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  • 9 May 2011
    Churches back chaplain over helpline for gay farmers

    A chaplain running a dedicated helpline for gay farmers has received a steady number of calls from men struggling to cope with their sexuality.

  • 16 Jul 2008
    Government asked for prompt action to address rural inequality

    A church group has repeated its call for action to end inequality outside Britain's main urban areas. It comes as a new report shows that poverty and inequality are growing in Britain’s rural communities even faster than in towns and cities

  • 8 Nov 2007
    Brazilian rural activist killed in GM crops protest

    A member of a leading workers' rights organisation in Brazil, partnered by Christian Aid and other aid agencies, has been shot dead at point-blank range after fighting broke out during the occupation of a genetically modified crops testing site.