British Isles
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:53
We’re all equal
Today, possibly as you are reading this article, Lord Shinkwin's Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill is receiving its second reading in the House of Lords. Under current law (the 1967 Abortion Act) an unborn child with a…
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:51
‘Offensive’ teaching of Jesus?
Repentance isn't preached so much any more. We can dress up the concept in all sorts of fancy terms for those who do not yet believe. It seems offensive to tell people who live in a…
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:50
Praying for parliament
There is an active community of Christians from both houses of parliament who regularly pray, worship and study the Bible together. A strong focus at the moment is Brexit. We can pray for the responsibilities of…
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:48
Theresa May’s first EU summit as PM
The Brussels summit, which brought together the leaders of all EU member states, did not particularly focus on the UK's Brexit. The official agenda was dominated by migration, trade and Russia. However, Brexit still loomed large,…
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:45
Archbishop meets Patriarch
The Archbishop of Canterbury met for the first time with His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, amid what Lambeth Palace acknowledged are ‘tensions’ between Russia and the UK. Earlier, Welby and the Bishop…
Friday, 21 October 2016 09:43
MakeLunch
Schools this week will be on their half term break. Their kitchens will be closed. Nearly two million children rely on free school meals as their only hot meal of the day. MakeLunch is a network…