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New prayers for those affected by redundancy published on CofE website
The Church of England has published two new prayers to comfort people made redundant, and those remaining in the workplace following a round of redundancies, at the beginning of a year in which the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has predicted that at least 600,000 people could lose their jobs.

Archbishop welcomes Government announcement on credit unions
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has welcomed an announcement by the Treasury that legislation will be brought forward to assist Credit Unions.

Bishops’ warning on effect of renewable energy costs on fuel poverty
Bishops have called on government to take the numbers experiencing fuel poverty into account when setting policy on increasing renewable energy generation. The direct cost to the UK of meeting the EU’s current 15 per cent target will be at least £5 billion per annum by 2020, in addition to indirect costs in the form of higher energy prices.

Archbishop - protect the poorest from the effects of economic downturn
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has called on the Government to do more to protect the poorest and most vulnerable from the likely consequences of an economic downturn.

Booklet explains how ethical household spending could reduce mortgage payments and even eliminate global poverty
Applying Christian principles to handling money could reduce the UK’s consumer debt crisis, keep mortgage payments down, and eliminate global poverty, according to a new booklet by a leading Church of England specialist on personal finance and giving.