The Presbyterian Church of Wales has transferred £226,585.08 to Christian Aid as a result of our ¡Viva Guatemala! appeal.

A groundbreaking new campaign was launched today specifically calling on the church to increase the number of blood and organ donors in the UK. Founded as a two-year partnership between creative agency KORE and NHS Blood and Transplant, the initiative aims to profile the need for more blood and organ donors and encourage regular blood donation as an alternative way [...]

Continued fighting in the Eastern Congolese Kivu Region threatens to lead to a humanitarian disaster. During the last few days, tens of thousands of refugees who had found shelter in camps sorrounding the city of Goma had to flee again. Many international humanitarian organisations which used to assist the refugees are currently not functioning as their co-workers have left for [...]

Following the earthquake that for the second time has hit the provinces of Emilia, Northern Italy, the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy (FCEI) expressed its solidarity and closeness to the people so seriously damaged and in particular to the families who have lost their relatives. Pastor Massimo Aquilante, FCEI’s president, declared: “FCEI opens a subscription to support specific projects [...]

A solidarity grant of £10,000 has been sent to the Methodist Church in Fiji, which has been helping communities affected by flooding after a tropical storm hit the islands.

Dimanche 4 mars, l’explosion de dépôts de munitions dans le nord de la ville de Brazzaville a été meurtrière. Le souffle des explosions a été tel qu’il a été ressenti jusqu’à Kinshasa de l’autre côté du fleuve, en République démocratique du Congo.

The East Africa crisis appeal launched by the Presbyterian Moderator Dr Ivan Patterson to support emergency relief in the drought stricken area continues to gather momentum. So far, donations to the Moderator’s Special Appeal total £90,000. However there remains a great need in the areas affected and donations can still be made in Presbyterian Churches across Ireland.

Material Church of Scotland HIV Programme Souper Sunday Church of Scotland World Mission Council Scottish Churches China Group Amity 25th Anniversary Celebrations ekklesia – Food and worship together form an ideal way of breaking the silence on HIV, the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland’s General Assembly meeting in Edinburgh has been told. The Church of Scotland HIV Programme was introduced to [...]

epnn – “Solidarity with Lorca” is the name of an initiative to raise funds to help those affected by the double major earthquake that shook the town of Lorca in southern Spain, killing at least ten and leaving hundreds wounded. Spanish Diaconia initiated the project to enable quick help and relief for the affected region. A team of the Diaconia [...]

New York (ENInews). In a spirit of repentance, the United Methodist Church is making good on a pledge to support a learning center at the Western site of an 1864 massacre of Native Americans led by a Methodist minister. The UMC’s General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, based in New York City, announced that it has donated U.S. [...]