The Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales are among the UK Church leaders praying for the safety and release of two kidnapped bishops in Syria.
With the Syria crisis and tensions over North Korea dominating G8 talks in London today, World Vision is urging foreign ministers to address "forgotten" child victims of rape and sexual violence in conflict.
Conflicts and the Millennium Development Goals were among the issues discussed by Pope Francis and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a meeting at the Vatican today.