British Isles
A talk on sharia and human rights at Queen Mary University, London was cancelled because an Islamist made serious threats against everyone there. Ms Waters was due to give a talk on behalf of the One…
Putting God at heart of communities
19 Jan 2012
Church charity shop is a listening ear and a place for a bargain. ‘The Church Shop’ is the brainchild of the Rev Alison Phillipson, vicar of Coatham and Dormanstown, and has been set up with the…
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu warns that ‘the nation’s humanity is at stake’ unless the elderly are protected from Government cuts. In a comment piece for The Telegraph, Dr John Sentamu admits savings must…
There are half a million children in the UK who are unhappy with their lives, according to The Good Childhood Report 2012 published last Thursday. Launched by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, it warns…
Consultation on Freedom of Speech
12 Jan 2012
The Home Office is currently consulting on whether to remove the word ‘insulting’ from section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. This consultation is extremely important because a number of Christians, including street preachers, have…
‘Religious literacy’ lacking in public life
12 Jan 2012
Britain’s Christian heritage is no longer understood in the ‘corridors of power’. The Rt Revd Michael Nazir-Ali made the comments as he reflected on the Prime Minister’s recent speech on the place of the Bible and…