British Isles
Thursday, 22 April 2021 22:19
Action re Christian persecution
The Bishop of Truro’s independent review, published in July 2019, explained what the Foreign Office could do to improve the experience of Christians around the world who are currently tortured, discriminated against, or put in prison…
Thursday, 22 April 2021 22:16
Covid variant causing concern
Scientists are concerned that vaccines may be less effective against the Indian variant, which could become dominant in the UK by June. The double mutation Covid-19 variant is thought to be behind a sudden surge in…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 22:09
Prince Philip
After Prince Philip’s death on 9 April, Justin Welby said, ‘He consistently put the interests of others ahead of his own and provided an outstanding example of Christian service’. He was multi-talented, he supported charities tirelessly,…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 22:07
Immigration from Hong Kong
Simon Cheng, from the Hong Kong expatriate group in Britain, said his fellow citizens' decisions to come to the UK depend on age, political involvement and career prospects. He agrees with Home Office estimates of hundreds…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 22:05
Northern Ireland: church leaders plead for unity
Protestant and Catholic church leaders said the causes of the recent violence were complex and deep-rooted, and have appealed for politicians to provide a unified response to the recent ‘heart-breaking’ scenes of violence. In a joint…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 22:02
Church leaders oppose vaccine passports
948 church leaders have sent an open letter to Boris Johnson and the devolved nations’ first ministers, opposing the introduction of vaccine passports, which they call ‘one of the most dangerous policy proposals ever to be…