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CHURCH ORGANISATIONS CALL ATTENTION TO WORSENING PLIGHT OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
CHURCH OF ENGLAND UNVEILS STRATEGY TO HELP ITS RURAL CHURCHES THRIVE
The primate of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, Major Archbishop Svietoslav Shevchuk, has urged continued humanitarian support for more than 12 million people uprooted by the war in his country. At the same time, church organisations in Europe have also appealed for increased aid… Meanwhile, the international charity World Vision said that it had helped more than 116,000 refugees with food, healthcare and education during the first 14 weeks of the war, but warned that one third of Ukraine’s population … had now fled their homes… In a statement for World Refugee Day … Eurodiaconia, a network that represents 52 churches and Christian social organisations, warned that problems remained with recognition of IDs and documents, as well as access to funding and material support. Countries such as Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia still faced ‘unprecedented pressures’ from Europe’s largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, it said… [The] Archbishop of Lviv, the Most Rev Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki, told Vatican Radio that he was deeply grateful for the help provided by church charities across Europe.
The Church of England has launched a 10-point strategy to help its thousands of rural churches survive and thrive. Many provided cool sanctuaries during the recent record-breaking temperatures – but they have the potential to play a much more strategic community role… The strategy sets out 10 key areas ‘where applying relatively small changes can make a big difference to the revitalisation, recovery and renewal of our village churches, amplifying the efforts that may well be happening already’. The publication comes as many rural churches are facing increasing pressures – financial, demographic and … the upkeep of buildings – to continue as centres of mission and ministry.
Calls to a trafficking charity’s helpline increased after Sir Mo Farah revealed that he had been brought to the UK illegally as a child. Unseen UK told BBC News … that it saw a 20 per cent rise in calls, and a 15 per cent rise in overall contact, including through their website and app… Shortly after Sir Mo’s story was publicised, a coalition of anti-trafficking organisations and lawyers released a joint statement praising the athlete. ‘[Sir Mo’s] action should stand as an inspiration for us all and strengthen our resolve to identify trafficking, protect children and ensure that all victims of trafficking and slavery in the UK are able to safely come forward and secure the support they need to rebuild their lives,’ said the statement. The Metropolitan Police also said it had opened an investigation into the allegations.
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‘WORK FROM HOME’ BLAMED FOR BIG ISSUE SALES SLUMP Big Issue sales have slumped by a third as people continue the Covid trend of working from home… The cost of living crisis, Covid fears and the loss of high street stores are also adding to vendors’ woes. Hull-based Shaun Vagg said his sales have more than halved, forcing him to ‘rip up’ unsold magazines… The closure of the Marks & Spencer store in Hull city centre in May 2019 effectively ‘killed footfall’, he said… Reinforcing the importance of the magazine, Mr Vagg said: ‘If it was not for the Big Issue, I would be [six feet] under.’
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