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Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
Anonymous donor gives £1.5 million to restoration of Bath Abbey
An anonymous donor has given £1.5 million in an ‘ordinary-looking envelope’ to Bath Abbey to help with its £18 million restoration scheme. The donation is the largest the Abbey has ever received from a private individual.…
Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
Statement from 'The Mill Gathering'
During the 28 - 29 January the World Prayer Centre hosted an event that was attended by a number of leaders within the prayer movement. It was held at The House of Bread at The Mill…
Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
Archbishop Sentamu: Britain needs revival and renewal
Christian values can still turn the world upside down and transform people's lives from within, according to the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. ‘Young people know in their bones that there must be something better,…
Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
UK one of world's least religious countries
The UK is among the least religious countries in the world, according to a new survey. In a global ranking of 65 countries, the UK came six places from last, with 30% of the population calling…
Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
Most UK mission agencies will disappear by 2050, warns former Wycliffe director
In a blog post entitled Mission Agencies 2050, the former executive director of Wycliffe UK, Eddie Arthur, compared declining church attendance in the UK since 1970 with the sharp rise in the number of mission agencies…
Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:00
'Naive' churches are a soft touch for paedophiles, experts claim
Churches are still viewed as a ‘soft touch’ by paedophiles hunting for victims, despite tighter child-protection measures after a series of abuse scandals, one of Britain’s leading experts on the issue has warned. Justin Humphreys, the…