British Isles
Thursday, 06 February 2020 22:40
150,000 youth to hear the gospel
The Message Trust, a Christian youth charity, will take the good news of Jesus to 150,000 young people through its schools work this year. It is launching the Higher Tour 2020, which will see music bands…
Thursday, 06 February 2020 22:38
More venues cancel bookings
Last week a Liverpool venue for Franklin Graham’s UK tour cancelled the booking: now four more of the eight venues booked have cancelled, quoting reports of preaching hate, prejudice and intolerance. PinkNews and Northern Pride have…
Thursday, 06 February 2020 22:33
Hope for the countryside - after Brexit
February is the month of waiting, the last, quiet pause of winter before the year stirs into renewed natural vigour. The early signs are there: heads of snowdrops, hellebore flowers nodding amid new green leaves, viburnum's…
Thursday, 06 February 2020 22:31
You never stop grieving
Jack’s law gives working parents who suffer the loss of a child two weeks of paid leave. But while it offers a cushion for the immediate loss, many believe it is not long enough and might…
Thursday, 30 January 2020 21:54
Bishops differ on sexual relationships
The CofE's bishops appear to be at war after some distanced themselves from a statement reiterating a longstanding Christian teaching that sex is for male-female marriage only. The Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, said that she…
Thursday, 30 January 2020 21:47
Salvation Army challenges Government
Thousands of Salvation Army members, officers and supporters are joining forces to warn the Government that, unless urgent action is taken, it is on course to break a manifesto pledge on rough sleeping. The pledge was…