British Isles
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:20
Autism / MMR vaccine debate continues
The father of an autistic child, who is also a GP administering MMR vaccine to babies, reports that outbreaks of measles in France and Italy have prompted the authorities to make childhood immunisation compulsory. Now a…
Friday, 14 July 2017 11:02
Friday Focus: loving our communities
We are all very grateful for the loving relationships we experience yet we also need to ask the question: ‘Who is my neighbour?’ When Jesus was asked, he responded with the story of a beaten man,…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:59
Intercessor Focus: the media
The media are unquestionably powerful and influential voices in our culture. They are also a battleground between God’s purposes and Satan’s. In any given situation, Christian voices giving God’s perspective are poorly represented in broadcasting and…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:57
‘Frankenstein’ university fees
Pray for education ministers as they consider reviewing the tuition fees and student loan system, after a damning report revealed that 75% of students will never fully repay the loans (which leave graduates with average debts…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:54
It's time to back Israel
The UK Government is being tested on the issue of whether or not to stand with Israel. With terror threats on every side, the Jewish state is potentially in as great a peril now as its…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:52
UK, Brexit and EU changes
Europe will tackle the deep problems that drove Britons to vote Leave. The European Commission’s chief strategists say they now realise that they must change fundamentally to remain relevant to people's lives. Jean-Claude Juncker’s top officials…