British Isles
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:22
Christians forced to hide their faith by equality laws
Christians feel that they are being forced to hide their religion because of “silly” interpretations of equality laws, a senior MP has said. Sir Alan Beith, chair of the Commons Justice Select Committee, has likened the…
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:20
Kirk claims it ‘may stop weddings’ over gay marriage
Church of Scotland has said that they may have to stop conducting wedding ceremonies if plans to redefine marriage go ahead. A representative from the Kirk told the Equal Opportunities Committee that the prospect of “years…
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:18
36% of children don't know whose birthday is celebrated at Christmas
Recent surveys yet again paint a gloomy picture of how little many people know about Christmas and the birth of Jesus. According to polls, 51 per cent of people now say that the birth of Jesus…
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:15
Bishop of Durham-designate focuses on church growth, poverty and young people
The next Bishop of Durham, current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, has identified his priority issues as growing the church, tackling poverty, and addressing the role of children and young people…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 16:05
New era of learning for Methodist Church
The Methodist Church has formally changed its learning structure to offer more training from locally placed staff across 11 regions. The Discipleship and Ministries Learning Network will work through two institutions, Cliff College and the Queen's…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 16:03
Another street preacher arrested
A street preacher was arrested in Basildon on Wednesday following a complaint by a member of public. The Christian Legal Centre reports that Rob Hughes was held for seven and a half hours at Basildon police…