Church children to keep adults on track

When adults bend their minds to weighty issues at the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church in Edinburgh in two weeks time, they’ll have the help of children to keep them to task. After a successful trial last year, a Children’s Assembly will run alongside...

Christian Aid partners report Harare ‘tense but quiet’

Latest reports say the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, is tense but quiet. According to Christian Aid partner the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) most humanitarian agencies are taking a wait and see attitude. Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president on Sunday...

Mennonites assist with ongoing China relief efforts

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Partners in China (MPC) have jointly provided US$80,000 to support the relief work of churches in Sichuan and $20,000 to support the relief work of The Amity Foundation, a Chinese humanitarian organization. The news...