David Fletcher
David Fletcher is Prayer Alert’s Editor.
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Suicide is the most common cause of death for boys aged between five and nineteen, and the second most common for girls of that age group. MP Norman Lamb said that in his…
Former equality chief Trevor Phillips presented a programme on social attitudes among British Muslims on Channel 4 on Thursday. It was called 'What British Muslims Really Think' and aired Muslim attitudes to Sharia,…
Birkenhead MP Frank Field said 154,000+ people last year waited at least ten days for their benefit claim to be processed. 44,000+ waited longer than sixteen days. He chairs the work and pensions…
A poll commissioned by Christian Aid and Global Witness, immediately before the Panama Papers exposé, found that over three-quarters of British adults agree that ‘David Cameron has a moral responsibility to ensure that…
The Church Commissioners have widespread support for a move to put pressure on energy giant ExxonMobil to disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business. The commissioners manage a fund of…
MPs will debate whether IS has committed genocide against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities in the Middle East when the House of Commons considers the question next Wednesday. The motion calls on…
On Tuesday Pope Francis reflected on the ‘polite persecution’ of Christians that takes away their freedom in the disguise of progress. He said, ‘Persecution is the daily bread of the Church. A Christian…
54% to 70% of prisoners on parole in California are sent back to prison within three years because of new criminal offences. A programme known as Serving California is working to change that.…
Now that Nigeria is making headway against Boko Haram, it faces the challenge created by terrorists voluntarily surrendering their weapons. How can the country reintegrate former fighters into society and ensure they won’t…
This year, Passover begins on 22 April evening and ends on 30 April evening. The festival is an opportunity for the Jewish nation to rejoice with family and commemorate their liberation from slavery…
