Anne Thomas

• Christian Aid's 'Speedy Reedy' to Run Marathon

  Reverend Matthew Reed, church and community director of Christian Aid, hopes to raise thousands of pounds for Christian Aid when he runs the London Marathon on 22 April 2007.

• Delirious? Worship Revolution Tour Continues Without Keyboardist

  Keyboardist Tim Jupp of popular Christian rock band Delirious? will miss the first leg of the US Worship Revolution Tour due to illness.

• Amazing Grace Actor Gruffudd Calls for End to Modern-Day Slavery

  Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd has called for an end to modern-day slavery, believing the world is "more slave-ridden than it was hundreds of years ago".

• Next Chancellor Must Set Carbon Limits, Says Christian Aid

  The new Chancellor should set a clear annual budget for the nation's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, Christian Aid said yesterday, as Gordon Brown delivered his last budget as Chancellor.

• Silver Ring Thing Teen Featured on TrueTube

  TrueTube, a video debate site aimed at teenagers, recently featured Horsham Silver Ring Thing member Doug Hogg for the current debate on "Sex outside of Love".

• World Vision Continues to Aid War Torn Sri Lanka

  World Vision continues development work in the war-torn districts of Sri Lanka, as the conflict continues to tear apart the lives of thousands of men, women, and children.

• Amazing Grace Premieres in London

  The inspiring film about slave trade abolitionist William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace, premiered in London yesterday. General release is on March 23 across more than 200 screens.

• Tomlin to Conclude How Great is Our God Tour

  Popular worship artist Chris Tomlin will soon wrap up his 32-city US tour. The 'How Great Is Our God Tour', which featured Louie Giglo, author and founder of Passion ministries, and British worship artist Matt Redman, concludes 23 March.

• Charities Believe Sex Trafficking is a 'Two Way Street'

  Barnabus, a Christian outreach charity which works with people involved in the sex trade in Manchester, has reported a sharp rise in the number of women from eastern Europe working the streets in the last 12 months.

• Christian Aid Condemns Brutal Assaults in Zimbabwe

  Christian Aid has condemned the recent brutal assaults acted out on opposition and civic leaders in Zimbabwe, as their partners in the African country were arrested at a prayer rally Sunday, and have been released only recently after being tortured.

• Faith Schools Better when Competitive, Research Suggests

  Research suggests that faith schools that operate their own admissions get better results when they have competition. Using a sample of 200,000 pupils in England, an institute at the London School of Economics (LSE) has published a study of school choice, the BBC reports.

• Hillsong's Women's Conference Kicks Off with 16,000

  Hillsong's annual women's conference Colour Your World kicked off 15 March, with a sold-out audience in the Acer Arena, Sydney.