Articles
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Romania: Presidential election victory for Christian candidate Klaus Johannis
Romania has a new President, Mr Klaus Johannis. The new president has a personal relationship with the Lord. (See last week’s Prayer Alert) Thank you for your prayer support. The Lord is setting free the Romanian…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Egypt: Forgiveness by Christians opens doors and a hunger for truth
Three years after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down in the wake of nationwide protests, Christian workers in Egypt are finding an openness rarely experienced before. Forgiveness, and the non-retaliation of Christians, were both unexpected and…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
C of E: New school standards are dangerous and divisive
The Church of England (C of E) is the latest institution to brand new standards requiring schools to actively promote ‘British values’ as dangerous and divisive. The Department for Education has been accused of rushing through…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Church plans savings clubs in primary schools
Children as young as four could have the chance to join savings clubs in an attempt to prevent them getting into debt later in life. The Church of England is proposing a network of clubs in…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Police fail to record one in five of all crimes reported to them
More than 800,000 - or one in five - of all crimes reported to the police each year are not being recorded by officers, a report suggests. The problem is greatest for victims of violent crime,…
Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:00
Celebrate the second half of life, say Methodists and Anglicans
In today's society, growing older is often seen as a reason for sadness or regret. But the Methodist Church and the Church of England have published a new resource which urges Christians to celebrate and affirm…