What is The Salvation Army?
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The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in over 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
From the editor’s desk PRIMARY school children in Wales are hoping to clean up at Pontypool Indoor Market when they start selling their own brand of soap on Monday (8 July). The year five pupils from George Street Primary School have produced palm oil-free soap bars after learning about the deforestation caused by palm oil plantations. They hope that selling their soap will help to educate the adults who buy it. According to environmental charity WWF, the oil can be found in almost 50 per cent of all packaged products in supermarkets. It says that, to meet demand, vast swathes of the world’s rainforests are being destroyed to give land over to growing the palm trees. The children’s action is well timed. This week ITV showed the first part of Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. In the series, the actress visits the rainforest on the island. There she witnesses the devastating effect the demand for palm oil is having on an area she describes as ‘the lungs of the world’ because of the part it plays in reducing the planet’s carbon emissions. But the programme does more than just highlight the environmental challenges the rainforest is facing. As we report in this week’s War Cry, Judi also discovers the beauty of the forest with its 3,000 types of trees and she highlights the way new species of flora and fauna are being discovered each year within it. As we view such scenes on our TV screens, we have to acknowledge the part we need to play to help secure the forest’s future. The demands we make on the Earth, both individually and collectively, cannot be at the expense of the planet as a whole. We need to come clean: most of us can find more environmentally friendly ways to live. And the time to act is now – before it is too late.
What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
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The line of Judi Actress explores rainforest
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Jersey cream A century of yellow at the Tour de France
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Not just toddling on Parents make each day count
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More than surviving Gloria Gaynor talks about her gospel album
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News and media
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Browsing the Bible
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Now, there’s a thought!
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What’s cooking? Front-page picture: Shutterstock.com
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