British Isles
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:23
Victims 'told not to report' child abuse
Children who have been abused by Jehovah's Witnesses were told not to report it by Elders. Men and women from across the UK said they were routinely abused but the religion's rules protected perpetrators. A child…
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:22
Bereaved families lobby PM for legalisation and regulation of drugs
On UN's’ Universal Children’s Day, (20 November) ‘Anyone’s Child – Families for Safer Drug Control’ handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street calling for legal regulation of drugs. More people are dying in the UK…
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:20
Northern Ireland, Ireland, Brexit border
Ireland has said it will block progress of Brexit negotiations in December, unless the UK gives a formal written guarantee there will be no hard border with Northern Ireland. Michel Barnier told the Centre for European…
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:19
Friday Focus: Carol services in stadiums
In recent years, Sports Chaplaincy UK has been encouraging its Chaplains to host stadium carol services at Christmas. Sports stadiums have been described as secular cathedrals as many people go there at weekends. At Christmas we…
Friday, 17 November 2017 11:02
Friday Focus: Prison Hope connecting with churches
Power is a vital tool in mobilising the Church. Jesus demonstrated ‘power through weakness’. Yet the Kingdom, power and the glory are his. God made us joint heirs with Christ. Love so amazing, he left his…
Friday, 17 November 2017 11:00
Intercessor Focus: Brexit
At the second of eight late-night Commons sittings on the EU Withdrawal Bill, on 15 November, proposals were put forward for transposing EU law onto the UK statute book after Brexit. The expected backbench rebellion did…