by Sean Reilly | Jun 24, 2008
Church leaders are to call on the Ministry of Defence to support the struggling farming industry by buying British food for its soldiers, rather than cheaper, intensively farmed, foreign food, following a debate held this weekend at Ripon Cathedral. Church...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 23, 2008
Archbishops Peter Akinola of Nigeria and Henry Orombi of Uganda have declined to condemn violence against lesbian and gay men and women. The incident occurred following questions put to them yesterday during a press conference at the Global Anglican Future Conference...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 23, 2008
A church in Cheltenham is bulk buying energy monitors in a drive to shrink the carbon footprint of its congregation. Bethesda Methodist Church, which recently received it’s second ‘Eco-Congregation Award’, is buying in the Owl energy monitors for...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 23, 2008
Give a virtual gift on someone else’s behalf for a birthday or Christmas to someone in the developing world through Christian Aid’s Present Aid website here. Christian Aid is appealing for more funds to help survivors of the Burma cyclone so partner...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 23, 2008
Despite the global credit crunch, social entrepreneurs are continuing to invest in hope. Oikocredit – one of the leading financiers of microfinance worldwide – has decided to pay a dividend of 2% to its members for the 15th year in a row. The decision came at the...
