PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 10 February 2023 00:02
UK urged to finance South Sudan peace-building
A Christian Aid poll reveals 53% of British adults agree that the government should be a leader in providing humanitarian aid and commit to financing a peace process in South Sudan. The leaders of Christian Aid,…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 23:59
President Zelensky visits UK
Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK included meeting Rishi Sunak, making a speech in Parliament and having an audience with King Charles. He arrived as Downing Street announced that the UK will train Ukrainian pilots…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 23:57
CofE to bless same-sex couples
The Church of England has backed proposals to allow prayers of blessing for same sex couples. Its position on gay marriage will not change, and same-sex couples will still be unable to marry in church. The…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 23:55
Half-term drag queen story time
Tate Britain will host a drag queen story hour in half term hosted by ‘queer hero of literature’, neuro-divergent drag queen Aida H Dee. Catholic commentator Caroline Farrow has launched a petition for the Tate to…
Thursday, 09 February 2023 23:53
Sadiq Khan urges churchgoers to donate blood
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for churchgoers and people of faith to become blood donors, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds. Donors of Black heritage are urgently needed to help those with sickle…
Thursday, 02 February 2023 23:14
Pray for our leaders
Lord God, when we look at today’s headlines we read of bribery and bickering and duplicity in the halls of Westminster and the Metropolitan police’s corruption and immorality. We see strikes bringing commerce and industry to…