British Isles
Thursday, 05 July 2012 14:21
Christian group goes to court over cancelled marriage conference
Christian Concern is taking the Law Society and a government-owned conference centre to court after they cancelled the group's marriage conference. The conference was organised by Christian Concern and the World Congress of Families to debate…
Thursday, 05 July 2012 14:19
Christians back call for banking code of conduct
The Association of Christian Financial Advisers (ACFA) has come out in support of calls for a mandatory code of conduct for the banking industry. The ACFA said it wants to see ethics put back at the…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:28
UK Church sees need for missionaries from abroad
The UK was once a missionary-sending nation but after years of secularisation, a new poll has found that Christians in the UK are increasingly looking to the overseas Church to help in the work of spreading…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:26
Church hits out at proposed welfare cuts
CSAN, the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has come out in opposition to the Prime Minister's plans to introduce more cuts to child and housing benefits. David Cameron announced on…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:24
DFID launches faith collaboration document
The Department for International Development (DFID) yesterday announced a major new document setting out its relationship with faith groups. The 'Faith Partnership Principles' were launched by Secretary of State, Andrew Mitchell, at the official residence of…
Friday, 22 June 2012 10:18
Court hears ‘locked-in’ syndrome case
A High Court hearing has begun on the case of a paralysed man who wants legal protection for any doctor who helps to end his life. Tony Nicklinson, 58, from Wiltshire, suffers from locked-in syndrome brought…