Category: News

Lack of carpets leading to increased demand for foodbanks in Cornwall

2nd October 2024

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Food poverty, News, Poverty

Transformation Cornwall, with the support of the Trussell Trust, has carried out a series of listening exercises in foodbanks across the county and found that a lack of suitable flooring is leading to tenants having to spend extra money on heating, leaving them more dependent on foodbanks.
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Cornwall Community Manifesto 2024

1st October 2024

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Homelessness, News, Poverty

Our proposal to stop the systematic removal of carpets in social housing features in Cornwall Community Manifesto 2024 for newly elected MPs.
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British Jews write to Archbishop Welby

25th September 2024

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A large group British Jews have written the following letter, appealing for the Archbishop of Canterbury to listen to the voices of the wider Jewish community in the UK on the issue of Israel and Palestine.
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The Faith Covenant

18th September 2024

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o sign the first-ever Faith Covenant Since then, 32 Local Authorities have signed up to the Faith Covenant with its principles covering over nine million people.
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Philip Moger as the new Bishop of Plymouth

17th September 2024

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His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Philip Moger as the new Bishop of Plymouth. A priest of the Diocese of Leeds for over 40 years, Bishop Moger has, until now, served as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025

17th September 2024

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News, WPCU25

Resources for the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are becoming available to order and download
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‘Feet on the Street’ launches in Falmouth

11th September 2024

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Carrick, FPCT, News

‘Feet on the Street’ launches in Falmouth: listen to Bridget Clemoes and Laura Gallagher speaking about the new street pastors charity on BBC Radio Cornwall
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Falmouth CAP Debt Centre on BBC Radio Cornwall

11th September 2024

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Carrick, FPCT, News

Falmouth’s CAP Debt Centre Manager, Franziska Spindler-Hughes, speaks about the service on BBC Radio Cornwall
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Laudato Si’ Animators write to Prime Minister

11th September 2024

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News, Season of Creation

Fifty-five Laudato Si’ Animators, representing all parts of the United Kingdom, have written an open letter to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and the ministers responsible Steve Reed and Ed Milliband.
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After the G20 Interfaith Forum: looking ahead at pathways toward hope

11th September 2024

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Interfaith Work, News

As faith leaders digest the complex discussions and ideas generated during the 2024 G20 Interfaith Forum and International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development Forum in August, common threads have begun to emerge that point to pathways of hope and global cooperation.
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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for The World Day Of Prayer For The Care Of Creation

3rd September 2024

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Environment, News, Season of Creation

“Hope and Act with Creation” is the theme of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be held on 1 September 2024. The theme is drawn from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (8:19-25), where the Apostle explains what it means for us to live according to the Spirit and focuses…
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Government appoints new faith minister

3rd September 2024

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FoRB, News, Persecuted & Refugees

Lord Wajid Khan of Burnley, aged 44, has been appointed as the government’s new Faith Minister.
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UN committee echoes Quaker concerns over racism in the UK

30th August 2024

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News, Racial Justice

The United Nations has recognised a wide range of concerns raised by civil society organisations including Quakers in its latest review of racism in the UK.
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Symposium on religion and international affairs will focus on role of faith and civil society in multilateral solutions

30th August 2024

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The 11th edition of the Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations will assess the trends and opportunities for the participation of civil society, and specifically faith actors, in all stages from policy formulation to implementation if the world is to achieve sustainable development, peace and security and enjoy human rights and…
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Ecumenical Patriarch shares opening message for Season of Creation

30th August 2024

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Environment, News, Season of Creation

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, shared a message on the opening of Season of Creation 2024.
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Operation Noah Introduces ‘Greenopoly’ Board Game at Greenbelt

29th August 2024

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Climate change, News

Our creative stall at this year’s Greenbelt Festival which featured our new climate solutions game, Greenopoly.
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‘Chaos’ at one of the biggest UK Christian charities as founders suspended

27th August 2024

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News, Persecuted & Refugees

Trustees of the organisation’s international board have ordered an independent investigation, while the charity has admitted it has let supporters down through a situation which has been described by those within as ‘chaos’.
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Fair Trade: Prayer, Preaching & Study

27th August 2024

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Fair Trade, News

Resources for Fairtrade Fortnight.
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Anglican Communion Science Commission discuss the importance of science and faith in Lambeth Call webinar

21st August 2024

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Flooding, burning fossil fuels, maternal death in childbirth, malaria and artificial intelligence were among the topics discussed by members of the Anglican Communion Science Commission in July.
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Prayers for peace amid civil unrest and racial tensions published

21st August 2024

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News, Violent disorder UK

A new set of prayers in response to the recent civil unrest has been published by the Church of England Racial Justice Unit.
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