British Isles
Scotland: recession, rejection of Christianity
07 Jul 2017
Economic experts warn that Scotland could be entering a recession. Scottish GDP performance lags behind the rest of Britain. Experts at the Fraser of Allander Institute say that the debate about Scotland's economy could easily be…
UK border control
07 Jul 2017
Border Force is a new department of the Home Office, which has replaced some of the functions of the UK Border Agency. It manages UK border controls, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We can pray for…
Extremism in UK backed by Saudi Arabia
07 Jul 2017
The think-tank Henry Jackson Society has reported a 'clear and growing link' between Islamist organisations preaching violence in the UK and foreign state funding. It has called for a public inquiry into extremism bankrolled by several…
Ireland: anti-Christian persecution
07 Jul 2017
Christianity, no matter what form it takes, has now become unacceptable to the political and media establishments. The Bishops of Ireland call it 'a kind of persecution'. Viewed from a distance, anti-Christian activity might seem to…
Friday Focus: prison chaplains at work
30 Jun 2017
Being a prison chaplain is like no other ministry I know. Every day they work tirelessly to offer hope, support and care to some of the nation’s most vulnerable people and those who keep them in…
Head of Grenfell inquiry named
30 Jun 2017
Retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has been chosen to lead the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire. Eighty people are now presumed dead after the disaster in west London on 14 June. Born in Wales…