British Isles
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…
Monday, 08 August 2011 17:20
Summer holiday Bible reading as Sir Cliff gets on board
Churchgoers are being encouraged by Sir Cliff Richard to make the most of their summer holiday by recording their favourite Bible chapter on the beach or wherever they are spending their break. The King James Bible…
Monday, 08 August 2011 17:19
Government Sharia inquiry ceases after ‘challenges’
An investigation into how Sharia courts are operating in the UK has been dropped after the inquiry faced ‘challenges to undertaking more robust research’, reports Christian Concern for our Nation. The Ministry of Justice probe was…
Monday, 08 August 2011 17:17
Equality Commissioner: we’ll backtrack on religious liberty
The equality commission’s commitment to protect religious liberty in the workplace has been put in doubt by one of its own commissioners. Angela Mason claims the commission will break its promise to support the principle of…