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Climate Change Action Not Radical Enough, says Christian Aid

Following UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-budget report yesterday, which raised 'green' taxes on motor and air travel and offered incentives for greener homes, Christian Aid called for much more radical action to tackle climate change.

Christian Aid Wants Benn to Press for World Bank Reform

After resolving a dispute over conditions attached to aid for poor countries, the UK government decided earlier in the week to release the £50 million it had withheld from the World Bank earlier this year.

Premier.tv Wins 'Most Innovative Webcast' Award

A Christian IPTV Channel has won a prestigious award just six months after it's launch. The Christian Broadcasting Council presented Premier.tv with the gold award for the most innovative Christian webcast at a ceremony in Essex last week.

Nigerian Peacemakers Documentary Stirs Hope for Interfaith Relations

Politicians and faith leaders have praised the dedicated commitment to peace of the former leaders of violent Muslim and Christian militias in Nigeria who laid down their weapons in the name of forgiveness.

'Don't Let World Bank Off Hook,' say Campaigners as Benn Promises £50m

The Jubilee Debt Campaign has told the UK government not to let the World Bank off the hook. The drive for renewed pressure has come after Hilary Benn, the International Development Secretary, announced he would pay the £50 million previously withheld in September in a dispute over strings attached to aid and debt relief.

American Pastor Featured as Most Fascinating Person of 2006

America's "Most Watched Pastor" Joel Osteen will be featured on Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006.

Bishop Defends 'Christian Christmas' as Society Fears Causing Offence

The Bishop of Lichfield has hit out at the growing tendency of local authorities and businesses to downplay Christmas for fear of offending people of other faiths.

Churches, Charities Call on Government to End Poverty in UK by 2020

Religious leaders, charities, and campaign leaders have called on the government to end poverty in the UK by 2020. The National Poverty Hearing, the first gathering of its kind for 10 years, was held Wednesday at Westminster

Christian Aid Wants Benn to Press for World Bank Reform

After resolving a dispute over conditions attached to aid for poor countries, the UK government decided earlier in the week to release the £50 million it had withheld from the World Bank earlier this year.

Premier.tv Wins 'Most Innovative Webcast' Award

A Christian IPTV Channel has won a prestigious award just six months after it's launch. The Christian Broadcasting Council presented Premier.tv with the gold award for the most innovative Christian webcast at a ceremony in Essex last week.

Groundbreaking 'Bible Experience' Tops Christmas Sales

A US-based production company targeted towards faith-based and family markets has created a groundbreaking first-ever project entitled, Inspired by: The Bible Experience.

Faith Schools Top New Primary School League Table

Faith schools have come out top in a new league table of primary schools published this week by the government. All pupils at the "perfect primaries" reached the expected standard for 11-year-olds in English, maths and science.

Living Faithfully

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Olive Tree Launches Free Bible Resources

More than seventy-five eBibles, eBooks and devotionals for your PDA are now available online...

And There Was Light

When we reflect on the wisdom of our great God, we might direct our thoughts to Proverbs or Job...