British Isles
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 21:22
Atheism, wokeism and conversion therapy
Atheism assumes various disguises, including wokeism – politically correct views on gender, race, sexuality etc. It comes in the wake of secular humanism and challenges Judeo-Christian principles in our culture. An example of wokery is Church…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 21:11
Hong Kong arrivals
Rev Dave Young (Chinese name Ho Ming Lun), vicar of two churches in London, recently took part in the launch of the Teahouse - a network of clergy and ordinands across the CofE with a Chinese…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 21:09
Student stalked at university calls for change
K was stalked and threatened with kidnap and torture by S, a fellow student, at Oxford Brookes University. But the university's failure to act swiftly left her terrified. S was expelled from the university this month,…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 21:16
Rough sleeping
Many homeless people sleep outside in doorways, parks, bus shelters, or other unsuitable places. They often have complex physical and mental health needs with root causes that are complex - relationship breakdown, mental health issues, addiction…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 21:13
England: plan B - new Covid rules
There are fears that the new Covid variant, Omicron, ‘could be’ more infectious and less responsive to vaccines. Therefore, from 10 December, face coverings are mandatory for most indoor venues including places of worship, theatres and…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 21:09
Disabled churchgoers
Over two millennia have passed since Jesus said ‘Go out and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame’ (Luke 14:2b). 39 million of the world's people are blind, 70 million are deaf.…