British Isles
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Prayer movement launched for climate agreement
Christian charities from across the UK are joining forces to launch a year of prayer and fasting for the climate. A number of church services are taking place around the country where believers will be encouraged…
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Poll shows voters ‘concerned’ over religious liberty threats
Only eleven per cent of voters in marginal constituencies think religious liberty has improved since David Cameron became Prime Minister, according to a new survey. The ComRes poll, commissioned by The Christian Institute, found that over…
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Paedophiles grooming women to bear children
Paedophiles are grooming women to bear their children, giving them easy access to victims, according to a child abuse charity. MOSAC - a charity which supports the non-abusing parents and carers of abused children - says…
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Child sex abuse inquiry: They must get the appointment right this time
Fiona Woolf is a person of great integrity, as indeed is Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, but the task of heading an inquiry into allegations of historical child sex abuse is a special one. The two candidates for the…
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Red Cross axes volunteer for opposing same-sex marriage
A grandfather who spent almost 20 years volunteering for the Red Cross has been dropped by the organisation for opposing same-sex marriage. Bryan Barkley held a sign which read ‘No Same Sex Marriage’ and ‘No Redefinition…
Sunday, 09 November 2014 00:00
Tower Hamlets: damning report lays bare cronyism and misuse of public money
Tower Hamlets, the east London council, sold off public buildings to associates of the Mayor and handed out grants to ineligible bodies, a damning Government report has found. The winning bidder to buy Poplar Town Hall…