Articles
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
‘Assisted Suicide’ and ‘Dignity in Dying’
Lord Faulkner’s private members’ bill on ‘Assisted Dying’ was debated again recently. Some issues covered by the private members’ bill attract greater public interest than others. Discussions and votes are an important safety valve, people then…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Bishop Libby Lane launches anti-human trafficking campaign
Bishop Libby Lane launched a campaign on Monday against human trafficking, her first official engagement since becoming the Church of England's first female bishop. Bishop Lane, who was consecrated last month, visited Manchester Airport to raise…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Loneliness a major middle class problem, says Church
A survey of clergy finds loneliness is a significant problem in both wealthy and deprived areas of England. Loneliness and isolation are England’s most widespread social problems and are common even in affluent middle class areas,…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Nigeria: Parliamentary elections now on 28 March
Nigeria’s Election commission chief delayed Nigeria's election until 28 March because no troops were available to protect voters. All available military personnel are fighting against Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria. The opposition described the delay as…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Central African Republic: Reports from the interior
People have ventured into the interior of CAR for pre-national dialogue discussions and returned with chilling eyewitness accounts. Whole villages lie wasted by fire or abandoned with inhabitants living in the bush. Many families continue to…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 00:00
Iraq: Archbishop of Irbil addresses UK peers and MPs
Archbishop Bashar Warda travelled to London this week to address a Westminster gathering on Iraq's declining Christian population and requesting further action by UK’s government. ‘Christians in Iraq do not have much time left without direct…