British Isles
Born-again Christian set for love reality show
04 Jun 2015
A born-again Christian is to be one of the contestants on ITV reality show 'Love Island'. Zoe Basia Brown, 24, will take part in the programme which sends 12 single people to the Mediterranean island of…
TIME TO SOUND THE ALARM FOR OUR NATION
27 May 2015
Our nation is in pain with abused children, broken families, lonely elderly, community tensions and youth with a sense of hopelessness. The Church is called to stand in the gap for change in our communities. The…
Armed Forces prayer requests
27 May 2015
This is a quote from one of our servicemen: ‘I'm a month into my new job and haven't come across any Christian groups yet. Mind you, I'm working at (named headquarters) so haven't come across my…
Last Thursday the Church of Scotland General Assembly took the first step to extend the provision covering ministers in same-sex civil partnerships to those in same-sex marriages. The final decision has been deferred until its presbyteries…
Northern Ireland: Same-sex marriage call
27 May 2015
The ‘Yes’ result in the same-sex marriage referendum in the Republic of Ireland has led to calls for its introduction in Northern Ireland. Patrick Corrigan, of Amnesty International, complained that Northern Ireland is now the one…
Prince prays for peace in NI visit
27 May 2015
On the final day of his tour of both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, Prince Charles visited the country's oldest peace and reconciliation centre. Run by Christians, the Corrymeela Centre played a vital role in…