British Churches Gear Up for Back-to-Church Sunday

More than a quarter of Baptist Union of Great Britain churches will take part in Back to Church Sunday (Sept. 27) this year, and the final preparations are being made for the day itself. Around 550 churches have signed up through the Baptist Union – 100 more than last...

Churches Call for Peace This Sunday

Churches in Great Britain are being urged to observe Sept. 20 as Peacemaking Sunday. The United Nations International Day of Peace is the following day. The Baptist Union of Great Britain, The Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have produced worship...

Tony Blair: Faiths Must Join Forces on Aid

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged faith groups to link together in a bid to improve international development. Speaking in London on Sept. 14, Blair said the role of world faiths as “galvanizers” for justice and aid should not be underestimated....

Crunch Time: Nestle Urged to Improve Ethics

Stop buying Kit Kats and Yorkie bars and start demanding improved ethical standards from the company that produces them. That’s the challenge from Stop The Traffik, an international movement that has stepped up its pressure on confectionary giant Nestle to...