British Isles
Friday, 25 June 2021 09:34
Scotland: drug addiction
At the end of 2020, national records reported that over 1,200 people had died of a drug-related death, putting Scotland at the top of the chart for drug-related deaths in Europe. The report painted a heart-breaking…
Friday, 25 June 2021 09:32
Northern Ireland: Christian politician to be DUP leader
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is widely expected to become the next leader of the DUP in the extraordinary political drama which has consumed the party in recent months. This follows the resignation of Edwin Poots; his main…
Friday, 25 June 2021 09:28
Moving forward - praying for the Church
We celebrate all that has been done in the past by God’s people across this nation: church planting, mission, transformation and social care. Many Christians believe that God is taking His people back to the very…
Friday, 25 June 2021 09:26
Moving forward - church evangelism
When Covid hit last year, our nation quickly turned to science - epidemiologists seeking to contain the virus and researchers creating vaccines. But how much did the church use the opportunity to point to our hope…
Thursday, 24 June 2021 23:18
Christian festival: arrests and complaints
The Light and Life Christian festival at Rutland showground attracts 1,500 members of the travelling community, but local residents contacted police over fights, theft and drag car racing in the streets. The Rutland police resourced staff…
Thursday, 24 June 2021 23:16
Rev Richard Coles calls for an end to conversion therapy
Rev Richard Coles has called for an end to conversion therapy. Speaking during a BBC programme Morning Live, he said that the practice, which attempts to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity, causes ‘untold misery’.…