British Isles
Friday, 22 January 2016 11:31
Birmingham church leaders sign tea-drinking pledge to oppose anti-Islam march
Pegida UK is an anti-Islam organisation that holds protests against what it describes as ‘mass immigration and Islamisation of the West’ and is led by Tommy Robinson, formerly of the English Defence League. The Bishop of…
Friday, 22 January 2016 11:27
Britain has 'turned its back' on child refugees
Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has harshly criticised David Cameron’s refugee policy and accused the British Government of ignoring the plight of refugee orphans who wash up on Europe's shores. Mr Farron sent a…
Friday, 22 January 2016 11:25
Scotland: calls for prayer
Alistair Barton, the director of Pray for Scotland, writes, ‘For many the year opens up like a new dawn - full of potential and promise. We may have fresh excitement about what God may do in…
Friday, 22 January 2016 11:13
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences.
A 22-year-old man in Maidenhead was arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command. Police said the arrest was in relation to the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism. The…
Friday, 15 January 2016 14:45
‘The Wall’ - a million-brick wall of answered prayers
Former football club chaplain Richard Gamble plans to build a national landmark made of bricks representing one million answered prayers. ‘The Wall’ would be the size of 62 semi-detached houses. The Royal Institute of British Architecture…
Friday, 15 January 2016 14:43
Safe homes, safe places, safe cities
Last month the World Prayer Centre team issued a call to pray for protection on our nation, after a credible source reported that there were a series of five terrorist attacks scheduled to hit five key…