British Isles
Thursday, 09 January 2014 00:00
The C of E's experimental baptism liturgy
The devil, it is sometimes said, is in the detail. But in an experimental service from the Church of England, it is the absence of Satan from the small print which is causing a furore. A…
Monday, 06 January 2014 20:45
Welby dismisses critics' calls to stay out of politics and stick to talking about God
The Archbishop of Canterbury shrugged off calls from critics to steer clear of politics and “just talk about God” insisting that the Church has increasingly become the “glue” holding society together. The Most Rev Justin Welby…
Monday, 06 January 2014 00:00
Progress on Northern Ireland 'must not be squandered'
Amnesty International has warned that the opportunity to deal with the past in Northern Ireland must not be squandered following a lack of agreement at the end of multi-party negotiations, chaired by Dr Richard Haass. Northern…
Friday, 06 December 2013 12:18
Ministers will order ISPs to block terrorist and extremist websites
James Brokenshire, the UK's crime and security minister, said an update on the government's plans to tackle terror content online was imminent. The government is to order broadband companies to block extremist websites and empower a…
Friday, 06 December 2013 12:17
Minister warns parents to install filters on tablets and phones bought for Christmas
Parents who buy their children tablet computers at Christmas should ensure anti-porn filters are applied, Culture Secretary Maria Miller says. Tablets such as iPads and Kindles are expected to be one of the top presents this…
Friday, 06 December 2013 12:16
Top judge to step down over lack of ‘support’ on marriage
A senior High Court judge is set to retire early, partly because of the lack of support from some of his colleagues for his pro-marriage beliefs. Sir Paul Coleridge says there are ‘hundreds’ in the judiciary…