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Bristol Joins Slave Trade Commemorations on Amazing Grace Sunday

Water carried from the harbour will form part of a symbolic act in Bristol Cathedral later this month - acknowledging the injustice and shame of the slave trade.

Christian Advocacy Organisation Calls on Government to Help Single Parents

The founder of The Help, an organisation working among churches, to support single parents, has spoken out against government comments encouraging lone parents back to work.

Delirious? Songs Unplugged with New Book

Legendary Christian rock band Delirious? will release their highly anticipated book I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever: stories, reflections and devotions, Furious Distribution announced.

New Climate Change Bill Aims to Cut UK Carbon Emissions

The first climate change Bill is due to be published by ministers, aiming to cut Britain's carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent by the year 2050.

European Figures Offer Support to Christian Peoples Alliance in Scotland

Following unprecedented electoral support for the Christian Peoples Alliance party from the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, leading figures in Europe are now urging the Scots to put the first Christian Democrats into the Holyrood Parliament in May's elections.

International Development MP Reveals Human Rights Violations in Burma

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell MP, returned last week from the Thailand-Burma border, where he accompanied Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) to hear the testimonies of Karen Internally Displaced People (IDPs) just inside the Burma border.

Diversity Emphasised in Queen's Commonwealth Day Message

Diversity was celebrated by the Queen in her annual Commonwealth Day message, 12 Monday, as she called it a cause for 'strength and unity'.

GMA Offers Specially Designed Programming for Urban Music

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) will offer programming specifically for artists and industry professionals with black gospel and urban music affiliations at GMA Music Week 2007, to be held in Nashville from 21-25 April, 2007

UN Rights Mission Blames Sudan for Darfur Massacre

The head of a United Nations Rights Mission has called on the international community to take action to end the slaughter of civilians in Darfur.

Government's Planned Emissions Cuts Don't Go Far Enough, Warns WWF

The WWF has warned that the Government's draft climate change bill does not go far enough in its plans to cut the UK's CO2 emissions.

Church of Ireland Commissions New Mothers' Union All Ireland President

The Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Jackson, has led a service of commissioning of the new President of Mothers' Union All-Ireland during the weekend.

International Community Must Support Poor Countries, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said during an ongoing visit to Angola that the international community must support poor countries in their efforts to develop.

WCC Head Backs UK Church Opposition to Nuclear Plans

Ahead of an upcoming vote in the UK parliament on the government's plan to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has written to WCC member churches in the country praising and expressing support for their efforts to stop this.