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N.Ireland Protestant Cease-fire with Catholics Push Peace Dialogue Forward

N.Ireland Protestant Cease-fire with Catholics Push Peace Dialogue Forward

On Friday 12th November, Britain’s governor for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy announced that a credible cease-fire by the Ulster Defense Association (UDA) was recognised by the British government....

  • Christian survey questions Government figures on rough sleepers

    A survey by a Christian community has called into question the Government's claim that ‘rough sleeping has been reduced.’ The homeless charity, The Simon Community, found 226 people sleeping rough in the UK's capital...

  • Churches criticise Tory Leader’s Stand against genuine Asylum-Seekers

    Under proposed plans to control the number of Asylum-Seekers coming into Britain, the Conservative Party leader, Michael Howard announced that Asylum seekers fleeing genuine persecution could be turned away...

  • Churches Warn Reformed Gambling Bill may result in "Super Casino Boom"

    The UK Parliament passed the second reading of the new Gambling Bill drafted by Lord McIntosh. Churches have greatly criticised the policy and said that it may result in a boom in super casinos across Britain...

  • Britain Religious Education Reform to Dilute Christianity

    The British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority today published the first national framework for teaching religious education in English schools. The current Religious Education (RE) curriculum is based on introducing the Christian faith...

  • Salvation Army return to New International HQ in London

    The Salvation Army International Headquarters have moved out of their temporary home for the past three years at William Booth College in Denmark Hill, London, and back to their newly redeveloped offices...

  • Methodists Join Mass Lobby to Back Children’s Right

    Organised by the “Children are Unbeatable!” Alliance, a mass lobby at Westminster Parliament will be held on Tuesday 26th October. The lobby aims to persuade MPs to amend the Children Bill to give children full protection from all kinds of assault...

  • Aid Agency Pleads for the life of Devoted Humanitarian

    A video of the Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has been shown on Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network. After four days of detention, she made a tearful plea for her life. As CARE International’s Country Director in Iraq, her work has impressed...

  • Tense Debate begins on UN’s Anti-Cloning Treaty

    Commencing from Thursday 21st October, the UN General Assembly’s legal committee will begin a two-day debate on the treaty banning human cloning. No conclusion has been drawn from the debate yet, but it is expected to be very uneasy as it involves a great ethical dilemma at the root of the debate...

  • U.N. Assembly to debate US and Britain's opposing views on Human Cloning

    On 21st October, a UN General Assembly committee representing 191 nations is scheduled to openly debate the drafting of a treaty on human cloning...

  • Blunkett looks to Repeal Blasphemy Laws

    Under new proposals being considered by David Blunkett, the UK Home Secretary, Britain’s ancient blasphemy and blasphemous libel laws may be repealed. The action is being pondered upon as part of a new system...

  • MPs Warn Against the Proposed Mental Capacity Bill

    The second reading debate of the Mental Capacity Bill opened on Monday 11th October and it has again aroused a stormy criticism from the pro-lifers. The Mental Capacity Bill claims to reinforce the rights of the mentally incapacitated patients who are terminally ill or dying...