Articles
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:18
36% of children don't know whose birthday is celebrated at Christmas
Recent surveys yet again paint a gloomy picture of how little many people know about Christmas and the birth of Jesus. According to polls, 51 per cent of people now say that the birth of Jesus…
Sunday, 15 September 2013 18:15
Bishop of Durham-designate focuses on church growth, poverty and young people
The next Bishop of Durham, current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, has identified his priority issues as growing the church, tackling poverty, and addressing the role of children and young people…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 16:36
India Church Growing Stronger Despite Hostilities
With Hindu extremists constantly perpetrating attacks against the church, Christians in the northern region of India find themselves in a very hostile environment. Persecution has also come through politics as some states have implemented laws against…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 16:05
New era of learning for Methodist Church
The Methodist Church has formally changed its learning structure to offer more training from locally placed staff across 11 regions. The Discipleship and Ministries Learning Network will work through two institutions, Cliff College and the Queen's…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 16:03
Another street preacher arrested
A street preacher was arrested in Basildon on Wednesday following a complaint by a member of public. The Christian Legal Centre reports that Rob Hughes was held for seven and a half hours at Basildon police…
Sunday, 08 September 2013 15:53
Gender abortions: CPS accused of double standards
The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of “double standards” over abortion laws as it brought criminal charges against a string of pro-life protesters yet refused to prosecute doctors over illegal practices. One outspoken peer accused…