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Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:45
Nigeria: Attack on Christian mission
A bomb explosion at All Christian-Fellowship Mission in Suleja on Sunday killed one man and two women. It happened as church members were in a meeting after a church service. No group claimed responsibility, but it…
Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:44
INSIGHT ARTICLE: South Sudan: A new nation
To inspire our prayers for the new nation of South Sudan, please find in this week's INSIGHT article a portion of the prayers used by Revd Ron Hart of Salisbury Diocese at a vigil for South…
Thursday, 21 July 2011 01:00
Scottish sexual infections treble in just ten years
Cases of sexually transmitted infections in Scotland have trebled in the space of just ten years, prompting critics to call for a re-think in sexual health policy. The sharpest rise was in cases of genital chlamydia,…
Friday, 15 July 2011 14:38
Africa America Asia:Drought
Christian agencies warn that millions face famine in the Horn of Africa and surrounding areas experiencing their worst drought in sixty years. Methodist minister Paul D. Critchley called on Christians everywhere to respond to the worsening…
Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:16
Inquiry to be held - Equality law concern by Synod
A Christian MP, Gary Streeter, is arranging for an inquiry to be held over the autumn looking at discrimination against Christians in the UK. The inquiry comes amidst increasing concern over the erosion of religious freedom…
Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:14
Belfast riots: Appeals for calm
Police and community representatives are appealing for calm after trouble in west and north Belfast. An investigation is under way into the possibility that shots were fired in west Belfast during the trouble. Petrol bombs and…