Anne Thomas

• Church Focuses on HIV Discrimination on International Women's Day

  The King's House Family Church in Edmonton will tackle HIV-related stigma and discrimination as it takes the lead today in the celebration of International Women's Day.

• Thousands Participate in Methodist Church Prayer Labyrinth

  Since The Methodist Church launched an online prayer labyrinth last year, the response from visitors has been 'overwhelmingly positive', say project organisers.

• Mercy Ministries Provides Spiritual Aid for Young Women in Europe

  Applications have been coming in from all over Europe following the opening of a UK residential programme by a charity that helps young women with life controlling problems.

• Christian Aid Prepares for Britain's Longest Ever Protest Against Climate Change

  Christian Aid is organising Britain's largest-ever march this summer to demand cuts in the pollution that is creating climate chaos.

• EU Must Stop Hurting the Poor, Christian Aid Says

  Campaigners across Europe are to ask their governments to threaten to withhold funds from the World Bank unless specific changes are made to policy and practice.

• World Vision to Help Rebuild War-Stricken Lebanon

  Damaged homes in the villages of Marjayoun, Bint Jbeil and Baalbek in Lebanon will be renovated, as World Vision's Lebanese Emergency Winter Intervention (LEWI) project funds more than 120,000 beneficiaries.

• Christian Aid Partner Reports on Bolivia Flood Disaster

  Christian Aid partner CIPCA (Centre for Research and Training of Peasant Farmers) reports that around 40 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been left homeless by floods in the eastern lowlands of Bolivia.

• Hope08 Supporters to Pray for Families Following UNICEF Report

  Families under pressure are to be encouraged by supporters of the nationwide initiative Hope08. A new quarterly prayer diary, Friday Focus, which facilitates a call to prayer across the nation in preparation for Hope08, challenged readers: 'How could you help a family known to you who are facing challenges?'

• Exhibition of Artwork to Feature Christian Persecution

  The phenomenon of Christian persecution is being highlighted in an exhibition of artwork, which opened 28 February in Oxford. Organised by Open Doors, an international charity which supports Christians facing persecution, The Art of Persecution contains over 50 pieces by professional, amateurs and child artists.

• Churches and Charities Aim to Tackle Children's Problems

  A coalition of churches and charities working with children will run a series of events aimed to help children who are facing problems such as bullying.

• Leading Charity Reports of Suicide Crisis

  Leading charity NSPCC reported that an increasing amount of young girls are ringing Northern Ireland children's helpline worried about suicide.

• UK Consuming £300 million Worth of Fair Trade Goods a Year

  Consumers in the UK are now buying £300 million worth of Fair Trade goods a year, campaigners revealed today as they urged even more support for products which provide a better deal for the world's farmers.