British Isles
Friday, 02 February 2018 09:17
Synod: Down's Syndrome abortions
CofE leaders are concerned that a growing number of parents who discover their child will be born with Down’s Syndrome are choosing to terminate the pregnancy, a pattern which could see such children wiped out completely.…
Friday, 02 February 2018 09:14
Synod: Methodist unity plans
Anglo-Catholics warn that proposals to end the 200-year-old split with Methodism 'threaten the fundamentals' of the CofE. A motion will be debated at its General Synod to allow ministers from each church to practise in the…
Friday, 02 February 2018 09:12
Salvation Army - living with dementia
The Salvation Army has launched a dynamic programme for people with dementia which uses singing to help them connect with others and bring back memories. The scheme, called Singing By Heart, uses a mix of popular…
Friday, 02 February 2018 09:05
Manchester United urged to address pay differences
Community leaders, unions and churches are backing a call for Manchester United to increase the pay of workers employed by contractors, such as waitresses and cleaners, noting a ‘grotesque pay difference’ between their wages and players'…
Friday, 26 January 2018 09:54
Carillion's collapse and venture capitalists
Theresa May attacked executives who risked pension funds, and has set out a plan to defend capitalism from capitalists after the collapse of construction company Carillion plc. Pray for new laws that deal with executives who…
Friday, 26 January 2018 09:52
Prince Charles urges western world to pray
The Prince of Wales shared how a Jesuit priest from Syria warned him that unless major action is taken, there will be no Christians left in Iraq in five years. ‘We are struggling to capture the…