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5 Apr 2011

Quakers are boycotting Israeli settlement goods. Now for the lies and abuse

British Quakers have announced that they are calling for a boycott of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This is a brave decision, given the volume of abuse, hate mail and downright lies that faced the Methodist Church when they made a similar decision. With this in mind, there are important points that must be remembered about the Quakers' position.
21 Mar 2011

Methodists back £1-a-day anti-poverty action and awareness

The president of the British Methodist conference and other church figures are among thousands taking part in a 'life on £1-a-day' challenge in May.
19 Mar 2011

Methodists say government alcohol 'responsibility deal' belies evidence

The Methodist Church has criticised the UK Government's "responsibility deal" to tackle alcohol abuse, suggesting it is a sop to the drinks industry lobby.
15 Mar 2011

Methodist Church launches Japan 'quake and tsunami appeal

The Methodist Church’s World Mission Fund has launched an appeal on behalf of its partner church in Japan after the huge earthquake and tsunami.
28 Feb 2011

Methodists appalled by 'absurd' plans to sideline homeless in Westminster

The Methodist Church has condemned plans by Westminster City Council to ban rough sleeping and soup runs for the homeless as "disgusting" and "absurd".
16 Feb 2011

Churches call on the Goverment to act as problem gambling rises

The Government must take urgent action in response to a report showing a rise in the number of problem gamblers, say a group of Churches.
4 Feb 2011

Methodists and Quakers slam government's alcohol policy

Methodists and Quakers have criticised government plans for minimum pricing of alcoholic drinks, insisting they will do little to tackle alcohol-related problems.
4 Feb 2011

Record turnout for Christian student gathering after anti-fees protests

Christian students from across Britain are gathering for the Student Christian Movement conference - the first since last year's surge in student activism.
28 Jan 2011

Methodist Council discusses worsening UK poverty situation

The Methodist Council has discussed a damning new report on poverty, which claims that there are an estimated 13.5 million people living in poverty in the UK.
27 Jan 2011

Churches deliberate on a politics of hope

The "Poverty of Ambition? Churches and a Politics of Hope conference hosted by the Joint PUblic Issues Team took place in Birbingham on 22 January 2011.

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