British Isles

Christian Aid Week 'bites back at hunger'

05 May 2013
Christian Aid Week (12-18 May 2013) Britain’s longest running door-to-door fundraising week, will this year be urging the British public to "bite back at hunger" and ask why, in a world where there is a enough…

Church of England urged to take 'urgent' action on child abuse

05 May 2013
The Church of England risks a ticking “time bomb” if it does not take urgent action to prevent further incidents of child abuse, a report has warned. A single new case of abuse will immediately expose…

'Be vigilant,' Ann Widdecombe tells UK Christians

02 May 2013
Ann Widdecombe has called on Christians to put pressure on the UK government to take action against persecution of Christians overseas – and to stop it developing here. Speaking at an event held last week in…

NI Archbishop praises hospice movement

02 May 2013
The Archbishop of Armagh was at a special service on Sunday celebrating three decades of care by the Northern Ireland Hospice. The service was held on Sunday at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, and was led by…