
ALT A prayer graphic with an image of a candle. It reads: "God, our strength and our help in times of trouble, be with your people now, in the aftermath of this earthquake. Move us to come together offering shelter for the homeless, rest to the weary comfort to the injured and distressed so that although all is unsteady and faith may be shaken, the light of your hope shines through. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen."

ALT A quote graphic with a heading that says: "Ed Miliband pledges to put development and climate at heart of foreign policy." The full comment is: "Ed Miliband’s pledge to put international development at the core of his work as Foreign Secretary is to be warmly welcomed. His decision to act as the UK’s Governor on the World Bank’s board is a huge opportunity for him to urge a major rethink of its governance and policies - from reforming voting rights so that low-income countries are fairly represented to improving debt transparency and ending seed certification laws that harm smallholder farmers and the environment. The UK is one of only six countries with a permanent seat on the Bank’s board. By taking a strong stand now to build a more representative, transparent, and accountable Bank, Ed Miliband can make a real difference to millions of vulnerable people."

ALT Christine Allen, Director and CEO of Catholic aid agency CAFOD said: “Andy Burnham’s Catholic upbringing will undoubtedly continue to play an important part in informing his leadership and decision-making. He has talked about prioritising fairness and justice, and of having the courage to ‘fix big things’. All of that will be necessary as the UK prepares to take on the leadership of the G20 later this year. “The church’s social teaching offers a priceless framework that speaks into every aspect of life and leadership. It will be a valuable guide in the biggest challenges Mr Burnham will need to address, such as lifting people out of poverty, tackling the climate crisis and reforming the broken and harmful financial systems in our world today.




















