British Isles
Thursday, 01 November 2012 16:28
Christians join in anti-austerity protests
A network of Christians working against government cuts have urged ministers to not ‘punish the poor for the sins of the rich’. Christianity Uncut http://christianityuncut.wordpress.com/ marched with thousands of people of many religions or none in…
Thursday, 01 November 2012 16:26
Scots Council removes prayer from agenda after threatsof legal action
Highland Council has removed prayer from its formal meeting agenda after secularists threatened legal action. The decades-old tradition will now be held prior to the formal meeting, in a move criticised by one Councillor as a…
Thursday, 01 November 2012 16:21
NHS kills 130,000 elderly patients every year
Assisted suicide is illegal in the UK, but on the 10th anniversary of the first British citizen visiting Dignitas a senior NHS consultant claimed doctors are prematurely ending the lives of thousands of elderly patients because…
Monday, 29 October 2012 13:03
Girls of 13 given birth control jab at school without parents’ knowledge
Schoolgirls as young as 13 are being given contraceptive injections and implants during lunch-breaks without their parents’ knowledge. School nurses have given implants or jabs to girls aged between 13 and 16 more than 900 times…
Monday, 29 October 2012 12:59
Value people more than money and materials - bishop
The Bishop of Hereford has asked people to think about who and what they value most in the light of recent headlines. Responding to the abduction of April Jones and reports of abuse by Jimmy Savile,…
Saturday, 27 October 2012 16:14
Rules of Engagement for our servicemen and women
Following the news of the five Royal Marines being charged for murder of a Taliban insurgent. Let us reflect on the stressful circumstances and difficulties that face our Servicemen and women in Afghanistan. Please pray that…