British Isles
Thursday, 02 April 2020 23:23
International Justice Mission
Despite having to cancel their annual gala and fundraising dinners, IJM were still able to meet their fundraising target - enough to fund 30 rescues! Please continue to pray for them as they adjust to a…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 23:19
Nightingale hospital
It has taken just one week to build Britain’s first coronavirus field hospital, in London’s Dockland. It will treat up to 4,000 previously fit and healthy people struck down by coronavirus. London patients in need of…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 22:11
Coronavirus: scams and false news
We are all at risk from false information. For instance, a photo was circulated of a busy mosque supposedly in lockdown, but it was taken before lockdown. Another image showed trucks said to be carrying bodies…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 22:08
Yarl's Wood immigration detainees 'terrified'
Women immigration detainees are being sent to Yarl's Wood detention centre despite a confirmed case of coronavirus there. Some women have underlying health conditions and sanitation is poor - only one hand sanitiser in the building…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:56
An encouraging message
Wherever you are reading this across our UK nations and across the globe, no doubt you are in some stage of ‘physical lockdown’ because of the coronavirus pandemic. Our culture of daily life and our gathered…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:50
Volunteering and keeping together in crisis
The Queen said ‘We salute you’, after 405,000 individuals stepped up to support the NHS just two hours after the government made an appeal for helpers to deliver medicines to the vulnerable and do shopping. Boris…