Anne Thomas

  • International Youth Prayer Movement to Kick Off in New Zealand

    An international youth prayer movement for the persecuted church, Shockwave, will kick off on 2 March in New Zealand, and will sweep across global time zones in the span of three days.

  • Christians and Muslims Unite at Pro-Life Conference

    The Bishop of Pontefract joined a group of pro-life campaigners last Saturday, in a conference organised by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) and The Indian Muslim Welfare Society.

  • Tearfund Criticises Zimbabwe Arrest

    Tearfund has criticised the arrest last Friday of six Zimbabwe church leaders by armed police who intervened in a church meeting attended by over 500 people.

  • Prince Charles Receives Global Environment Award in US

    Following a private church service on Sunday in Pennsylvania, Prince Charles and wife Camilla continued their US whirlwind trip as they departed for New York.

  • Methodists Challenge the Church - Face 2 Faith

    Young followers of Methodism challenged the Methodist Church last year to dedicate a month to prayer for improved relationships between people of different faiths. Now that month is about to begin and the Church is gearing up for non-stop prayer throughout February.

  • Thousands of UK Churches Pray on Homelessness Sunday

    The plight of homeless people and families forced to live in temporary accommodation and overcrowded conditions were reflected by more than 2,000 churches across the UK on Sunday.

  • Mothers' Union Forms New Link with Baghdad

    Mothers' Union has created a new link with the growing membership of the organisation in Baghdad, to offer them prayer, support, and practical help.

  • School Pupils Should Study Free Speech, Report Suggests

    A review of how schools teach citizenship has found that there was not enough emphasis on British identity and history. The report, by Sir Keith Ajegbo, says pupils should study free speech, the rule of law, mutual tolerance and respect for equal rights.

  • Poor Countries Missing Out on Benefits, Christian Aid Reports

    A new report from Christian Aid reveals that poor people in mineral-rich developing countries are missing out on the benefits of higher commodity prices while large transnational oil and mining corporations make record profits.

  • HIV/AIDS Concert to Seek 'Louder' Support from London

    A concert promoting awareness for African-based HIV/AIDS charities will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on 7 May 2007. 'Louder' will feature multiple Grammy and Dove award-winning US artists Third Day and TobyMac (from dc talk) as the headline performers at the launch event.

  • Second Racism Row Hits Channel 4

    A second racism row has been stirred on a Channel 4 reality show after one contestant said she supported slavery. Gap year student Lucy Buchanan, 18, is taking part in Shipwrecked, where two teams on desert islands compete to win a £70,000 prize.

  • Christian Aid to Host Climate Change March

    Volunteers are being recruited for Christian Aid's upcoming climate change march in the UK. The charity is searching churches and communities throughout the nation to look for people who will 'put their best foot forward' for the first ever mass march for climate justice this summer.