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Britain has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept Syrian refugees, say Church leaders
26 October 2017
Church leaders are urging David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting Syrian refugees.
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Tribute paid to Revd Dr Kenneth Greet
26 October 2017
Tribute has been paid to the Revd Dr Kenneth Greet, former Secretary and President of the Methodist Conference, who died yesterday.
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Supporting Ministers who are unwell
26 October 2017
The Methodist Church has produced resources to support ministers experiencing ill health or impairment.
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DWP’s response to Archbishop Vincent Nichols ‘seriously misleading’
26 October 2017
• Welfare reform is set to be the driving force behindincreasing child poverty for the next decade
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‘Let’s get the facts straight’. Yes, Mr Cameron, please do.
26 October 2017
Four major British Churches have criticised David Cameron for neither understanding his Government’s own figures nor recognising the reality of more and more people facing destitution.
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Government provides no credible plan to end child poverty, say Churches
26 October 2017
Three major British Churches have attacked the Government's Child Poverty Strategy, saying that it fails to provide a credible plan to tackle child poverty.
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Churches criticise Budget alcohol announcement
26 October 2017
Three major British Churches have criticised government plans to scrap the alcohol duty escalator as announced in the Chancellor's Budget speech today.
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Helping young people navigate the Bible
26 October 2017
Why bother with the Bible? Can we trust it? What difference does it make to life today? Navigate is a free resource designed to help teenagers explore these questions and engage with the Bible.
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Street Child World Cup Kicks Off Today in Brazil
26 October 2017
Over the past two years, Methodist children and young people have been encouraging local churches to help raise £30,000 for the SCWC by organising fundraising events of their own.
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Call for clarity on use of UK drones by US forces
26 October 2017
Churches are calling for the Ministry of Defence to clarify its deployment of UK drones in Afghanistan.
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Church welcomes UK ratification of Arms Trade Treaty
26 October 2017
Leaders of the Methodist Church in Britain have welcomed the UK Government's ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty today. The President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Ruth Gee, said that the move was a "legal milestone that should help to protect those who are abused and oppressed".
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Take a spin on the Wheel of Generosity
26 October 2017
People are being encouraged to spin an online Wheel of Generosity and commit to small acts of kindness as part of a new campaign from the Methodist Church.
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