British Isles

Christians unite against corruption

15 Oct 2012
Churches have united in London for the historic launch of a global Christian response to corruption. EXPOSED is being led by Christian organisations including Micah Challenge, The Salvation Army, Bible Society and the World Evangelical Alliance.…

Essex churchgoers in YouTube appeal for new vicar

15 Oct 2012
Essex parishioners without a vicar for 16 months have taken to YouTube in the hope of filling the vacancy. The villages of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre have had no vicar since the Rev Mary Cottee retired…

Boris says marriage is a relic of the ‘Stone Age’

15 Oct 2012
London Mayor Boris Johnson says the nation needs ‘to move beyond the Stone Age’ by redefining marriage. He supports David Cameron’s plan to rewrite the meaning of marriage, saying: ‘frankly I can’t see what the fuss…

Churches challenge Government's green commitment

11 Oct 2012
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church, the Quakers in Britain and the United Reformed Church have warned that the draft Energy Bill undermines the Government's commitment to meet the UK's carbon targets. They…