British Isles
Thursday, 24 February 2011 18:54
Government urged to clear up confusion over Big Society
A week after Prime Minister David Cameron re-launched the initiative, the Jubilee Centre warned that the Big Society would be judged a failure if all it accomplished was the proliferation of charities and volunteers while poverty,…
Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:20
MP: Do not pray in the House of Commons
A Conservative MP has said the House of Commons should stop saying prayers at the start of its proceedings. The contentious proposal could, Jo Johnson MP said, ‘save three or four minutes every day’ and would…
Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:18
Christians to 'light up' for poverty
Christians are being invited to ‘light up' beacons of hope for the world's impoverished communities through a week of prayer. Tearfund is asking Christians to take part in One Voice 2011, a worldwide week of prayer…
Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:16
Target brothels to combat trafficking say campaigners
Campaigners against sex trafficking have warned that unless there is a crackdown on brothels in Britain sex trafficking will rise in the UK. The Poppy Project has urged police to prioritise brothels as an urgent target…
Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:14
Sentamu: Don't force churches to conduct gay weddings
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has warned against forcing vicars to conduct same-sex civil partnerships as the Coalition prepares to grant full marriage rights to homosexual couples. Some critics fear the reforms could pave…
Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:13
Church of Scotland to be celebrated in the heart of the Scottish capital
The life of the Church of Scotland is to be celebrated with a special outdoor event in Princes Street Gardens in May. Roll Away The Stone will showcase the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh's Princes Street…