by Sean Reilly | Sep 9, 2008
‘The Bible has revolutionary power to free the poor’, Archbishop Desmond Tutu told a conference of Evangelical UK Christians and church leaders in London at the weekend. The Nobel Prize winner was speaking at an event organised by Evangelical aid agency...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 8, 2008
Gender inequalities which fuel women’s vulnerability to HIV must be addressed by the church, aid agency Tearfund has said as the 17th International AIDS conference in Mexico draws to a close today. “There is a desperate need for the leadership of the...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 17, 2008
A carbon reduction scheme enabling people to reduce their emissions and help poor communities suffering the worst effects of climate change, has been launched by Christian charity Tearfund. It was developed by a former co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on...
by Sean Reilly | May 23, 2008
Evangelical Christians have been urged to keep up their efforts to support relief work in the areas of China and Myanmar ravaged by recent natural disasters. The comments came yesterday from Rev Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance. He said: “We...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 5, 2008
Two of the Church of England’s most senior Bishops are today (Tuesday) urged people to cut their carbon rather than give up chocolate this Lent. Bishop of Liverpool and Vice President of Tearfund, James Jones and Bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartres, are joining with...
