Gretta Curtis

Beacon Fellowship Urges Public to Nominate Individuals for Charity Award

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust is urging the public to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause.

Jennifer Hudson Dedicates Oscar Glory to God

Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Dreamgirls. In her acceptance speech, Hudson said tearfully, "Oh my God! I have to just take this moment in. I can't believe this - I didn't think I was going to win. Look at what God can do!"

'Thou Shalt Laugh' Airs on World's Largest Christian Network

Thou Shalt Laugh, the biggest-selling Christian comedy DVD of all time, made its network television debut in the US Saturday on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).

Westminster Abbey to Commemorate Bicentenary of Slave Abolition

Westminster Abbey is marking the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act with three free events in March. The first event will be held Monday 19 March at 6.15pm in St Margaret's Church, Westminister Abbey. A lecture entitled 'Olaudah Equiano, Black Abolitionist' will be led by Professor Vincent Carretta, Author and Associate Chair of the Department of English, University of Maryland.

Britain Responsible for 15% of Carbon Output, says Christian Aid

A new Christian Aid report reveals that Britain could be responsible for up to 15 per cent of the total production of greenhouse gases in the world.

Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period

The Church of England launched a stand-up comedy club yesterday at the start of Lent, as part of a wider effort to make the period more fun.

Sexualisation Harms Women's Mental & Physical Health, Reports Say

US experts recently warned that the media's portrayal of young women as sex objects harms girls' mental and physical health. Magazines, television, video games and music videos all have a detrimental effect, a task force from the American Psychological Association reported.

Tickets for 'Louder' AIDS Concert Go On Sale

Tickets for 'Louder', a concert promoting awareness for African-based HIV/AIDS charities, are now available for purchase. The event, which will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on 7 May, 2007, will feature multiple Grammy and Dove award-winning US artists Third Day and TobyMac (from dc talk) as the headline performers at the launch event.

Share Jesus International Announces Plans for Pentecost Festival

Share Jesus International has announced plans for Pentecost Festival, a huge Christian event which will take place throughout major focal areas of London in 2008. In recent month, festival plans were discussed amongst more than 100 Christian leaders representing different denominations, new church streams and organisations, culminating in four receptions which were held on HMS President on the River Thames at the end of January.

Methodist Church Launches Face 2 Faith Photo Competition

A photo competition is to be held by the Methodist Church's month of prayer for interfaith relations, where contestants capture images that communicate something powerful about inter faith relations.

Britain's Greenhouse Gas Contribution 7 Times Higher Than Estimated

Christian Aid reports that official greenhouse gas figures hugely underestimate Britain's contribution to climate change. Adding in emissions from UK-funded operations in other countries would raise the UK's share of the global total from 2% to about 15%, the charity states.