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Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:40
Bishop blames binge-drinking culture for blighting Britain
An Anglican Bishop has hit out at the Government’s failure to tackle alcohol abuse, an issue he describes as ‘one of the major sins of our time’. The Rt Revd Geoff Annas, the Bishop of Stafford,…
Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:38
Christian sacked after abortion leaflet row
Margaret Forrester discussed the booklet with family planning staff at the health centre where she worked because she felt that the NHS was failing to give patients information about the risks and other options to terminating…
Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:36
Christians praying for England's drought-hit farmers
A wet weekend has done little to allay the fears of farmers in drought-stricken parts of England. The Government declared parts of East Anglia and the Midlands to be in a state of drought last Friday…
Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:35
Gambling set to rise; stakes doubled on slot machines
Churches fear that problem gambling is set to rise after the government announced plans to relax rules on the number of fruit machines in arcades and double the stakes from £1 to £2. Two draft Statutory…
Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:33
Churches helping to control alcohol problem in Moldova
In February of 2011, the World Health Organization dubbed Moldova the world's leading nation in per-person alcohol consumption, reports Mission Network News. Reports show that the average Moldovan consumes 18.22 litres of alcohol annually--three times more…
Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:33
Churches helping to control alcohol problem in Moldova
In February of 2011, the World Health Organization dubbed Moldova the world's leading nation in per-person alcohol consumption, reports Mission Network News. Reports show that the average Moldovan consumes 18.22 litres of alcohol annually--three times more…