PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 10 June 2016 12:30
Ban on legal highs starts
A law banning ‘legal highs’ came into force on Thursday 26 May, with the Government saying it wants to do everything it can to eradicate this abhorrent trade. Legal highs, also called new psychoactive substances, mimic…
Friday, 10 June 2016 12:28
Assembly in Belfast
This week (ending today) the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has been holding its General Assembly, its governing and decision-making body. 1,000 people from 545 congregations have been involved in three and a half days of worship,…
Friday, 10 June 2016 12:26
Ban on Christian Union 'ludicrous'
Prime Minister David Cameron has said it is ‘ludicrous’ that a college Christian Union could be stopped from meeting under the Government's counter-extremism strategy. Responding to Christian Conservative MP Fiona Bruce during Prime Minister's Questions, Mr…
Friday, 03 June 2016 10:50
Praying for the EU referendum
The World Prayer Centre will not make recommendations on how to vote on 23 June, but they do want to mobilise prayer for God's sovereignty over the decision and His wisdom as we make that choice.…
Friday, 03 June 2016 10:48
He's not the Messiah - and you wouldn't see him in church!
A church in Leamington Spa showed the film Life of Brian on 28 May to a packed audience. Father Christopher Wilson screened the controversial film to raise funds. His decision angered churchgoers who say the satirical…
Friday, 03 June 2016 10:43
Britain and corruption
Roberto Saviano spent a decade exposing criminal activities of the Italian Mafia, and has lived under police protection since 2006 when he publicly denounced members of a powerful mafia crime syndicate. Last Saturday, flanked by security…