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Church in Wales urges government to address poverty

Churches stepping in as gaps in social services leave families struggling to feed their children

21 April 2015

'To God, no one is invisible': Anglican Alliance joins anti-poverty drive

Alliance will strengthen response of Anglican churches and agencies to contribute to ending extreme poverty by 2030

20 April 2015

WCC co-launches call to action to break poverty's grip

World Council of Churches joins religious, faith-based organization leaders in push to end extreme poverty by 2030

13 April 2015

Christian Aid: "Keep promises to realise women’s rights"

Christian agency says governments must commit more resources to meet gender equality aims 

06 March 2015

Bishops back child poverty resource

Christians can't allow the focus on child poverty to get blurry, say our bishops. So they've commended a new resource to the church.

21 October 2014

Poverty Sunday – dealing with deprivation on the doorstep

Churches are being urged to renew efforts to tackle deprivation this Poverty Sunday (June 22).

19 June 2014

Dr Rowan Williams: Redistributing power is crucial to tackle violence and poverty

In an inaugural parliamentary lecture on Friday night to launch Christian Aid Week, Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, will highlight the role that inequality plays in provoking violence. 

08 May 2014

Rowan Williams lives below the line for Christian Aid

Christian Aid chair, Rowan Williams has Lived Below the Line ahead of Christian Aid’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Christian Aid Week (11th to 17th May).

07 May 2014

Bishops demand action over UK poverty

Forty-three Christian leaders, including 27 Anglican bishops, have signed a letter urging David Cameron to ensure people get enough to eat.

20 February 2014

Nail the lies about people in poverty – says Archbishop of Wales

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan,  is calling on people to ‘stand up for what is right’

10 December 2013