Maria Mackay

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• Sep 13, 2006

  Millions Face Hunger in Afghanistan, Warns Christian Aid

  One of the UK’s leading humanitarian and development charities, Christian Aid, has warned that millions of people are facing severe hunger in Afghanistan after parts of the country witnessed complete harvest failure.

• Sep 8, 2006

  Middle East Christian Outreach Celebrates 30 Years

  Middle East Christian Outreach (MECO) is celebrating 30 years of serving and building up the church in the Middle East this autumn but is making no time to rest as the mission group looks to “return to first principles.”

• Sep 5, 2006

  Israel's Chief Rabbis to Meet Archbishop of Canterbury

  Israel’s chief rabbis will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday at Lambeth Palace, where a new joint declaration to establish a joint dialogue is expected to be signed.

• Sep 2, 2006

  Methodist Agency Joins Newsweek's 'Big Names In Katrina Relief'

  With the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina just past, the United Methodist Committee on Relief has one more achievement it can feel proud of in addition to the work done over the past year to support survivors.

• Sep 1, 2006

  Thousands to Join Global Day of Action for Darfur

  This month, thousands of people across dozens of cities worldwide will take part in the largest campaigning day for peace in Darfur since the start of the conflict, the World Evangelical Alliance has announced.

• Jul 27, 2006

  Ecumenical Bodies Welcome New Direction for South Africa AIDS Response

  Four ecumenical bodies have welcomed the appointment of South Africa Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to head a revived South African National AIDS Council (SANAC).

• Jul 24, 2006

  Germany Churches Vow to Continue Campaign against Sex Trafficking

  Church officials in Germany have vowed to continue their campaign against human trafficking after a full-scale effort was mounted in the run-up to the World Cup amid fears of a massive rise in forced prostitution during the event.

• Jul 1, 2006

  Christian NGOs Unite in Call for U.N. Action on Burma

  More than thirty non-governmental organizations from across twenty different countries worldwide have united in a call to the United Nations to take urgent action on the violent conflict continuing in Burma.

• Jul 1, 2006

  Christian NGOs Unite in Call for U.N. Action on Burma

  More than thirty non-governmental organizations from across twenty different countries worldwide have united in a call to the United Nations to take urgent action on the violent conflict continuing in Burma.

• Jun 22, 2006

  Episcopal Approval of Gay Bishop Resolution Draws Relief, Disappointment