British Isles
INSIGHT ARTICLE: 2012 Olympic Games
02 Aug 2010
Sir Craig Reedie, the former British Olympic Association chairman said London will be a ‘magical’ place to be when the Olympics begin in under two years' time. He was at the Olympic Park on Tuesday when…
Christians have welcomed the launch of Prime Minister David Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ initiative as a way of getting everyone involved in their communities. Spelling out his vision in Liverpool on Monday, Cameron hailed the Big Society…
Christians in Britain are being unfairly targeted for hate crime prosecutions, according to a new report by the Civitas think-tank. The report, entitled A New Inquisition: Religious Persecution in Britain Today, also warns that existing hate…
Archbishop of York launches new national charity
28 Jul 2010
The Archbishop of York launched the Acts 435 charity nationally at the General Synod. The charity helps churches to make a practical difference in their local communities helping those who are going through tough times financially.…
Thanks to the generosity of parishioners up and down the country, the Catholic Archbishops of England and Wales were able to distribute over £500,000 in grants in support of life over the last two years. The…
British Forces training teams in Afghanistan
28 Jul 2010
British Forces training teams are on target and have just finished training 1000 Afghan soldiers. The recent conference on Afghanistan has endorsed President Hamid Karzai's goal that Afghan forces should lead security operations across the country…