British Isles
Friday, 22 June 2018 00:08
Brexit: 'smooth and orderly' EU exit
Theresa May has welcomed the passing of the Brexit bill through Parliament as ‘a crucial step’ in delivering a ‘smooth and orderly Brexit’. Peers accepted the amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill sent to them from…
Friday, 22 June 2018 00:05
National parliamentary prayer breakfast
Christians in Parliament, at their annual national prayer breakfast, gave 470 leaders time to stop and reflect, sing hymns, pray, and hear the American Presbyterian pastor Tim Keller. One of the themes was, ‘What role can…
Friday, 22 June 2018 00:02
Bishop James Jones comments on Gosport hospital
Documents used to investigate the deaths at Gosport Hospital have revealed that 456 people died from the staff practice of prescribing too many painkillers without medical justification. An additional 200 patients were ‘probably’ similarly affected between…
Friday, 22 June 2018 00:00
Primary schools conference
On 21 June the Archbishop of York Youth Trust hosted a regional conference, for primary head teachers in church schools across the Diocese of Manchester. It provided an opportunity for them to learn more about the…
Thursday, 14 June 2018 23:23
Asylum-seeking Christian family fears death
Maqsood Bakhsh, a Christian, who has sought asylum in the UK for six years, has appealed to the Prime Minister to allow him to stay, fearing that he and his family face death if they return…
Thursday, 14 June 2018 23:21
North Korea and human rights
300 human rights organisations, including several Christian charities, sent a joint letter to North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, urging him to make lasting improvements to his country’s dire human rights situation. The charities welcome increased dialogue with…