British Isles
Monday, 24 May 2010 12:09
Christian B&B owner faces legal action from same-sex couple
Susanne Wilkinson told the two men that it went against her religious convictions to let them share a double room at the guest house where she lives with her family. She was reported to police but…
Monday, 24 May 2010 12:07
Pray for our new parliament
Last week’s general election has brought a change in the political direction of our nation and is being heralded as a ‘new era’. The new partnership has the potential to cause our government to re assess…
Monday, 24 May 2010 12:05
Global Day of Prayer UK - 2010
Global Day of Prayer Sunday 23 May 2010 is a very unique day in the Christian calendars, when the Eastern Orthodox tradition of ‘Kneeling Day’ and the Western tradition of ‘Pentecost Sunday’ converge on the same…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 14:56
Church publishes prayers for voters ahead of the General Election
The Church of England has published prayers to help voters as they consider their options in the forthcoming General Election. The prayers remind voters that they can make a difference, ask that the concerns of all…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 14:54
Technicality halts efforts to reverse adoption agency ban
An attempt to exempt Catholic adoption agencies from gay rights laws failed this week when the leaders of the three main political parties united to deny peers a vote. An amendment tabled by four senior members…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 14:52
Church backs call to end detention of child asylum seekers
The Catholic Church is the latest organisation to come out in support of a campaign to end the detention of families seeking sanctuary in Britain. It follows in the footsteps of other major denominations in backing…