British Isles
Friday, 01 September 2017 11:02
Friday Focus: hope for those on the margins
We rejoice to see the many Christian charities in our towns and cities that have sprung up over recent years, reaching out to serve the marginalised in our communities. Surely our hearts’ desire is to see…
Friday, 01 September 2017 11:00
Intercessor Focus: Brexit trade deals
New trade deals struck between the UK and third-party countries will depend on what Brexit secretary David Davis negotiates with Brussels. Pray for God to use him to shape and establish a Godly future for Britain’s…
Friday, 01 September 2017 10:58
Christian child to live with Muslim grandmother
A family court judge has ordered that a five-year-old Christian child, who had been placed with strict Muslim foster-parents, should live with her Muslim grandmother. A leaked internal document from Tower Hamlets council said the child…
Friday, 01 September 2017 10:55
Theresa May on North Korea
Speaking to reporters on her way to Japan, Theresa May four times refused to rule out British action to stop North Korea’s illegal missile launches, as the rogue state threatened to increase its military tests. She…
Friday, 01 September 2017 10:53
Young people’s fear of crime
New research from the Children’s Society reveals that fear of crime is damaging the well-being of 2.2 million UK teenagers, with one in three girls fearful of being followed by a stranger and one in four…
Friday, 01 September 2017 10:51
Bishops call for review of benefits freeze
Bishops have urged the Government to review its benefits freeze urgently, after a ‘deeply disturbing’ report, by the Child Poverty Action Group, found that poor working parents did not have the cash needed to look after…