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Creating more happy 'birth-days' this Christian Aid Week

First published on: 29th April 2019

Creating more happy 'birth-days' this Christian Aid Week. Every day in Sierra Leone, 10 women who had hoped to bring new life into the world die in childbirth.


Hundreds of homeless sought winter refuge in church-run night shelters

First published on: 17th April 2019

Hundreds of homeless sought winter refuge in church-run night shelters. Clients get a good night's sleep in a warm building at the Bracknell Winter Night Shelter.


A never-emptying food cupboard

First published on: 9th April 2019

A never-emptying food cupboard. Generous villagers are keeping a food cupboard in their church stocked so that anyone in need can help themselves whenever they like.


Foodbank's anniversary highlights growing poverty

First published on: 19th March 2019

Foodbank's anniversary highlights growing poverty. The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft will be the guest of honour at the Community Emergency Foodbank's 10th-anniversary party.


Christian Aid's Christmas appeal focuses on peace

First published on: 15th January 2019

Christian Aid's Christmas appeal focuses on peace. Carols, songs and Christmas cards all use the image of 'peace on earth,' but our world is far from peaceful for many.


Bishops pledge to End Hunger Fast

First published on: 9th April 2018

Senior diocesan staff are joining End Hunger Fast and going hungry for 24 hours in a campaign to end food poverty in the UK.


For Richer For Poorer to tackle poverty

First published on: 12th December 2017

A report into poverty in the Oxford Diocese is hot off the press.


Bishops support White Ribbon Campaign

First published on: 6th December 2017

Bishops support White Ribbon Campaign. The Bishops of Oxford, Reading, Dorchester and Buckingham wear their white ribbons In the UK between a quarter and half of all women experience domestic violence.


On the Money: Mission in the World

First published on: 11th July 2017

The needs of a tiny village, or one street of an urban estate, to wider issues controlled by global forces are all part of the work of the Diocese of Oxford's Mission in the World team.


Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight

First published on: 17th January 2014

Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight. Maranda St John Nicolle on the importance of making the banana trade fair as the yellow fruit becomes the theme of the 2014 Fairtrade Fortnight.

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