British Isles
Thursday, 18 August 2011 16:45
Cameron must re-engage with Broken Society agenda
As Parliament reconvenes to discuss the riots, Christian charity CARE has called on the Prime Minister to re-engage with the Broken Society agenda, with its emphasis on tackling family breakdown and fatherlessness, which he promoted vigorously…
Thursday, 18 August 2011 16:43
Teenage girls regret having alcohol-fuelled sex
Binge drinking is leading many teenage girls to engage in risky sexual behaviour which they later come to regret, a new report has warned. Researchers have revealed that more than one in five 15 and 16-year-old…
Thursday, 18 August 2011 16:40
Christians plan Day of Prayer and protest over arms trade
Christian communities throughout the UK are expected to take part in a Day of Prayer in the week that one of the world's largest arms fairs opens in London. The Day of Prayer, on Sunday 11…
Thursday, 18 August 2011 16:38
Young Christians texting their faith
There's hardly a young person out there without a mobile phone and the HOPE movement is tapping into their technological dexterity with a new campaign encouraging young people to text about their faith. Textify was recently…
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 10:49
The Methodists' Handwritten Bible goes live online
The complete Methodists’ Handwritten Bible, created by tens of thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland, is now online. The Handwritten Bible contains 7,000 pages of text and illustrations transcribed by people from every part…
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 10:48
Christians must be visible in the community
Britain’s Christian community must provide a strong visible presence on the nation’s streets during tough times, Street Pastors founder Les Isaac says. Street Pastors is an organisation that was launched in 2003 in response to London’s…