British Isles
Thursday, 20 June 2013 13:05
RC midwives to face abortion objection ruling challenge
Two Roman Catholic midwives with conscientious objections to abortion who won their case against the NHS may now face a further legal challenge. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has announced it will appeal Scotland’s supreme civil…
Thursday, 20 June 2013 13:03
'There is no Christian vision without a recovery of prayer'
The Bishop of London Dr Richard Chartres has delivered a challenging message to Christians about the need for the Church to be confident in living and speaking the gospel, and being compassionate in serving communities. He…
Thursday, 20 June 2013 13:00
Buckingham Palace dragged into row over gay marriage in Parliament
Buckingham Palace is being consulted over proposals to change a historic Parliamentary chapel into a multi-denominational room so that it can be used to conduct same sex marriages. MP Chris Bryant proposed that St Mary Undercroft…
Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:57
Safeguard Children
This article is not an advertisement for the Sunday Times Campaign to Safeguard Children, however the initiative needs our prayers to protect it as it gains momentum across the nation. The grim statistics of Child pornography…
Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:55
Pray for the Armed Forces
The senior chaplains in the Armed Forces, together with the Armed Forces, bishops are encouraging congregations throughout the country to remember the men and women of the Armed Forces in their prayers, particularly on the Sunday…
Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:52
Increase in sexually transmitted infections in 2012
Last year saw a five per cent increase in new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections. According to data published by Public Health England today, figures rose from 428,255 in 2011 to 448,422 in 2012. PHE said…