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Friday, 17 August 2018 10:06
‘100 Days of Peace and Hope’
Churches around the country have begun 100 days of prayer for peace to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. A similar national day of prayer was held on 4 August 1918;…
Friday, 17 August 2018 10:04
UCB’s Big Weekend Walk
From 5 to 7 October, UCB are asking churches across the UK (and anyone else who wants to get involved) to help raise support for UCB, by going for a walk! It might be a sponsored…
Friday, 17 August 2018 10:02
Italy: escapes and accusations
After a motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa on 14 August, causing at least 39 deaths, prime minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a state of emergency for the region. As stories emerge of how some people miraculously…
Friday, 17 August 2018 10:00
Romania: 450 protesters hurt in clashes
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Bucharest the day after 450+ people were hurt and about 30 arrested in a huge anti-corruption protest on 10 August. Police had used water cannon and tear gas to…
Friday, 17 August 2018 09:58
Sweden: cars torched ahead of elections
In the elections on 9 September, the anti-immigration Eurosceptic party Sweden Democrats hopes to become the country’s largest political party. It has accused the ruling centre-left coalition of allowing ‘no-go zones’ to emerge in deprived areas…
Friday, 17 August 2018 09:57
USA: 60+ people shot in one weekend
Police in Chicago have asked for more help to combat gun violence after over sixty people were shot in one weekend. More than thirty were gunned down during just one three-hour period on Sunday. Police said…