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The month of March brings us the Great Daffodil Appeal. This annual campaign is a fundraising initiative by the Marie Curie charity, which provides care and support to people living with terminal illnesses and their families. The Great Daffodil Appeal says: “Right now one in four people don’t get the care they need at the...

On the moors near to where I used to live in West Yorkshire, there were a couple of large stones with crosses marked on them. Many people thought that they were boundary or marker stones, and in so far as they marked the way towards the oldest church in that area they were. To be more exact,...

Easter is the most joyful day of the year for Christians. Christ has died for our sins. We are forgiven. Christ has risen!  We are redeemed! We can look forward to an eternity in His joy! Hallelujah! The Good News of Jesus Christ is a message so simple that you can explain it to someone...

As the traditional Easter story is rehearsed again this month, you may notice that there is one name that frequently occurs. It is that of the ‘other’ Mary – not the mother of Jesus, but Mary of Magdalene, who stood by her at the cross and became the first person actually to meet the risen...

These books are concerned with Israel’s wandering in the desert, on their journey from slavery in Egypt to the promised land of Canaan. Leviticus focuses on the regulations about worship, ceremonial cleanness, moral laws and holy days. The key theme is that of holiness, as every detail of our lives is affected by the presence...

It was 30 years ago this month, on 12th March 1994, that the first 32 women were ordained as priests in the Church of England. The service was officiated by Bishop Barry Rogerson at Bristol Cathedral. Bishop Rogerson ordained the women in alphabetical order, so Angela Berners-Wilson was the very first woman to be ordained....

The fundraising website GoFundMe has praised the British public, as recent figures show that it receives a donation every second of every day. The generosity of the British can even be broken down into regions. Last year Manchester was the most generous place in the UK, with 43,135 donations, while Liverpool (36,739), Brighton (19,641), Lisburn...

It was 65 years ago, on 9th March 1959 that the Barbie doll was first launched at the International Toy Fair in New York City.  So, 9th March is Barbie’s official birthday. Here are some things you may not know about the doll: Barbie is arguably the world’s most popular doll. In fact, more than...

In the run up to the presidential elections in December, hundreds of thousands of people fled conflict within the DRC – a country which already hosts 6.9 million IDPS – the largest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Africa. Since Félix Tshisekedi won the DRC’s presidential elections in December, violence and insecurity have continued to...

 CAP (Christians Against Poverty) has written a letter responding to Ofgem’s call for input on standing charges. For people on prepayment meters especially, standing charges can be problematic. Over summer, when people may not be using their gas for heating yet, they are still required to pay a daily standing charge. This can mean that...

Three years after the Russian Revolution of 1917, a great anti-God rally was arranged in Kiev. The powerful orator Bukharin was sent from Moscow, and for an hour he demolished the Christian faith with argument, abuse and ridicule. At the end there was silence. Then a man rose and asked to speak. He was a...

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