British Isles
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:47
Damning report - C of E's failure to act on abuse
The Church of England is to make far-reaching changes to the way it deals with cases of sex abuse, following an independent report detailing how senior C of E figures failed to act upon repeated disclosures…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:45
Economic justice
A bill introduced on 15 March by MP Caroline Flint, a member of the Public Accounts Committee, has proposed that companies should have to file new-style financial reports with Companies House so that their global tax…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:44
Praying for Jehovah’s Witnesses
A knock on the door and an inconvenient visit are often our only encounters with Jehovah's Witnesses, but Jesus loves them deeply and unconditionally. Do we love them too? Though they identify themselves as ‘Christian,’ Witnesses…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:38
Affordable accommodation needs
The organisation Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action in the field of housing and homelessness. They believe that human dignity is challenged by the lack of decent housing; so they support night shelters,…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:35
Nursery 'raised fears of radicalisation over boy's cucumber drawing'
Staff at a nursery school threatened to refer a four-year-old boy to a de-radicalisation programme after he drew pictures which they thought showed his father making a ‘cooker bomb’. The child’s drawing actually depicted his father…
Friday, 11 March 2016 10:47
Christianity pushed to the margins in UK
Many people seem to be looking out for themselves; too many people have to be paid to care. Half a generation of children are growing up without a father. Some children are lured into promiscuity. The…