News releases
- 01 March 2013
13 million people – including 3.6 million children – live in poverty in the UK today. A major new report shows how evidence and statistics have been misused, misrepresented and manipulated to create myths that blame and stigmatise the most vulnerable in society.
- 20 February 2013
The Government’s new Energy Bill must prioritise low carbon power, say five of Britain’s major Churches.
- 15 February 2013
Four major British Churches have criticised the Government's
proposals for a new way of measuring child poverty in the UK.
- 11 February 2013
The Revd Dr Mark Wakelin, President of the Methodist Conference,
said: "We were shocked to hear of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation,
which must have been a difficult decision to make. We thank God for
his ministry, and for the significant work w...
- 08 February 2013
Young Methodists are offering people the chance to sign up for prayer text messages over Lent period. The prayer texts have been written by children and young people from across the Methodist Church.
- 29 January 2013
People are being encouraged to reflect anew on the Easter story with the latest publication from the Methodist Church.
- 28 January 2013
A groundbreaking new campaign, launched today, specifically calls on churches to increase the number of blood and organ donors in the UK.
- 23 January 2013
Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain’s leading development charities and faith groups. ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005.
- 23 January 2013
The Methodist Council laid down the foundations for new visions
of mission when it met at Methodist Church House in London on 21-22
January.
- 18 January 2013
Church and youth leaders are being invited to offer placements
to young people on the popular One Programme.