PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:02
British culture 'increasingly pornified'
British culture is ‘increasingly pornified’ and is damaging young people, Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott is to warn in a speech later. She believes that the rise of sexual bullying and ‘sexting’ - where people send…
Monday, 21 January 2013 16:49
Include outsiders, challenges the CofE's Chief Education officer
Churches across the country will be using 2013 Education Sunday (January 27) to pray and work towards new ways of reaching out to those who are easily overlooked in the education world. The Rev Jan Ainsworth,…
Monday, 21 January 2013 16:46
Christians' rights trampled on by 'obsessive political correctness'
Christians’ rights of conscience are being sacrificed on the altar of “obsessive political correctness” contrary to the values of a democratic society, two European human rights judges have claimed. They likened the treatment of a London…
Monday, 21 January 2013 16:45
Care crisis hindering disabled contribution
The social care system is failing to meet the needs of disabled people of working age, the Bishop of Carlisle has said. The Right Reverend James Newcome made the comments in support of the report, 'The…
Monday, 21 January 2013 16:42
British and Irish churches pray and work together for Christian unity
Hundreds of thousands of Christians across Britain and Ireland are joining in the 2013 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in churches across these islands. The Week is an annual event marked by churches of all…
Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:56
Gay marriage: Catholics plan wave of 'grassroots' protests
Worshippers in London on Sunday added their signatures to new petitions against David Cameron’s plans while one charity launched an online campaign to encourage Catholics to lobby their MPs. Last week more than 1,000 priests –…