PA: British Isles & Ireland
Monday, 18 February 2013 11:39
Survey reveals Britain's dependence on churches
To a significant extent, Britain is reliant on churches to reach out to communities and address the social needs of people amidst the financial crisis, a new study has found. The study, conducted by the Church…
Monday, 18 February 2013 11:38
New child poverty measure ‘fatally flawed’, say British churches
Four major British churches have criticised government proposals for a new way of measuring child poverty in the UK, which they say masks the problem. The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the…
Monday, 18 February 2013 11:36
NHS must return to Christian basis - bishops
Serious failures in standards of care at Stafford General Hospital are evidence that the "marketisation of the health service has gone too far", two bishops have warned. The Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill,…
Monday, 18 February 2013 11:34
Me, me, me culture' of the 1980s poisoning society
An “unhealthy ‘me, me, me’ culture” which grew up in the 1980s is still “poisoning” community life in Britain, according to the Archbishop of York. In a reference to Margaret Thatcher, Dr John Sentamu said: “There…
Thursday, 14 February 2013 19:13
Lent: Pray differently, praying great things
Praying can be frustrating. Most Christians are convinced that they should pray more than they do. But it’s hard. Some don’t pray because they don’t know what to say. It can seem that the best praying…
Thursday, 14 February 2013 19:11
UK sees rise in suicides
2011 saw a significant rise in the number of people in the UK taking their own life, according to new figures. According to the Office for National Statistics, some 6,045 people committed suicide in 2011, up…