British Isles
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:30
Most schools 'shunning law on Christian assemblies'
Almost two-thirds of parents responding to a survey said their children did not take part in collective worship at school every day, it was revealed. Secondary schools are far more likely to shun the traditional requirement…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:28
The Scottish Government should not redefine marriage
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation asking whether the law should be changed to allow religious ceremonies for homosexual civil partnerships, and whether the legal definition of marriage should be changed to allow homosexual…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:40
Defence Secretary Liam Fox supports abortion amendment.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said he would support efforts to reduce the ‘far too high’ number of abortions. He is the first high profile politician this week to say so. Amid tensions within the coalition…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:38
Advice UK cuts ties with Christian charity for offering prayer to clients
Advice UK, the largest support network for free advice centres in the UK, has pushed out a Christian debt counselling charity from its membership for offering to pray with clients suffering from debt problems. Despite being…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:35
Government must not betray its moral duty to troops
The Church of England is to make a rare direct political intervention in the House of Lords this week over legislation to enshrine the ‘military covenant’ in law. The proposals will guarantee soldiers that their sacrifice…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:34
Joining an Islington library? Are you transgender?
People are being asked about their sexual orientation, any ‘hidden impairments’ and whether they are transgender when they want to join a library. A national newspaper has learned that councils, including Islington and Haringey, are asking…