The Salvation Army is playing a full role at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which will convene in New York, USA, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters from March 4 to 15. Sixteen Salvation Army representatives will … Read more
Eradicating poverty, be it on the streets of Victoria or in Third World countries, is not about bricks and mortar or dollars. Rather, it’s about creating a community in which people have reasons to value their lives, says Salvation Army … Read more
New York – General Shaw Clifton officially dedicated to God the work of the International Social Justice Commission at its new headquarters on East 52nd Street, Manhattan, New York, USA, in a gathering where international guests, representatives from the nearby … Read more
The Salvation Army was represented by 45 delegates from 20 territories and commands and International Headquarters at the 33rd International Council of Welfare Global Conference in Tours, France. The delegates are all involved in social and community ministries. The conference … Read more
General Shaw Clifton is the international leader of The Salvation Army, based in London, England. During a visit to Canada in late April he spoke with Doug Field about the global reach of The Salvation Army and a major new … Read more
Harriet Beecher Stowe praised him in the pages of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Novelist E. M. Forster compared him to Gandhi. Nelson Mandela recalled his tireless labours, calling Britain “the land of William Wilberforce—who dared to stand up to demand that … Read more
A significant chapter in Salvation Army history has been brought to a close. During the week in which the world marked the third anniversary of the commencement of hostilities in Iraq, a unique Salvation Army Ceremony of Thanksgiving was held … Read more
Tsunami survivors in India have been provided with housing and new opportunities thanks to the work of The Salvation Army’s India Central Territory and financial support from The Salvation Army in the USA, UK and Canada. A community development of … Read more
During the summer of 1990, Mavis Etienne’s faith in a God of peace and justice was severely put to the test. For 78 long days, a band of armed Mohawk warriors faced down over 3,500 Canadian Armed Forces troops and … Read more
