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With increased concern over the spread of the new Omicron variant, the Church of England is advising people to take the booster jab as soon as they can. The government is accelerating the rollout of booster jabs in a bid to keep infection rates down. All over-18s are to be eligible, while the gap between […]
Thousands of Christians including children are currently been persecuted in Nigeria. An attack happened in Plateau state on Friday, when jihadist Fulani herdsmen shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is the greatest) killed ten Christians and set fire to 100 homes, displacing nearly 700 people. Three children, aged four, six and eight, as well as seven adults […]
An earthquake which shook an Amazonian region of Peru over the weekend has seen 75 homes destroyed and damage to seven churches. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake, in the north, was felt as far as the country’s capital Lima, in the centre of the country, according to reuters reports. No-one is known to have died, but […]
The Church of England is being accused of hypocrisy after continuing to use confidentiality clauses known as non-disclosure agreements. In April, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said he was horrified that NDAs were being used in the Church to prevent some victims of abuse and racism from speaking out after being given pay-outs. But at […]
The international conference for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is to be hosted in London next summer. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will bring together governments and faith leaders from across the globe next July, to promote respect between different religious and non-religious communities. The Foreign Secretary has stated that the issue of […]
New figures from the London Combined Homelessness and Information Network revealed the number of people deemed to be ‘living on the streets’ between July and September this year was 425 – up from 395 in April to June. It is the highest figure since October to December 2019. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and […]
They have come together to propose two amendments to the Government’s Health and Care Bill which will be debated in Parliament on 22nd and 23rd November. The Bill is currently at the report stage, meaning any MP can propose deleting, amending or adding new clauses to the legislation. A debate will then decide which amendments are considered, […]
Tosin Oyelakin has released sophomore album titled Your Kingdom Come. The groundbreaking project has been aptly titled and released for such a time as this. Speaking about the album, Tosin says, “The world has never needed the kingdom of God to come like we do right now. And now is the time for those who […]
The Church of England is inviting people to join in its first ever virtual reality worship service. The special event can be accessed on the Church of England’s Youtube account and doesn’t require anything other than an internet enabled device. The user is placed in the middle of the Ancient Blessing of the Light service, […]
A church banner in Glasgow has sparked a debate over the role of Christians in speaking out about climate change. The banner, hanging outside The Tron Church located nearby COP26 venues, reads: “The world´s most urgent need is churches preaching Christ crucified not climate change”. Pictures have been circulating on social media since Saturday prompting […]
Hundreds of new worshippers are coming to a church in Lancashire after it changed its style of worship. The new Sunday services are proving so popular at Preston Minster that it’s hoping to expand into a new annexe to accommodate them all. Sam Haigh, the new vicar, arrived at the Minster two years ago and he’s been […]
