Lucy Vanakova

Children's Society & Premier Create Partnership to Save Street Children

Christian based Children's Society has joined forces with Premier Christian Radio for a one year to promote the charity's 'Safe and Sound' campaign. The 'Safe and Sound' campaign is to reach around 100,000 children...

New UNICEF Executive Director Begins Tour to South African Countries

Ann M. Veneman, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who became the fifth Executive Director to lead the UN children's agency (UNICEF) in its 60-year history, makes her first seven-day mission tour...

Henry, Rooney Join 'The Other Side of Football' Exhibition for Red Cross

More than 100 leading European football players, referees and pundits have come together in London to join the project of Canon to help the Red Cross, but this time it hasn't come in the usual form of the charity football match...

South Asia Hold Meeting to Fight Violence Against Children

The first ever, three-day regional meeting to fight violence against children has been opened by Pakistan's First Lady, Begum Sebha Pervez Musharraf, in Pakistani Islamabad on 19th May. More than 165 people gathered to discuss...

World Vision Urges Governments to Fulfil Commitments to Children in Africa

World Vision UK, a Christian charity has reported on the devastation of children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Africa. The charity says that neglect by their own careless governments has been revealed after research...

Firm Foundation's 'Wide Open 2005' Festival

The Firm Foundation Festival - 'Wide Open 2005' - will be held during the Spring Bank Holiday from 27th to 30th May at the Boy’s Brigade National Headquarters - Felden Lodge in Hertfordshire, UK...

Andy Hunter - Life

Following the massive success of British DJ Andy Hunter's groundbreaking dance album 'Exodus', he has now returned with a new collection of powerfully instrumental and electronic sounds capes...

United Methodists to Join First Interfaith Convocation on Hunger

On 6th June 2005, for the very first time in U.S. religious history, a significant Interfaith Convocation on Hunger will take place with fewer than 40 religious leaders expected to gather at Washington's National Cathedral...

First UN Documentary Film Festival to Advance Promise of Peace & Equality

The United Nations is organising its very first documentary film festival, which will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the UN. It will portray their work and reflect on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...

Evangelical Christians Emphasise Opposition to Religious Hatred Bill

The Incitement of Religious Hatred Bill has been outlined again in the Queen's Speech this week, religious groups and Christian organisations have spoken out very openly against the bill...

Oldest Altar-Piece in England Exposed in National Gallery

After being salvaged by dozens of conservators, academics and scientists at the Hamilton Kerr Institute in Cambridge, the heartbreaking ruin of a great work of art has been exposed at the National Gallery yesterday...

Complete Mission Praise Book

The new edition of the most complete collection of hymns and songs from the Mission Praise series - 'Complete Mission Praise' - including music and lyrics for over 1000 traditional and modern worship songs and hymns, has been released...

Church of England Considers Divesting from Israel to Boycott Arms Production

The Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group has recently decided to consider whether to continue its considerable investment in an Israeli company - Caterpillar. The construction company was criticised by the United Nations...

Christian Aid’s Sudanese partner Dr.Mudawi released

One of the Christian Aid’s Sudanese partners, Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, who had been arrested for the third time this year on 8th May has been released. He was arrested for photographing military installations...

European Evangelical Leaders Forum 2005 to be Held in Hungary

Sponsored by the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and Hope for Europe, the 2005 European Leadership Forum for Evangelical leaders across the continent will be held at the Sopron Convention Centre, Hungary...

Ruslana's Unicef Concert to Make a Difference for Chernobyl Children

The internationally renowned Ukrainian singer and songwriter, Ruslana, winner of Eurovision 2004, is holding a Benefit Charity Concert 17th May 2005 in the open-air courtyard of the 'Arena City' entertainment complex in Bessarabska Square in Kyiv, broadcasted on First National TV Channel as well as internationally throughout the Europe.

Early this month, Ruslana was appointed as National Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which has been working for nearly 60 y