Maria Mackay

Diane Louise Jordan Gets Behind Sightsavers Sunday

Diane Louise Jordan is urging churches to get behind this year's Sightsavers Sunday and engage with the issues of blindness and disability in developing countries.

Methodist Church Welcomes New Rules on Gambling Advertising

The Methodist Church has welcomed the Government's tougher approach to online gambling advertising.

Barnabas Launches Bangladesh Flood Appeal

Barnabas Fund is appealing for donations to its Bangladesh appeal as massive flooding continues to bring hardship to people across large parts of South Asia.

Service of Prayers Marks 100 Days Since Madeleine's Disappearance

McCanns hold service of prayers to mark 100 days since the disappearance of their daughter from their holiday apartment on 3 May.

Tony Robinson Opens New Methodist Dementia Housing

Much-loved British actor and presenter Tony Robinson has officially opened a new Methodist housing development in Clayton, Bradford.

Baptists Support Handicapped in Congo

A grant of $5,133 from Baptist World Aid has helped provide an association of handicapped individuals in Congo to better support themselves.

Salvation Army on Hand at RAF Helicopter Crash Site

Salvation Army personnel assist military and emergency services after a Royal Air Force (RAF) helicopter crashed in north Yorkshire on Wednesday night.

Cannabis Needs Long-Term Approach, says Hope UK

A proper response to cannabis-related harm needs more than a change in the law, says the head of Christian drug education charity Hope UK.

Bishop Pledges Prayers for Farming Community

The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, has promised the support of the church to the farming community caught up in the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

BMS World Mission Boosts Food Supplies in Asia Flood Regions

BMS World Mission has issued a starting grant of $50,000 to bolster food supplies amid the severe floods across Nepal, Bangladesh and northern India.

Gospel for Asia Missionaries Face Persecution in India

Gospel for Asia missionaries continue to minister to the unchurched in Madhya Pradesh in India despite recently experiencing harassment from local extremists.

Christians Encouraged to Discover God's Purpose in their Work

A new course from Care for the Family aims to help Christians discover God's purpose in their jobs.

Church Fund to Offer Support to Foot and Mouth Affected Farms

A church-based fund for flood affected farmers is to be expanded to cover farmers affected by the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

Mercy Ships Restoring Sight in Africa

Mercy Ships continues to bring physical and spiritual healing to some of the poorest people in Liberia through its fully equipped hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.

UN Peacekeepers Vital to Ending Darfur Crisis

Caritas Internationalis has warned that a solution to the crisis in the troubled region of Darfur in Sudan will not be possible without the presence of UN peacekeepers.

Young People to Explore Theology of Humour

Youngsters in Birmingham will have the opportunity this September to look at the spirituality of laughter and whether God has a sense of humour.