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10 Nov 2014

New award event will focus on Christian social action

The Christian Funders’ Forum (CFF) has announced that it is launching its first ever Christian social action awards ceremony.
7 Nov 2014

Charity: no substitute for justice

Imagine if all the foodbanks in the UK closed tomorrow. The result would be pretty dreadful. Shoplifting for food, already on the rise, would no doubt increase further. Hospital admissions due to malnutrition and related illnesses would surely increase even more, as would begging. Some people, like diabetic David Clapson, would simply die quietly at home, in a house with no food.
20 Mar 2014

Budget 2014: What have the churches been saying?

As of 9.45am on Thursday 20 March 2014, the day after the Chancellor’s Budget statement, these were the comments and responses from the Churches in Britain that we were able to discover. Further updates will follow through Ekklesia’s ongoing reporting, commentary and analysis: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/budget2014
24 Feb 2014

Launch in Scotland of 'Christians for Independence' group

The launch event has taken place today for a network of Christians in Scotland who think that a 'Yes' vote in the 2014 independence referendum would offer significant opportunities for churches and other civic groups to contribute to a better nation and a better world.
16 Jan 2014

Churches emphasise social economy as the way forward in Europe

The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs, has received a delegation of senior Greek and European Church representatives in Athens.
10 Dec 2013

Faith groups accuse Lobbying Bill of 'silencing the poor'

Faith leaders have gathered at Parliament to urge MPs to rewrite the Lobbying Bill and prevent significant damage to legitimate civil society campaigning.
1 Dec 2013

Think-tank proposes different approach to church sexuality row

Churches with different views in heated debates about sexuality actually share common ground and can move forward despite their differences, says a new paper from the Christian think-tank Ekklesia.
1 Nov 2013

Renowned ecumenical news agency closes its doors

It has now been confirmed that Ecumenical News International (ENInews) will not outlive the drastic financial reductions imposed by its two main sponsors, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), writes Michel Kocher, a journalist, director of Médias-pro in Lausanne, a member of the World Association of Christian Communication (WACC), and former president of ENInews.
29 Oct 2013

Calling government to account on poverty
28 Oct 2013

Church leaders want government apology for misrepresenting the poor

British Christian leaders have criticised Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, for failing to apologise on behalf of the government for misrepresenting the poor.

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