PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 17 March 2023 05:07
Churches can apply for funding to tackle loneliness
Neighbourhood Prayer Network is urging churches to apply for funding from the 'Know Your Neighbourhood Fund' of £30 million being allocated to 27 of the most disadvantaged local authorities. The government launched it with The National…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:06
Holy Oil is ready for King’s coronation
Preparations for King Charles III’s coronation are underway. A particularly symbolic ritual took place recently in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre when the Holy Oil that will be used to anoint the new monarch was…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:05
Hope for the countryside
The Psalms and prophetic texts proclaim that fruitfulness from the land is a clear sign of God's blessing on the people and something for which to be grateful. His withholding of crops is a sign of…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:04
UK: Coping with cold
A level three cold alert was issued all over England. Heavy snow and travel disruption are expected across central and northern England, an amber warning is in place over mid and north Wales where major disruption…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:03
Channel migrants - remove regardless
PM Richard Sunak has made ‘stopping the boats’ one of his top priorities, saying, ‘Make no mistake if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay.’ He wants Channel migrants removed from the…
Friday, 10 March 2023 04:03
More religious studies teachers needed
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to become religious studies (RS) teachers as the number of people applying to teach RS is down by a third compared to last year. Now, parliamentarians…