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  • 3 Feb 2008
    Baptists work internationally to assist women trapped by sex trade

    A leading US Baptist has called on Christians to address the international crisis of women and girls who are being trafficked into prostitution, highlighting the social and economic conditions that breed the trade.

  • 28 Dec 2007
    Independent affirmation for Christian Aid's tsunami work

    An independent evaluation of UK-based international development agency Christian Aid’s tsunami programme, which was published last week, has praised its strong and committed response, especially in building new homes.

  • 28 Dec 2007
    Asian youth demand action on sexual exploitation and trafficking

    Young people, including survivors of trafficking, from Nepal, Bangladesh and India have gathered in Kathmandu to call on their governments to better protect children from commercial sexual exploitation [CSE] and trafficking.

  • 13 Dec 2007
    Asian Mennonites move towards merger with world peace church body

    Representatives from the Asia Mennonite Conference (AMC) have decided to move ahead on an “outline of merger” with Mennonite World Conference (MWC), strengthening relations in the 1.2 million world-wide peace denomination.

  • 20 Nov 2007
    Global warming will 'push Asia into reverse' says report

    The biggest study yet from a unique coalition of major UK poverty and environment groups, including church and Christian groups, has said that immediate action is needed before global warming pushes asia 'into reverse'.

  • 1 Nov 2007
    Don't misuse religion to suppress women, says Cherie Booth

    Religion and culture are abused when they are employed illegitimately to justify the suppression of women and the denial of their equal humanity, human rights lawyer Chrie Booth argued yesterday in a lecture at Chatham House in London.

  • 29 Oct 2007
    Asian and American theologians focus on message of reconciliation

    Thirty scholars and theologians from Asia and the United States gathered from 23-25 October 2007 at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), for a historic Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum with a focus on global reconciliation.

  • 9 Mar 2007
    Development agency hails role of women

    Church World Service highlights the message of International Women's Day 2007 by looking at their work around the world

  • 13 Feb 2007
    Hundreds of thousands join Asia's largest Christian gathering

    The largest Christian gathering in Asia is taking place in India this week. The 112th Maramon Convention, which runs through to 18 February 2007 in Kerala, is organized annually by the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, the mission and evangelism wing of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar ‚Ä' which has roots in both the Anglican and Orthodox traditions.