British Isles
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:52
UK church leaders expressing solidarity for refugees
English and French bishops took part in a 'Welcome Refugee' day of action in Calais, while other UK church leaders returned from meeting thousands fleeing conflict on the Greek-Macedonian border. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:51
Gospel singer on X Factor
A Gospel singer from Camden, London, has made it through to the next stages of the televised X Factor competition. Over the weekend Jennifer Phillips, 49, made it through the Boot Camp phase of the show.…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:50
Northern Ireland: Shooting, semtex, and Church plea for reconciliation
A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg in Belfast on 14 September. Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan said, ‘This attack must be condemned by everyone. Those who carried it out are not doing it in…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:49
Justin Welby to host refugees in Lambeth Palace cottage
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who said last weekend, ‘Jesus was a refugee’, will give a home to a family of Syrian refugees in a cottage at his London residence. A spokeswoman said, ‘There are refugees here…
Thursday, 17 September 2015 16:32
Prostitution consultation deeply misguided
Last Tuesday an independent MSP launched a consultation on decriminalising prostitution and brothel-keeping. It was slammed by anti-trafficking charity, CARE for Scotland. The consultation, launched by Jean Urquhart who is standing down after next year’s Holyrood…
Thursday, 17 September 2015 16:31
MP warns PM of Sunday trading rebellion
Conservative MP David Burrowes warned David Cameron that he faces strong opposition over proposed changes to Sunday trading laws which the government will discuss this week. Mr Burrowes said that many Conservatives would not vote for…