British Isles
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:42
Churches to focus evangelism on Men
Anglican churches in the Oxford Diocese are being urged to focus their evangelistic efforts on men in an attempt to redress the gender balance in many parish churches. Estimates indicate that 65 percent of regular worshippers…
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:40
Britain’s woes require sacrifice from all
With austerity being the talk of the day, the Bishop of Bath and Wells has challenged the church to step up and be the ‘bigger society’ at a time when sacrifice is being asked of all.…
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:39
YWCA ditches ‘Christian’ from its name
The YWCA England and Wales, one of the country’s best-known charities, set up in 1855 to help young women going to London for the first time, has renamed itself as ‘Platform 51’ claiming that its original…
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:37
Women in crisis
A report produced by Platform 51 (see previous item), entitled ‘Women like me: supporting wellbeing in girls and women’, warned there is evidence that women’s mental health is getting worse. ‘Policy makers need to act now…
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:35
Anger over Channel 4’s new show
A graphic Channel 4 show which will provide sexually explicit advice to teens has been branded ‘pornographic’ by the UK’s leading media campaign group. The controversial show, entitled The Joy of Teen Sex, is due to…
Monday, 17 January 2011 21:33
Petition to support B & B owners
Mr David Skinner is to present a petition to the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, in support of Peter and Hazelmary Bull who run a Christian bed and breakfast business in in their home in Cornwall.…