British Isles
Friday, 17 August 2018 10:04
UCB’s Big Weekend Walk
From 5 to 7 October, UCB are asking churches across the UK (and anyone else who wants to get involved) to help raise support for UCB, by going for a walk! It might be a sponsored…
Friday, 10 August 2018 03:48
NHS and transgender fertility coverage
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called on Britain’s NHS to update its policy regarding fertility service coverage, alleging ‘current policy discriminates against transgender people.’ The EHRC wrote a pre-action letter to the NHS pressuring…
Friday, 10 August 2018 03:47
Defend burka like you defend the cross
Ruth Davidson - who is the leader of the Scottish Conservatives - has been speaking out following the comments by Boris Johnson about the Burka. The Christian MSP suggested we should defend the right of Muslim…
Friday, 10 August 2018 03:47
School 'reputations put before abuse victims'
Pupils at two leading Roman Catholic schools, Ampleforth and Downside, were subjected to appalling sexual abuse over 40 years, a report says. The schools ‘prioritised monks and their own reputations over the protection of children’. Both…
Friday, 10 August 2018 03:46
A Christian ministry for people with learning difficulties
‘Prospects’ groups are based on two main principles. Firstly, that all people should have an opportunity to hear the Christian message including those with learning disabilities, and secondly, all people are capable of responding to the…
Friday, 10 August 2018 03:45
Modern Slavery
More than 5,000 potential modern slaves were referred for help last year but the CPS only prosecuted 239 suspects, a small fraction of potential cases flagged to authorities. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was…