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World Vision Seeks $2m for Continuous Aid in Mozambique

Last week's arrival of tropical cyclone Favio in central Mozambique has made the situation in the country worse since its massive flooding.

Chin Activist Testifies at UN on State-Sponsored Rape in Burma

A young Chin woman activist from Burma spoke today at a United Nations conference in New York, on state-sanctioned rape in Burma.

NGO Challenges UK Christians to Pray for Children Following UNICEF Report

Following UNICEF's indictment of childhood wellbeing in the UK, Christian NGO Viva is challenging followers across the country to respond, by participating in a global prayer event that could significantly impact the lives of these children.

Dementia Sufferers to Reach One Million by 2021

Dementia sufferers are set to grow by 38 percent over the next 15 years, according to a report on Tuesday...

Honda to Launch 'Green' Formula 1 Racing Car

Honda, have split with tradition in a bid to raise awareness of the environmental issues facing the planet...

Oxford Churches Get Kettle Ready for Fairtrade Fortnight

In the first week of March, the smell of fairly traded coffee beans and the clink of tea cups will fill the air across Oxford Diocese as its churches get ready for The Big Brew, the main event for this year's Fairtrade Fortnight.

Beacon Fellowship Urges Public to Nominate Individuals for Charity Award

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust is urging the public to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause.

Beacon Fellowship Urges Public to Nominate Individuals for Charity Award

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust is urging the public to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause.

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.

'Hollywood' Documentary on Jesus Tomb Rebuked by Clergymen

Clergymen have joined archaeologists in the Holy land in ridiculing claims in a new 'Hollywood' documentary by Oscar-winning director James Cameron that the bones of Jesus and his family have been discovered in a tomb found in 1980.

Jennifer Hudson Dedicates Oscar Glory to God

Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Dreamgirls. In her acceptance speech, Hudson said tearfully, "Oh my God! I have to just take this moment in. I can't believe this - I didn't think I was going to win. Look at what God can do!"

Oxford Churches Get Kettle Ready for Fairtrade Fortnight

In the first week of March, the smell of fairly traded coffee beans and the clink of tea cups will fill the air across Oxford Diocese as its churches get ready for The Big Brew, the main event for this year's Fairtrade Fortnight.

Amazing Grace Reaches US Box Office Top 10

Amazing Grace, a movie that traces the decades-long struggle of abolitionist William Wilberforce to end the African slave trade in the British Empire, has reached the US box office top 10 in its first weekend of release.

Anglican Evangelicals Welcome Tanzania Primates Communiqué

Evangelicals in the Church of England have issued a statement of support on the recent communiqué on the Episcopal Church of the USA by the Primates of the Anglican Communion in Tanzania.

Anglican Head Clarifies Church Stance on Homosexuality

The issue in the Anglican Communion right now has nothing to do at all with the place of the Bible, the head archbishop of the denomination has said.