British Isles
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Methodist, CofE, Catholics and Quakers - energy and climate justice
The Methodist Church has deep roots in UK mining and manages £1.1bn of investments for charities and pension funds. Under a new climate policy announced this week, those funds could exclude investment in coal used for power…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Muslim and Gay prayer services in churches
A leading liberal clergyman (Rev Giles Goddard, vicar of St John's Waterloo) who had defended his right to offer services of thanksgiving for gay weddings and hold a full Muslim prayer service in his church has…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Praying for the next government
To those of us within the UK: we have the responsibility of standing guard in prayer over the whole process that will now roll out on this Election Day and beyond - what a privilege! Use…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
God bless Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
The Duchess of Cambridge had an 8lbs 3 oz baby girl at 8.34 am last Saturday. Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is the fourth in line to the throne. Her great-grandmother has held, and…
Thursday, 30 April 2015 01:00
Christians called to join 'prayer surge' for General Election
Christians across Britain are being invited to join an ‘election prayer surge’ on the eve of the general election in a bid to pray in ‘God's will’ for the nation. In a pastoral letter, Dr Jonathan…
Thursday, 30 April 2015 01:00
Smartphones making children borderline autistic, warns expert
Children struggle to read emotions and are less empathetic than a generation ago because they spend too much time using tablets and smartphones, a leading psychiatrist has warned. Iain McGilchrist said children as young as five…