Christian gift shop raises funds for girl students

Christian Aid's virtual gift shop is supporting many girl students for their education in India. For £96, supporters in UK are being encouraged to finance a teacher's salary for a term through..

Climate change jeapordising food security, warn NGOs

Some of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations have issued a joint statement pressing for urgent action amid changing climate conditions. The organisations, which include World Vision..

UNICEF: 300 mn South Asian children trapped in poverty

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday divulged that over 300 million children in South Asia, almost half the total number, were trapped in poverty. The latest report by the UN..

UNICEF invites Christians to fill 'Jars of Grace' this Christmas

UNICEF is appealing to Christians and other people of faith to fill up ‘Jars of Grace’ for underprivileged children worldwide. The UN’s children’s fund is inviting individuals and..

Vedanta: Church enquiry to Orissa mine site illegal

Church of England inquiring the alumina refinery of Vedanta Resources in Orissa's Niyamgiri Hills is illegal, says its promoter Anil Agarwal. The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had..

Ex-CSI rep accused of swindling Rs 7.5 cr from tsunami fund

In what may cause serious embarrassment to the second largest church in India, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Chennai police has uncovered a swindling racket involving even a former general..