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WCC and Church leaders warn of deteriorating situation in South Sudan

Statement challenges government to end war, laments ‘narrowing’ space for civil society to speak out

27 May 2015

Anglican Church of Uganda declares martyrs remembrance day for children

Celebrants urged to remain faithful to God in face of terrorism and xenophobia

14 May 2015

Mother's Union's report highlights commercialisation of children

Bye Buy Childhood campaign seeks to value children as children, not consumers.

18 March 2015

Nearly 100,000 children affected by benefit sanctions in 2013/14

Nearly 100,000 children affected by benefit sanctions in 2013/14

A new report from a coalition of major UK Churches has revealed that around 100,000 children were affected by benefit sanctions in 2013/14. 

02 March 2015

Children's Day vigil focuses on anti-smacking campaign

A vigil to mark Universal Children’s Day will focus on the campaign to ban smacking in Wales.

19 November 2014

Messy Explosion!

The number of Messy Churches being run in the Llandaff Diocese has more than doubled in the last eighteen months – with many more on the way.

15 October 2014

Cathedral holds vigil against violence to children

Violence against children is pandemic and should belong in the past, a bishop said in a special vigil service this week.

07 February 2014

Runaway children at risk from new police guidance

Vulnerable children who run away from home or care in England are more likely to 'fall through the gaps' because of new police definitions

19 December 2013

Commission reveals UK children living in cold, damp homes

Over half of all children in the UK who say they are in poverty are living in homes that are too cold and a quarter live in damp or mould-ridden conditions

29 October 2013

Greetings sent to world’s hearing-impaired children

Videos in Kenyan Sign Language from two young students at St Luke's School in Mbeere, Kenya, sends greetings to hearing impaired children around the world!

06 August 2013