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Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:38
Prayer road-show to criss cross UK
The organisers of the National Day of Prayer have announced plans for a prayer road-show to visit towns and cities across the UK. The road-show is the follow-up to the day of prayer for the nation…
Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:33
Uganda: Fishing communities missing out on HIV treatment
Fishing communities in Uganda do not have adequate access to life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), posing a possible setback to the country’s fight against HIV, new statistics reveal. As of June 2012, just 15 percent of 6,225…
Monday, 03 December 2012 18:22
Christians prefer 'friendship evangelism'
Most Christians believe that sharing their faith with friends is an effective form of evangelism, a new survey suggests. The survey, Confidently sharing the gospel?, was undertaken by the Evangelical Alliance to determine whether Christians are…
Monday, 03 December 2012 18:20
British Youth Parliament rejects campaigning for gay marriage
The British Youth Parliament has rejected campaigning for same-sex marriage, after it came bottom in a vote of priorities for 2013. The issue received just 22 votes, whereas the most popular campaign, a curriculum to prepare…
Monday, 03 December 2012 18:17
Politicians face 'test of civilisation' over elderly care, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Vincent of Nichols, said politicians will fail a “fundamental test of civilised society” if they do not find a solution to funding care for the elderly. He said the…
Thursday, 29 November 2012 22:16
Widespread support for teaching children Christianity
There is widespread support in England for teaching Christianity in schools, according to a YouGov poll released by Oxford University. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the more than 1,800 people questioned said that children need to learn…