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Solidarity urged as violence rocks Church in India
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is calling for urgent prayer forthousands of persecuted Christians in India as violence flaresacross the state of Orissa.The British Methodist Church offered its support to The Church ofNorth India (CNI) this week a...
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Churches give fresh impetus to social justice challenge
16 March 2018
The work of Baptists, Methodists and members of the UnitedReformed Church in the field of social justice has been given freshimpetus, with new work priorities and the appointment of a newleader for the Joint Public Issues Team.Rachel La...
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Aid granted to countries devastated by hurricanes
16 March 2018
The World Mission Group has responded to the devastationcaused by a torrent of hurricanes in the Caribbean with a £26,000grant.Church leaders in the Turks and Caicos, Haiti, Jamaica, theBahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the Domi...
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Church urges Government to get serious on Climate Change
16 March 2018
Action must not be overshadowed by fear of turmoil on financialmarketsThe Methodist Church in Britain has responded to the report of theCommittee on Climate Change by calling for concrete action and acommitment to long-term change.Th...
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People urged to join call for justice for persecuted Christians in India
16 March 2018
· Concern that authorities are failing to prevent violenceand unwilling to protect Christians.People killed for their faith in Orissa and victims stillsuffering at the hands of religious extremists were remembered inprayer at the Synod ...
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Methodist Fund for World Mission donates £20,000 to help thousands displaced by violence in Sri Lanka
16 March 2018
Action has been taken to help people displaced by fightingin Sri Lanka in the form of £20,000 Fund for World Missiongrant.Nearly 200,000 residents in the Wanni region in the north of thecountry have been trapped by heavy shelling and ae...
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New web resource for churches working together for change
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain has launched a new webresource offering information and guidance about how differentChristian denominations work together to serve theircommunities.The web pages offer a variety of information, from a bas...
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Methodist Church thanks Richard Dawkins for getting God onto London buses
16 March 2018
· Dawkins thanked for encouraging a 'continued interest inGod'The British Methodist Church has welcomed news that ProfessorRichard Dawkins is to fund an advertising campaign on London busesdespite its slogan 'There is probably no God. N...
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Methodists call for the gambling industry to support problem gamblers
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed yesterday's GamblingCommission report and its recommendations. The report underlinesthe responsibility of the gambling industry to provide enough moneyto help people who are harmed by gambling.David Bra...
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Methodist Church warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain is warning that thehumanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe is likely to worsen over the comingmonths.Reports from Zimbabwe indicate that famine is set to grip theAfrican country that has been ravaged by six poor ...
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Methodist Church welcomes compulsory education in schools about sex and relationships
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed the Government'sdecision to make education in schools about sex and relationshipscompulsory for children of all ages.MP Jim Knight, Minister for Schools, was met with loud applausefrom delegates when he...
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Church calls for wider debate on NHS following Government top-up decision
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has responded to the Government'sannouncements to allow National Health Service patients to buyextra medical treatment not available on the NHS with a call forclarity and a wider debate about the principles and values of...
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