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23 Sep 2008

Church leaders tell Brown to 'Get Fair' on poverty

As Gordon Brown prepares to deliver a speech promising “fairness for all”, church leaders this morning delivered their own message for a fairer society to delegates at the Labour Party Conference.
22 Sep 2008

Vatican says Christians and Muslims have common family values

Senior representatives of the Vatican have used the annual Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue message to Muslims for the end of the month of Ramadan to urge the two faiths to work together in promoting family life.
20 Sep 2008

Keep the Promise Rally: End Child Poverty

Growing up in poverty hurts

1 in 3 children live in poverty in the UK today.
We can see the damage that poverty does to our society and are demanding a better future for all our children.
12 Sep 2008

Housing campaigners highlight true extent of rough sleeping homeless

In the early hours of Tuesday 9 September 2008, volunteers from Christian charity Housing Justice counted 206 people sleeping rough in the London Borough of Westminster - highlighting the continuing seriousness of the problem.
12 Sep 2008

African churches' leader takes HIV test to encourage others

The general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches, the Rev Mvume Dandala, is encouraging mass voluntary testing for HIV by undergoing a personal test for the virus, and encourages other religious leaders to do the same.
10 Sep 2008

The Challenges Of Religious Pluralism: The ISSR Annual Conference 2009

Religious diversity is a constant feature of human societies.
10 Sep 2008

The Challenges Of Religious Pluralism: The ISSR Annual Conference 2009

Religious diversity is a constant feature of human societies.
9 Sep 2008

Introduction to Homelessness - one day training workshops

Housing Justice is providing this one day training workshop on homelessness and related issues, which is particularly relevant for volunteers in homelessness agencies, churches and faith groups, conce
9 Sep 2008

Introduction to Homelessness - one day training workshops

Housing Justice is providing this one day training workshop on homelessness and related issues, which is particularly relevant for volunteers in homelessness agencies, churches and faith groups, conce
9 Sep 2008

'We don't do God' - How to avoid losing faith in your community project

Why do some Christian organisations lose their edge?

Does receiving secular funding always dilute spiritual purposes?

Are there churches that have kept the flame burning?

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