British Isles
Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:47
Church on the Streets in Greece
A co-founder of Church on the Streets in Greece Malcolm Bradshaw is working with other Christians to feed the destitute in Athens. Unemployment in Greece has spiralled in the last year, with more than half of…
Monday, 14 January 2013 10:53
Christian duty to cut food waste, says charity
A charity that runs foodbanks across the UK says Christians should be more responsible when it comes to buying food to stop wastage. The Trussell Trust's comments came after a report revealed that an average family…
Monday, 14 January 2013 10:51
Bishop regrets prison closures
The Bishop of Portsmouth has said he is 'uncomfortable' with the closure of two prisons in his diocese. The Right Reverend Christopher Foster has promised support for prisoners and staff at Kingston Prison in Portsmouth and…
Monday, 14 January 2013 10:49
Contraceptive Culture usurps parental consent
As Britain continues to have the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe, school children under the age of consent are being given the pill without the consent of their parents. In hundreds of state…
Monday, 14 January 2013 10:47
Unemployed not just statistics, says Justin Welby
Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, described unemployment as a “tragedy” with parallels to losses on the battlefield, which wears down “all but the bravest and toughest”. His comments come amid controversy in some quarters over…
Friday, 11 January 2013 13:04
Call for prayer for Belfast after Union flag riots
The Bishop of Down and Dromore is asking Christians to pray following weeks of violence in Belfast over the city council's decision to fly the Union flag on certain days only. Protests have been held over…