Our attitude towards people who have disabilities has changed over the past few decades - but there is still some way to go. That’s the view of the Diocese of Portsmouth’s disability working group.
07 October 2008
Churches around the world mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity traditionally from 18-25 January between the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul
07 October 2008
For the last 10 days, many of us – of all religions - have been praying for a breakthrough at the meeting of government heads today at the UN High Level Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
25 September 2008
The Bishop of London used the ‘Time for God’s Creation’ service in St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 14 September to launch Think:Fast, a ten day period of prayer and fasting aimed at raising awareness around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the fight against global poverty.
23 September 2008
The Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Revd Mark Davies, is launching the first ever poll to find the UK’s ‘most heroic job’ according to the nation’s children. The online survey, at www.HeroVote.org, was launched at a school in Manchester today.
17 September 2008
The Archbishop of York has given a cautious welcome to the news of the power sharing deal formally announced today in Zimbabwe between ZANU PF and the Movement for Democratic Change.
15 September 2008
From USPG: It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Bishop Wilson Sitshebo of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
15 September 2008
Nottingham-based clergyman, Simon Butler is launching his very own brand of fairly traded clergy shirts - after spotting a gap in the market.
Curate at St Giles Church, West Bridgford, the Revd Simon Butler believes his new company, Butler & Butler, set up in partnership with his father Richard will be the first business to offer Fair Trade clerical shirts.
12 September 2008
The Bishops of the Church in Wales will present their response to the Lambeth Conference to members of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales at the University of Wales, Lampeter, next week.
12 September 2008
John Bosco Nyombi believes he will be killed if he is returned to Uganda on Sunday – because of his sexuality.
12 September 2008