Lent is upon us once again and it is good to stop for a moment irrespective of whether we’ve decided to do anything special over the period and reflect on its meaning. It is one of those occasions in the… Read More ›
Christian Aid
The Church of England mustn’t waste this opportunity to address the ravages of climate change
One word you wouldn’t use to describe the weather in our country at the moment is ‘boring’. Just when we decide that the havoc wreaked by the latest storm is the worst weather of the winter, along comes the next… Read More ›
Clearing up the mess that deliberately alarmist journalism leaves behind
Late on Friday night I received a message from a friend at Christian Aid who was considerably concerned about a Telegraph article that had just been published entitled Charity millions ‘going to Syrian terror groups’. The strap line under the headline… Read More ›
The Conservative Christian Fellowship: Bridging the gap at the Conservative Party Conference
Today’s post is written by Colin Bloom, the Executive Director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF), recently returned from the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. You can follow both Colin and the CCF on Twitter. ———— The Conservative Party conference in Manchester was a… Read More ›
Tales from the #BigIF
Saturday was a great day for the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. The sun was shining and people came out in force. The events were covered by the media and issues were raised and reinforced by a host of… Read More ›
Question Time, answered prayer and a belief that change can happen
Just over a week ago I ended up appearing on Question Time. As the May 16th broadcast was coming from my local town of Ipswich it seemed like a good idea to apply in the hope that I might be able to… Read More ›
How to end world hunger by 2025
Given that we are now well into Christian Aid Week, it seems only right that I give Christian Aid’s new report released today a plug. Who pays the price? Hunger: the hidden cost of tax injustice is another reminder that we have the power… Read More ›
Majority of British adults say tax avoidance is ‘morally wrong’
Press release from Christian Aid: New research has revealed that 56% of British adults believe that tax avoidance by multinational companies (MNCs), while a technically legal way of reducing what they owe the taxman, is morally wrong, and half of… Read More ›
Isn’t it time we started paying our farmers a fair price for their produce?
Fair trade is big business in the UK. The Fairtrade Foundation’s website states that the most recent valuation of the fair trade market was £493 million for 2007. Given that it has been doubling in value every two years, it… Read More ›
The outcomes from Rio+20 were disappointing, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel
Today’s guest post is by Christopher Brough who is a regular commenter on this blog. Chris is currently working as a consultant within the mining industry focusing on optimising metal recoveries and minimising environmental impact. With the challenges of energy… Read More ›
Major new commitment by Government to partner with Christian groups on international aid
Very welcome news from the Government on its commitment to increase its cooperation with Christian and other faith groups in delivering international development. The following comes from today’s press release from the Department for International Development (DFID): Faith groups and… Read More ›
This week’s news and links: Rio+20 round-up
Today marks the start of Rio+20. At the conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, are coming together to try to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and… Read More ›
What’s your prayer this Christian Aid Week?
Christian Aid is a praying organisation, and this Christian Aid Week churches and individuals are being asked to stand together in prayer for the world’s poorest communities. To find out how to get involved, go to http://www.caweek.org/pray.
For every £1 given this Christian Aid Week, the Government will add another
Very good news from Christian Aid! This year as part of Christian Aid Week, the Department for International Development (DFID) will match the first £5m donated pound for pound, enabling even more people in poor communities around the world work… Read More ›
The Campaigns Hub has arrived – do something useful!
Well the blogging break is over and the new look site has finally arrived. Mostly the blog has been rearranged to make it easier to navigate and hopefully more visually appealing. I hope it meets with your approval, but do say what… Read More ›
Durban UN climate change talks
One of the things that the Church and Christian organisations have effectively campaigned and lobbied for in recent times is that of the poor in Africa. This week the annual UN climate change conference is taking place in Durban, South… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 