British Isles
Thursday, 14 February 2019 21:54
New gambling advertising standards
In November 2018 we prayed for the Government to take the dangers of child problem gamblers seriously and make changes. New rules will come into force from 1 April. However Bishop Alan Smith, who has brought…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:40
Children’s Mental Health Week (4 to 10 February)
The charity Place2Be says, ‘At least three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health issue, and even more worry about everyday things such as school work, family life and friendships’. In Northern Ireland one…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:36
Evangelism and General Synod
Evangelism will be the ‘clear theme’ of the CofE General Synod, which meets from 20 to 23 February. A new evangelism report states that ‘focused efforts will be needed to multiply and replicate confident disciples who…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:28
Parkfield School: controversy over curriculum
Birmingham Mail recently reported clashes between parents and Parkfield Community School over a pilot curriculum challenging homophobia in primary schools. The deputy head of Parkfield, Andrew Moffat, who is openly gay, created the programme. The parents’…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:26
Fracking: larger earthquakes?
Fracking company Cuadrilla has requested an urgent review of existing earthquake safety levels, hoping that the permission to generate larger tremors will allow them to extract greater quantities of shale gas from Lancashire. Currently they must…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:24
Solving a border problem?
We hear doomsday predictions for what life after Brexit could look like. Pray for God to replace fear and confusion with appropriate preparations for the March deadline. Currently people must show their passports when crossing into…