British Isles
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 10:48
Christians must be visible in the community
Britain’s Christian community must provide a strong visible presence on the nation’s streets during tough times, Street Pastors founder Les Isaac says. Street Pastors is an organisation that was launched in 2003 in response to London’s…
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 10:45
Catholic nurses use Equality Act to protect their pro-life beliefs
Two Roman Catholic nurses have won the right not to work in an abortion clinic after they accused the NHS of breaching equality laws. The case is believed to be the first in which the Equality…
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 10:44
Vogue’s disturbing ‘fashion’ images of girl aged ten
A top fashion magazine has sparked outrage by publishing images of a ten-year old girl wearing heavy make-up and posing like an adult model. Paris Vogue’s disturbing images of child model Thylane Blondeau have brought strong…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 16:24
Riots: Churches supporting with prayer and practical assistance
The recent riots spread across a number of major cities in England, including many parts of London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham and Bristol. The police struggled to respond to fast-moving and rapidly changing events. Most of the…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 16:21
Lottery money given for Buddhist healing therapies
The National Lottery has given £205,000 to fund a two year research project which will make spiritual ‘healing therapies’ available on the NHS. The project, led by charity Fresh Winds, is designed to identify the effectiveness…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 16:18
Christian chemists 'will be forced out' under new rules
Christian pharmacists fear they could face the sack if they refuse to hand out morning-after pills, under new guidelines issued by a medical regulator. Many pharmacists have conscientious moral objections to dispensing emergency contraception and have…