British Isles
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:28
Scotland: carbon-neutral churches?
The Evangelical Alliance are asking the Scottish government to open a grant for converting church buildings to become net zero in energy efficiency, ventilation and in their heat networks so that every church in Scotland is…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:26
‘Discrimination’ at Christian adoption charity
Cornerstone, a Christian adoption and fostering charity, tried to overturn earlier judgments finding it had discriminated by only accepting heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers. The Court of Appeal agreed that the judge had been unduly…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:22
Gambling 'epidemic' and gaming addiction
Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has said gambling is a far more common vice among football players than alcohol or drugs. The charity Sporting Chance, which helps current and retired athletes with a wide range of…
Friday, 15 October 2021 10:20
Assisted dying bill
On 22 October the House of Lords will debate and possibly vote on the Assisted Dying Bill. It aims to legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with six months or less to live. The media…
Friday, 15 October 2021 10:17
Glasgow street outreach during COP26
During COP26 Glasgow streets will see hundreds of people gather there to make their concerns known to world leaders through protests and petitions. God knows each and every one of them as immensely valuable, and He…
Friday, 15 October 2021 10:14
Coronavirus report: lessons learned to date
A report compiled by two committees, containing MPs from all parties, revealed that the early response to stop Covid spreading was a complete failure. Attempting herd immunity led to a delay in introducing the first lockdown…