British Isles
Thirty bishops in mission
The Diocese of Blackburn, Lancashire, is preparing to welcome the Archbishop of York, Rt Revd John Sentamu, for his next big mission date, when he and nearly thirty Bishops from across the north of England will…
Ban on legal highs starts
A law banning ‘legal highs’ came into force on Thursday 26 May, with the Government saying it wants to do everything it can to eradicate this abhorrent trade. Legal highs, also called new psychoactive substances, mimic…
Assembly in Belfast
This week (ending today) the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has been holding its General Assembly, its governing and decision-making body. 1,000 people from 545 congregations have been involved in three and a half days of worship,…
Ban on Christian Union 'ludicrous'
Prime Minister David Cameron has said it is ‘ludicrous’ that a college Christian Union could be stopped from meeting under the Government's counter-extremism strategy. Responding to Christian Conservative MP Fiona Bruce during Prime Minister's Questions, Mr…
