by Agency Reporter | Sep 2, 2022 | Briefing
As part of the Ecumenical Youth Gathering (EYG) at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, taking place in Germany, a group of young people from around the world have organised a strike for climate justice. “It’s very important for me to raise awareness about...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 2, 2022 | Briefing
OVER 40 BISHOPS FROM SOUTH SUDAN AND KENYA have united in appealing to the UK Government to “urgently get more funding to the front line of the hunger crisis in East Africa, and to mobilise the international community to collectively step up.” After the worst drought...
by Staff Writer | Sep 2, 2022 | Briefing
MEDICAL JUSTICE, a charity which works to uphold the health and associated legal rights of people in immigration detention, has published a comprehensive analysis of people targeted for removal to Rwanda. The report, Who’s Paying The Price?: The Human Cost Of The...
by Staff Writer | Sep 1, 2022 | Briefing
TODAY’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION (1 September) marks the beginning of the ecumenical Season of Creation, which concludes on 4 October, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. This year’s theme is ‘Listen to the voice of...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 1, 2022 | Briefing
A TOTAL OF £84 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID TO FAMILIES since the Scottish Child Payment was introduced less than 18 months ago. The payment of £20 per week, unique to Scotland in the UK, began in February 2021 as a direct measure to tackle child poverty. It provides...
by Staff Writer | Aug 31, 2022 | Briefing
THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 11th Assembly began in the German city of Karlsruhe on 31 August, bringing together delegates and participants from around the world from many Christian traditions and backgrounds. Its overarching theme is “Christ’s love moves...
