British Isles
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:55
Communicating with deaf people when wearing masks
Wearing face masks in shops creates massive communication barriers for deaf people who lip-read. The group Deaf Connect have produced cards which deaf people can carry round, asking people to remove their masks when they are…
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:25
Ministry’s bank accounts closed after harassment
A Christian ministry has been targeted by activists because it offers help to people who want to move away from same-sex attraction or behaviours. Core Issues Trust (CIT) is a non-profit Christian ministry that supports men…
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:23
Funds and prayer for churches and hospitals
The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched Together in Unity to support Anglican communities suffering from the pandemic. The unprecedented and devastating effect of coronavirus on global communities already impacted by conflict, natural disaster, and famine means…
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:16
Police activity
Over 200 police officers unleashed dawn raids at homes across Oxfordshire. Two men and three women, all from the Wantage area, were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery, money laundering, and tax evasion. After searching cars,…
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:14
Government ‘neglectful’ in caring for elderly
Pilgrim's Friends Society, which runs Christian care homes, said the government has been worse than neglectful in its care for elderly people for years. Successive governments have put the prospect of good social care plans in…
Thursday, 30 July 2020 22:10
Values or praxis?
Pastor Fred Drummond gave his church leaders a list of programmes the congregation participated in and asked them to write down why they did these things. Many could not remember why certain programmes had started: not…