http://www.womanalive.co.uk/NewsRss.ashxThe latest news and events from Woman Alive.en-gbinfo@womanalive.co.uk[General]http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4291http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4291[General]Youths are holding protests following the massacre of more than 200 Christians ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4244http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4244[General]Catch up with the latest film preview from Damaris' Carol Pollard ...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4292http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4292[General]An Assyrian pastor the Iranian government accused of "converting Muslims" is being tortured in prison and threatened with execution, according to sources ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4270http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4270[General]A new website offers ideas for incorporating drug awareness into services and mid-week meetings ...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4290http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4290[General]More than three quarters of people (79%) agree that it is better for a child's quality of life to live with two parents ...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4283http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4283[General]More in attendance, but less in membership and being baptised: that's the findings from the latest UK Baptist figures ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4282http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4282[General]Thanks to an audacious plan by a Nottingham minister, the Christian band could reach Number One this Easter ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4286http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4286[General]The continued presence of armed groups means women in the region are more vulnerable than ever to reprisals and systematic rape, says Christian Aid ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4280http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4280[General]A new campaign to help churches and UK society take a fresh look at the Bible was launched last week with a service at the Palace of Westminster ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4278http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4278[General]National Church leaders are calling on politicians to commit to responsible campaigning on issues of asylum and immigration ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4274http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4274[General]Under new government proposals, taxpayers' money could be used to fund child labour or slavery, say campaign groups ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4279http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4279[General]Inspired by the spirit of International Women's Day, women from many nations will take a church sponsored 'Jesus Bus' through the hard-hit state of Michigan ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4266http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4266[General]Three months after parts of Cumbria were devastated by floods, the Methodist Church has insisted that its inhabitants must not be forgotten ...Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4231http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4231[General]An innovative garden project designed with local churches and the community in mind is to be opened in Bedfordshire on 22 March ...Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4256http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4256[General]On Thursday 20 May, Frogmore House and Gardens, Windsor Home Park, will be open to the public in aid of St Dunstan's ...Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4272http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4272[General]A Church of England school was among three to be given a prestigious new award for inclusivity ...Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4277http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4277[General]Baroness Shirley Williams has backed a UK churches campaign for a world free of nuclear weapons ...Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4264http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4264[General]A church minster in New Zealand has branded as "regrettable", the decision by a bus company not to allow atheist bus slogans to be displayed ...Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4268http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4268[General]Christian Aid says its initial investigations do not correspond to the BBC's version of events ...Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4240http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4240[General]Mobile phones are making it easier and cheaper for churches to spread the word about their activities ...Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4269http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4269[General]Evidence against a Pakistani Christian is said to be based on hearsay ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4263http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4263[General]Movie industry insiders are backing the relaunch of Bible Society’s Reel Issues resource – because it connects faith with film ...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4251http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4251[General]Scripture Union is launching a new style holiday for teenagers this summer half term ...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4260http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4260[General]Teaching the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea about the Christian faith gave missionaries Adam and Julie Martin a tricky dilemma ...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4259http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4259[General]Drummers, dancers and children waving flags formed part of the colourful and dramatic service of welcome for the new Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4249http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4249[General]Jubilee Debt Campaign has organised a multifaith conference in Birmingham ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4262http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4262[General]Religion and education will be the subject of a debate tomorrow at the National Assembly of Wales' Ty Hywel building ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4261http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4261[General]Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has warned that Christianity is being sidelined in the UK as never before ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4258http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4258[General]UK Christian relief agency Tearfund has extended its emergency response in Haiti ...Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4226http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4226[General]In response to growing enquiries about short-term service from older people, Christian organisation OM is running ...Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4247http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4247[General]Gothic text recently discovered behind the Henry Hyde Monument has some lines of text that experts have been unable to identify ...Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4197http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4197[General]Over Easter there will be an exhibition of contemporary Christian art on display in two areas of St Albans Cathedral ...Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4253http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4253[General]The Church of England will join Christians across the country in celebrating and promoting the Bible as part of the 400th anniversary of the AV ...Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4222http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4222[General]Parents across the UK will get the inside track on how to get their child - and them - through the teenage years ... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4255http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4255[General]Bishop Margot Kaessmann, the first woman to become the highest representative of German Protestants ...Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4257http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4257[General]Disgruntled atheists have been invited to join the discussion at Premier's online community after richarddawkins.net closed its forum ...Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4248http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4248[General]A Christian holiday company is welcoming back people who were born in one of its hotels when it was a war-time maternity hospital ...Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4241http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4241[General]Prayer changes our world, according to the thousands of people who will take part in a global poverty prayer campaign next week ...Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4227http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4227[General]A new telephone befriending service for parents of a child with an eating disorder is to be launched by two charities ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4254http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4254[General]Global poverty campaigners staged a 'charity cake sale' outside the London offices of a multinational law firm ...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4246http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4246[General]Archbishop Rowan Williams has visited Christians and local authorities in Gaza and the West Bank, and has prayed for 'peace and justice' for the people there ...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4228http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4228[General]Scottish HIV charity Waverley Care has announced the launch of a Christmas carol writing competition for 2010 ...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4250http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4250[General]Delegates at the Faithworks Conference will be told how important churches and Christian charities are to community welfare ...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4245http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4245[General]The Faraday Institute and Paternoster have a tour underway to help equip church leaders to answers questions of science and faith ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4236http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4236[General]The Bishop of Crediton is inviting anyone in need of prayer to send in their requests by e-mail, text or via Facebook ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4237http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4237[General]The Legends Suite in London's West Ham stadium was packed to capacity on 12 February for a special reception for Christian leaders ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4242http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4242[General]Senior Church of England bishops in the House of Lords say that they will now support an amendment to the Equality Bill to lift the ban ...Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4232http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4232[General]The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has called on Kirk members to find ways of being better Christians, rather than ...Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4216http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4216[General]Methodists across Great Britain and Ireland are being urged to participate in a day of prayer and fasting on 25 February ....Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4229http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4229[General]Organisers of Leicester's Christ in the Centre event on Good Friday ...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4233http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4233[General]Measures outlined by the secular parties to tackle the premature sexualisation of children don't recognise the gravity of the problem ...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4234http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4234[General]Voters with a religious faith could determine the outcome of the general election, according to a poll published by Theos ...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4218http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4218[General]Churches across the UK are gearing up to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 and will stage a host of fun and thought-provoking events ...Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4225http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4225[General]The Chichester Cinema in West Sussex, in partnership with Chichester Cathedral, will be showing 10 spiritual films from around the world ...Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4214http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4214[General]Tweeters and Facebook members are being invited to share their feelings about Easter on a new Lent twitter feed ...Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4208http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4208[General]The MediaNet Academy is offering 16 free places on a three-day training course ...Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4182http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4182[General]The story of the American teenage surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack, is to be made into a film ...Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4217http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4217[General]If your church is looking for a highly-charged discussion starter for Lent, then check out The Lovely Bones ...Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4230http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4230[General]Thousands of Christians across the world have been joining a 'Fast for Life' to reflect on their own consumption ...Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4205http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4205[General]Christian charity Pilgrim Homes is preparing a Dementia Resources Pack containing help and practical advice ...Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4220http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4220[General]St Paul’s has announced the installation of Flare II, a new work by Antony Gormley ...Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4213http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4213[General]Two new websites aim to help voters make good choices at the ballot box ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4210http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4210[General]A world expert on climate change and senior bishops are today backing a call to cut carbon emissions during the 40 days of Lent ...Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4219http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4219[General]Boys' Brigade have a number of UK conferences in the next few months aimed helping churches reach young people ...Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4221http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4221[General]CWR and Christian Television Association (CTA) launched a new book and DVD on Charles Spurgeon last night in London ...Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4185http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4185[General]The web-based UK information service for world mission is having an online celebration ...Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4196http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4196[General]A church in Surrey has taken an unusually literal interpretation of tithing which will benefit people in one of the poorest countries in the world ...Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4215http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4215[General]Following the success of the HOPE 08 initiative, HOPE will be springing up again in villages, towns and cities across the UK ...Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4209http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4209[General]Following the success of Fairtrade cotton in the UK market over the past five years, the Fairtrade Foundation is now rolling out a strategy ...Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4207http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4207[General]Over 70 houses, a mobile health clinic and two schools in eastern Burma have been burnt down by army patrols ...Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4204http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4204[General]Unsigned Christian acts will be given the opportunity to play live on a radio show ...Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4180http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4180[General]As Chinese people all over the world celebrate Chinese New Year today, millions of orphaned and abandoned children ...Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4199http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4199[General]HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met staff and clients of national counselling charity CAP ...Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4179http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4179[General]The makers of the hit family TV series Who Do You Think You Are? are aiming to reunite long lost family members in a new programme ...Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4201http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4201[General]One month after the devastating earthquake, the survivors' urgent needs are increasingly being met, says the DEC ...Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4189http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4189[General]Speakers at the Association of Christian Writers' next writer's day will be encouraging delegates to be good news to the nation ...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4191http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4191[General]A new series of podcasts is being launched by evangelical mission agency CPAS ...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4200http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4200[General]A large, military-led team of Morrocan authorities raided a Bible study, arresting 18 Moroccans and deporting a US citizen ...Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4183http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4183[General]The Secretary of State will discuss family with a top theologian and an advisor to a relationships think tank ...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4187http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4187[General]About 100 local officials, police and villagers put guns to the heads of Christians during their Sunday morning service ...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4195http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4195[General]Christian rock band Superhero have announced a tour of the UK this month ...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4188http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4188[General]A missionary detained in North Korea is free, but CSW says there are 200,000 prisoners still languishing in North Korea's gulag ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4186http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4186[General]Middle income families are financially penalised by the Government's refusal to recognise marriage in the tax system, says CARE in a new report ...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4193http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4193[General]Governments going too far in making rulings on moral questions could be 'deeply dangerous'for liberty in the UK ...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4170http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4170[General]The Bible takes centre stage at this year's Christian Resources Exhibition ...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4184http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4184[General]Too many couples slide into relationships without ever deciding to be together, says The Relationships Foundation ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4176http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4176[General]A fundraising music event for Haiti will be broadcast live from Stoke-on-Trent on Christian radio stations across the UK ...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4175http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4175[General]Fresh expressions of church are growing in many different places, including vulnerable groups within our society ...Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4181http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4181[General]Northern Ireland office minister Paul Goggins has paid back almost 20 times the amount required following the Parliamentary expenses review ...Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4166http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4166[General]Grammy and Dove Award winning artist, Michael W Smith gathered a who's who list from the music community to record a song to raise funds for HaitiFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4169http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4169[General]Tickets are now on sale for The Stand 2010 ...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4172http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4172[General]Despite rising divorce rates it seems that marriage is still an overwhelming aspiration ...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4168http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4168[General]In the lead up to the next election, 1 in 5 people believe that politics in the UK would be improved if more MPs read the Bible ...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4163http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4163[General]The second Annual Burgess Hill Fairtrade and Freedom Festival gets underway on Sunday 28 February ...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4173http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4173[General]TV celebrities will be joining the many companies and communities donning woolly hats for the Sailors' Society ...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4177http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4177[General]The Royal Thai Government and local military leaders are threatening to force 3,000 Karen refugees to return to Burma without protection ...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4174http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4174[General]Lessons learnt after the 2004 tsunami show that the international community must not rush into rebuilding programmes without proper planning ...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4164http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4164[General]The Church and the media need to forge a new relationship, and seize opportunities in the new digital media environment ...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4162http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4162[General]Human rights workers are concerned at the number of Romany families across Romania who are being evicted against their will ...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4161http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4161[General]A bid to distribute tens of thousands of Bibles in Vietnam has been launched by the Scottish Bible Society ... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4165http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4165[General]A 13-city tour to help the Church gain appetite and confidence in God's Word is underway ...Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4156http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4156[General]A Church of England team will be manning a stand at the UK Wedding Shows in Newcastle, London and Birmingham ...Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4160http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4160[General]A Christian supply teacher from Weston-super-Mare who offered prayer for a pupil, can return to her old job ...Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4158http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4158[General]CPAS is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Pathfinder movement ...Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4121http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4121[General]Singer/songwriter Noel Richards will be leading worship on BBC1's Songs of Praise this Sunday ...Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4157http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4157[General]Children's wellbeing is far more strongly influenced by levels of family conflict than by family structure, according to new research ...Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4144http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4144[General]Churches across the UK will be praying for actors, musicians and performers on Entertainment Sunday ...Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4153http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4153[General]More than 2,000 Karen villagers have been forced to flee their homes in the past week following attacks by the Burma Army ...Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4154http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4154[General]A film pitch based on the book of Philemon has scooped Bible Society's The Pitch prize ...Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4152http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4152[General]Christian organisations can continue to employ people to represent them who are committed to their ethos ...Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4146http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4146[General]His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has taken on the Patronage of the international development charity ...Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4142http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4142[General]A 10-venue Charity Roadshow kicks off in May to give the latest information on the rights and responsibilities of people who run ...Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4147http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4147[General]Political and national leaders from across Africa will be meeting for a unique conference this weekend ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4149http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4149[General]Eleven churches and church agencies have worked together to create an electronic booklet and website to help Christians ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4150http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4150[General]Andy Hawthorne of Manchester youth charity The Message Trust, who has returned from Haiti, says he witnessed miracles as well as misery ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4145http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4145[General]Men dressed in military uniforms are said to be targeting Christians inside their own homes in Jos ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4151http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4151[General]Christian men's ministry CVM has issued an urgent appeal to raise £20k by the end of January, or face closure ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4138http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4138[General]More than 100 countries will be celebrating the 56th annual World Leprosy Day on 31 January ...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4105http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4105[General]A week of extreme sports and a chance for young people to explore the challenge of leadership are two unique additions to this summer's programme of ...Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4077http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4077[General]Autism Sunday falls on 14 February this year ...Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4124http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4124[General]Redcliffe College, Gloucester has launched a youth ministry short course, aimed at equipping youth workers and volunteers in churches ...Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4140http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4140[General]The future of the bishops in the House of Lords will be debated in Westminster this week ...Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4135http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4135[General]Andrew Johnson is the new UK Team Leader for Latin Link ...Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4137http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4137[General]Three church organisations have challenged their supporters to share, exchange and reuse ...Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4131http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4131[General]The first ever Toybox conference in May aims to inspire, inform and encourage supporters ...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4139http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4139[General]Mission Aviation Fellowship is playing a critical role in the international relief response ...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4143http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4143[General]The last Sunday in January (31) marks Education Sunday, the annual day of prayer and celebration for all those involved in Education ...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4103http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4103[General]Russell Bowles recalls the heroic story of the French village that sheltered Jewish people on the run from the Nazis …Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4134http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4134[General]Mexican firefighters pulled a woman to safety after a week buried under rubble ...Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4083http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4083[General]A year ago, Alison Hills from Sevenoaks had no plans to leave the NHS until she retired, but God had different ideas ...Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4132http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4132[General]Over 40 people have been killed in the Nigerian city of Jos after around 200 Muslim youths attacked Christians near a Catholic church ...Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4136http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4136[General]More than 100 countries will celebrate the 56th annual World Leprosy Day tomorrow ...Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4112http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4112[General]Young people in south London are invited to audition and become part of a new contemporary choir ...Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4117http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4117[General]A primary school teacher has penned a critically-acclaimed children's book about "love and forgiveness" and the Christian faith ...Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4122http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4122[General]Training in counselling skills could help members of the clergy better cope with the emotional demands of their work, according to a study ...Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4114http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4114[General]A Norwich church is helping people beat the cold weather and get warm with a free sing-along event ...Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4107http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4107[General]Hundreds of thousands of people in two areas of Ghana have access to local Christian broadcasts for the first time ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4123http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4123[General]Urgently needed water supplies and medical expertise are increasingly reaching the people of Port au Prince ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4116http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4116[General]European Christian Mission UK director Richard Tiplady is to be the new Principal at International Christian College, Glasgow ...Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4096http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4096[General]More than 15,000 attended the first sell-out event in West Sussex last year, and this year it will take place in two venues ...Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4111http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4111[General]Actors from The Life of Christ – the play performed at Wintershall, Surrey each year – are to go to London ...Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4119http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4119[General]A nurse from Shirley, West Midlands and a water engineer from Harrogate are part of a team responding to Tuesday’s earthquake in the Caribbean nation of Haiti ...Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4118http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4118[General]Newcastle-based Christian band Yfriday have announced that 2010 will be their final year ...Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4090http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4090[General]Two forthcoming lectures for youth workers will tackle the role of gender in youth ministry ...Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4106http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4106[General]Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, the patron of Release International, is to present a petition to the Eritrean Embassy today ...Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4100http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4100[General]Ten finalists will be gathering at Pinewood Studios this weekend for their last bid to win a chance to make a film based on the Bible ...Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4115http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4115[General]Radio and TV broadcasts on Friday will appeal for donations to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake ...Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4095http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4095[General]Noel Robinson and a top line-up of worship experts are hoping to provide rich inspiration at a London conference later this month ...Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4101http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4101[General]The temporary suspension of food distributions in six towns could lead to a humanitarian disaster, says World Vision ...Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4074http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4074[General]It's a big year for gospel music's Desire To Worship God, with a major spring tour lined up ...Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4102http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4102[General]National charity Care for the Family welcomed the comments from Conservative Leader David Cameron in his speech at the Demos Institute ...Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4098http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4098[General]The Church of England has joined more than 1,000 organisations to help promote public awareness around death, dying and bereavement ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4113http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4113[General]Gawain Hewitt is to be the new festival director of veteran Christian arts festival Greenbelt ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4109http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4109[General]Gawain Hewitt is to be the new festival director of veteran Christian arts festival Greenbelt ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4108http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4108[General]Charities, churches and aid organisations have launched appeals for funds in response to the earthquake that has hit one of the poorest nations on earth ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4072http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4072[General]Three new projects are kickstarted with the backing of Transforming Norwich on 20 January ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4104http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4104[General]Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is helping people get a grip on their cash with 500 free money management courses ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4110http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4110[General]Following the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last month, over 250 young people came together this week to explore ...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4093http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4093[General]Charity workers are urging local authorities to step up efforts to help homeless people ...Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4092http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4092[General]The faithful believe climate action is a religious duty, according to a Faithbook on Facebook poll released this week ...Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4089http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4089[General]The Association of Christian Writers is sponsoring two new awards ...Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4085http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4085[General]Christians in Macclesfield are celebrating today after preventing ‘Full Strip’ lap-dancing opening up in the Repent Nightclub ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4080http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4080[General]The new Bishop of Sherborne, will be the first Church of England bishop to lead a full Alpha course ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4087http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4087[General]As extreme weather conditions continue to cause problems, Christians are stepping up to meet people's needs ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4081http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4081[General]A children's charity will benefit from a concert featuring Stellar Award winning group 21:03 ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4070http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4070[General]A US church is holding six services a day on social media website Facebook ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4099http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4099[General]Suspected Islamists have attacked eight church buildings since the country's High Court ruled that a Catholic weekly could use the word "Allah" ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4084http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4084[General]Internet Evangelism Day this year is set for 25 April ...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4076http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4076[General]A wave of arrests hit house churches during the Christmas season, leaving at least five converts in detention ...Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4073http://www.womanalive.co.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=4073[General]Methodist Church House staff have pledged to cut building energy use by 10% this year ...Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Z