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  • 17 Feb 2010
    Learning to hunger for justice

    What people are learning through hungering for justice is that trying to come up with policies for a better world is not enough, says Simon Barrow. We need changed people to want them and to make them work. That involves re-shaping our desires, not just our political hopes. At its best, that is what fasting is all about.

  • 15 Feb 2010
    Give it up for CAFOD

    On 26 February CAFOD will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Family Fast Day, now called Lent Fast Day.

  • 28 Feb 2009
    Radio shows to promote action on global poverty for Lent

    The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) has teamed up with Premier Christian Radio in challenging people to take simple actions that will change the world and confront global poverty during Lent.

  • 26 Feb 2009
    A virtual journey to Jerusalem
  • 25 Feb 2009
    Christians hit cyber road for virtual Lent pilgrimage

    The online journey begins today organised by the UK-based international development agency Christian Aid. During Lent, Christians and others and being invited to take part in a virtual Israel-Palestine pilgrimage.

  • 25 Feb 2009
    'Carbon fast' urged during Lent

    The Energy and Climate Change Minister, Ed Miliband MP, and senior Church of England's Bishops are urging people to cut down on carbon rather than give up chocolate this Lent.

  • 16 Feb 2009
    Teachers urged to live as asylum seekers during Lent

    Teachers in Lancashire’s Church of England schools are being challenged to adopt a £15 a week food budget during Lent, to raise funds for Asylum Seekers.

  • 14 Feb 2009
    Christian Aid launches its 'virtual pilgrimage' to Jerusalem

    British church leaders of various denominations laced up their hiking boots, hoisted rucksacks and gathered laptops this week in order to publicise a unique virtual 'Journey to Jerusalem' for Lent 2009.

  • 10 Feb 2009
    Church leaders take a virtual hike to the Holy Land

    Church leaders of all denominations laced up their hiking boots, hoisted their rucksacks and gathered their laptops yesterday.

  • 4 Feb 2009
    Food crisis and Lent fasting linked in Vatican gathering

    Urgent action to address the global food crisis and a life-affirming discipline of fasting were the twin agenda of a Vatican gathering to focus on the meaning of Lent this week.