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Monday, 22 October 2012 11:37
Bishop’s call for marriage tax break
The Bishop of Chester has called for the Government to honour its pledge to recognise marriage in the tax system. Bishop Peter Forster said if plans were not introduced in the next Budget, it was unlikely…
Monday, 22 October 2012 11:33
Churches pray for healthcare workers
Churches across the UK are said prayers last Sunday for doctors, nurses and others working in healthcare. Healthcare Sunday is held each year by the Christian Medical Fellowship, Christian Nurses and Midwives, and the Healthcare Christian…
Monday, 22 October 2012 11:14
Sentamu: We're at a moral crossroads over care for elderly.
The Archbishop of York has urged David Cameron to tackle the ‘great injustice’ of care for the elderly, warning we risk growing into a ‘sick society’ if there are no improvements in the way vulnerable pensioners…
Monday, 22 October 2012 11:12
QC: Demoting Christian housing manager was ‘over-reaction’
A housing trust’s decision to demote a Christian after he said on Facebook that gay weddings in churches were ‘an equality too far’ was described as an ‘extraordinary over-reaction’ in court yesterday. Adrian Smith lost his…
Saturday, 20 October 2012 12:52
Israel: Muslim leaders discuss Jerusalem
In a Tehran meeting between senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar and Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, Mr Salehi said, ‘The wave of Islamic Awakening in the Muslim world, especially in regional countries, is a great…
Saturday, 20 October 2012 12:51
Iran: Massive arrests of Evangelicals
‘Between 100 and 400 Christians have been detained over the last 10 days in Istahan, Shiraz and Tehran by the intelligence service. ‘Protestant Christians are now viewed as enemy number one of the state,’ said a…