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Tearfund Hopes for International Commitment to Climate Change in Nairobi
Teafund has responded to Monday's publication of the Stern Review with a call to world governments to take immediate steps at a forthcoming international climate change conference in Nairobi.
YMCA Urges More Government Action to Tackle Youth Offending
The YMCA has called for the government to do more to tackle youth offending in response to alarming figures released last week which revealed 'crisis point' numbers of young offenders in custody.
Prayers Said for Corfu Holiday Death Children
Children at Horbury Primary School have prayed for their two fellow schoolmates who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with their father and his partner in Corfu. The bodies of the children were flown home as millions of children
God Unplugged Puts Celebrity Faith in the Spotlight
How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, the second book in the He's Real series, will be released by Destiny Image Publishers on 1 November.
Zimbabwe Churches Ask for Forgiveness
Churches in Zimbabwe have asked the country for forgiveness for their part in the current crisis, as they admitted that some of their own leaders have been "accomplices in some of the evils that have
Christian Aid Says Stern Figures Not Strong Enough
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change was warmly welcomed by Christian Aid. However, the relief agency warned that its conclusions would still expose millions of poor people to an unacceptably high risk of disease, drought and famine.
Tearfund Hopes for International Commitment to Climate Change in Nairobi
Christian development agency Tearfund has said that the major international climate change conference in Nairobi in two weeks will be the first real test of global will on climate change following Monday's release of the Stern Review.
House of Lords Debates Faith School Quotas
Peers in the House of Lords will debate whether new faith schools in England should be required to fill one quarter of their places with pupils from other religions...
Clergy Ignorance Fuels HIV/AIDS Stigma, Asian Churches Warn
Church workers in India have warned that a lack of knowledge on HIV and AIDS is fuelling the related stigma and discrimination. Christians have played a key role in supporting many AIDS and HIV
Scottish Baptists Focus on AIDS and World Service
The Baptist Union of Scotland has held its first every joint assembly together with BMS World Mission over the weekend as hundreds of Baptists gathered to tackle some of the most pressing humanitarian issues of the day.
Scottish Church Delegation Meets with Minister for Immigration
Representatives of Scotland's main churches have met with the Minister for Immigration to press him for a review of current policy on asylum and immigration.
Archbishop of Canterbury Welcomes Faith Schools Decision
The Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed plans to scrap the proposed quota that would force faith schools to recruit 25 per cent of their student population from other faith groups or those of no faith background.
Scottish Churches to Win Back Old Faces
Churches in East Kilbride, Scotland, are pulling out all the stops this Sunday to show church leavers that there really is something worth coming back to church for as they hold special Back to Church Sunday services.
UN Criticises Rich Nations for Failing Africa on Food Aid
Millions of people in southern Africa face food shortages as a UN agency said rich nations had failed to meet pledges for food assistance. The World Food Programme said that rich nations
Lichfield Diocese Expects Growth for Third Year Running
The Diocese of Lichfield will push ahead with its growth strategy to bring more people back to its churches as it predicts that a new report will reveal a third consecutive year of growth in the diocese.
Salvation Army Prepares to Launch Christmas Present Appeal
The Salvation Army is just days away from the launch of this year's Christmas Present appeal to bring some of the good cheer to thousands of underprivileged families and children in Britain.