British Isles
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:55
Trumpet Call - Birmingham - 9 June
We need to see change in the United Kingdom. It is time to turn to Jesus. It is time for His Kingdom to come, and His will to be done here. You are invited to join…
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:40
Church, climate change and petrochemicals
Investors, including the Church of England, are demanding that big oil companies take more concrete action to curb global warming. This week the Church Commissioners, who are Shell shareholders, said they would like to see ‘targets…
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:38
Stop the traffik
Human trafficking and modern slavery are amongst the most widespread crimes in the world, affecting millions daily. These crimes happen in every corner of the world and can include any person, regardless of age, socio-economic background…
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:36
Daughter duped into forced marriage
A Birmingham woman was jailed for four and a half years for duping her daughter into travelling to Pakistan and forcing her to marry a man sixteen years her senior. The judge told the mother, ‘You…
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:33
Disability 1: special needs not met
11-year-old Adam has weakened muscles, speech impediments and autism, and is a full-time wheelchair user. Adam wants to go out with friends, but this depends on whether he has access to a suitable toilet and changing…
Thursday, 24 May 2018 23:31
Disability 2: attitudes towards disabled
Research for the charity Scope reported that one in eight people hardly ever or never thinks of disabled people as the same as everyone else. Three comments from disabled people: ‘I’ve experienced loneliness as an adult,…