PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 10 February 2011 15:22
Ireland: Election on as 30th Dáil ends
The dissolution of the 30th Dáil has brought an end to the Irish Government’s slow and ignominious decline. During close on four years, the Coalition parties lost control of the economy; then lost public confidence and…
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 15:20
Tweeting bishops encourage prayer and action this Lent
Christian Aid has teamed up with tweeting bishops to encourage Christians to pray, act and give this Lent. The Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Nick Baines and the Bishop of Huntingdon the Rt Rev David…
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 15:18
Christian GP appointed to Govt drugs panel
A Christian doctor who takes a firm line against drug use has been appointed to sit on the Government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Dr Hans-Christian Raabe has said that children should simply…
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 15:16
Anti-Christian bias is OK at the BBC
Peter Sissons has revealed that the BBC has no qualms about insulting Christians. Mr Sissons, whose memoirs are being serialised in the Daily Mail, slammed the BBC for its bias. He said: ‘Islam must not be…
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 15:14
Poll: Christian marginalisation on the rise
The majority of church-goers in the UK feel that Christians are being increasingly marginalised in public life, a new survey has revealed. Conducted by ComRes on behalf of Premier Christian Media, 81 per cent of church-goers…
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 15:12
Whole-life discipleship may come at great cost
Being a whole-life disciple in Britain today may come at great cost to Christians', says Nigel Hopper of the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. The lecturer in contemporary culture said the recent ruling against Christian B&B…