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It isn’t often that theology makes headlines. But for the past 50 years, a way of thinking about God and poverty has been doing just that: liberation theology.

SUPPORT offered in Scotland is making a major contribution to helping with the costs of bringing up children – but families are still going…

Eamon Ryan will seek Government approval for a new Energy Poverty Action Plan

Millions of people are facing soaring energy bills this winter. Yet according to our research, at least 20% of homes in the UK will continue to use large amounts of energy. We have found that existing energy efficiency measures such as improving home insulation and installing air source heat pumps…

Reco racked up 30 driving offences in his youth and was warned he was heading for prison. He now earns £4million a year and has a collection of supercars

No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus? The economic crisis in…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West and battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in numerous nations.

Freezing temperatures and high energy costs lead to fears that more people will die this year without action

The showdown - to take place in March next year - will donate 100 per of the match proceeds to good causes including schools, inclusive sports, social action, health and wellbeing and food poverty.

From maize farmers in Ecuador, to shopkeepers in Rwanda, Lendwithcare helps lift entrepreneurs out of poverty

A mountain of donated toys and gifts are currently piling up at their Murray base to make sure that no child in East Kilbride will face a bleak Christmas