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  • 6 May 2008
    Making your money count

    Next week is Christian Aid Week. The aim is to raise money, but also awareness of the way the poorest are hit hardest by 'natural disasters'.

  • 24 Mar 2008
    Tibet freedom protesters interrupt Olympic torch ceremony

    Pro-Tibet freedom protesters from media rights group Reporters Without Borders broke through the cordon of 1,000 police officers in Olympia, Greece, as China's envoy spoke and the Olympic torch was lit prior to the Beijing games.

  • 21 Jan 2008
    Geneva celebrations mark Christian centenary in a divided world

    As millions of Christians throughout the world mark the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2008, the central ecumenical event in Geneva has highlighted prayer for unity amidst situations of conflict and distress.

  • 14 Jan 2008
    Praying for unity across a century of division

    The history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is not just about church cosiness, says Kersten Storch. It is about the quest for healing in a divided church and an unjust and unequal world.