British Isles
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:31
Shining a light on corruption as bells ring out
The bells of St Paul’s Cathedral rang out across the city of London on Monday, October 14, 2013, as people gathered in the portico and on the steps of the ancient place of worship to ‘Shine…
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:30
Christian campaigners still in danger from Lobbying Bill
Fears about restrictions for Christian campaigning have not been eased by Government changes to the controversial Lobbying Bill, critics have warned. The Electoral Commission, the body that will have to enforce the new rules, said that…
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:29
Christian groups defend school work against proselytisation accusations
Christians have defended their work in schools following strong criticism and accusations of proselytisation from the National Secular Society. The NSS claims in its new report, 'Evangelism in state schools', that publicly funded schools are being…
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:28
Belfast cathedral to host Day of Prayer for Syria
The ongoing conflict in Syria has prompted a number of prayer and worship events around the globe, with Belfast next to have a special Day of Prayer for the country locked in civil war. St Anne's…
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:27
Number of young people with gambling problems increases
The number of 18 to 35-year-olds contacting the UK's leading gambling advice service has risen for a third consecutive year. GamCare's figures show more than 60% of their calls in the past 12 months were from…
Saturday, 19 October 2013 14:25
There's a mountain to climb in Bible translation
Members of the UK's biggest Bible translation organisation, Wycliffe Bible Translators, hiked Mount Kilimanjaro last month on a 'Prayer Climb' for the 800 African languages still awaiting the Bible. Nearly 2,000 language groups in the world…