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16 Apr 2014

Latest foodbank figures 'should shock and anger,' say Churches

Leaders of the Methodist Church, Baptist Union of Great Britain and United Reformed Church have expressed concern about the latest Trussell Trust foodbank figures.
5 Apr 2014

United Reformed Church nominates new general secretary

Following the resignation of the Rev Roberta Rominger in November 2013, the General Secretary Nomination Group of the United Reformed Church has been seeking her successor.
28 Mar 2014

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong

"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong". This is an epithet attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, said of Nelson Mandela, and central to a Christian understanding of strength as the power of love rather than a love for the kind of power that overwhelms.
26 Mar 2014

Churches call for clarity on use of UK drones by US forces

Churches are calling for the MoD to clarify its deployment of drones in Afghanistan as a Defence Committe report confirms UK drones may have been used by US operators.
19 Mar 2014

Budget alcohol announcement criticised by churches

Three major British Churches have criticised government plans to scrap the alcohol duty escalator as announced in the Chancellor's Budget speech today.
23 Feb 2014

Ideology, destitution and hope: a challenge to David Cameron

Twenty-seven Anglican bishops, a Cardinal, an assortment of non-conformists and Quakers may have a ring of Edward Lear, but this coalition represents a growing momentum of faith-based anger and condemnation of the government's 'reform' of social security (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/20200)
19 Feb 2014

Cameron factually wrong and misleading on poverty, say churches

Four major Churches have criticised the PM for not understanding his Government’s own figures nor the reality of destitution.
18 Feb 2014

DWP’s response to Vincent Nichols ‘seriously misleading’, say churches

The response of the Department of Work and Pensions to Archbishop Vincent Nichol's criticism of welfare reform has come under fire from the Free Churches.
15 Feb 2014

UK has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept Syrian refugees, say church leaders

Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting Syrian refugees.
1 Feb 2014

United Reformed Church denounces arms industry as Christians go on trial

The URC has become the first denomination to express support for Christians about to go on trial in London for protesting against the arms trade.

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