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  • 10 Feb 2013
    Background to Autism Sunday (10 February 2013)

    Churches across Britain will mark Autism Sunday once again today (10 February 2013).

  • 2 Apr 2011
    UN Secretary-General marks World Autism Awareness Day

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called for greater public awareness of autism, in a message to mark the annual World Autism Awareness Day.

  • 14 Feb 2010
    Churches across the country mark Autism Sunday

    While the main media focus will be on Valentine's Day today, many churches across the UK have been 'spreading the love' in a rather different way - by showing support for those living with autism and those who support them.

  • 10 Feb 2009
    Autism and aspergers highlighted by service and parliamentary motion

    Hundreds of people attended a special service to mark Autism Sunday 2009 - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome on 8 February. Cheryl Gillan MP is introducing an Autism Bill in parliament.

  • 4 Feb 2009
    UK churches urged to take part in Autism Sunday

    Cathedrals, Churches and religious groups in Britain and across the world have been urged to support over 60 million people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome on 8 February 2009.

  • 7 Jan 2009
    Autism Sunday

    Cathedrals, Churches and religious organisations across the world have been urged to pray for over 60 million people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

  • 7 Jan 2009
    Churches urged to observe autism sunday

    Autism Sunday, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome falls on Sunday 8th February this year.

    Cathedrals, Churches and religious organisations across the world have been urged to pray for over 60 million people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

  • 30 May 2008
    Call for Pope to act on autism in the wake of church ban

    Autism campaigners around the world are urging Pope Benedict XVI to act on autism in the wake of the banning of a 13 year old boy with severe autism from the Roman Catholic Church of St.Joseph, in Bertha, Minnesota in the United States.

  • 20 May 2008
    Call for understanding in the wake of church autism ban

    Autism campaigners around the world are urging church leaders and clergy to understand the complex needs of children and adults with autism after a Roman Catholic priest banned a boy with autism from his church