Originally published in Fox News A Bible marked with bullet holes from a German machine gun helped save the life of a British World War I soldier, his daughter has explained. The Bible belonged to Private Leslie Friston, a nurse with the Royal Army Medical Corps, Sky News reports. Blinded […]
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Minister reports Scotland’s hate crime posters for being a hate crime
Originally published in Christian Today A church minister has reported the Scottish Government’s hate crime posters to the campaign’s own website over concerns that they are doing more to encourage hate than prevent it. David Robertson, minister of St Peter’s Free Church in Dundee, said the posters produced jointly by the […]
Thousands of UK children referred to transsexual clinic
Originally published in The Christian Institute Over two thousand children were referred to the NHS’ gender identity clinic in the United Kingdom in the past year, prompting fresh concerns that more and more young people are being pushed into transsexualism. New statistics from the Tavistock and Portman trust showed children as […]
British group repent in Israel as war clouds hang over anniversary celebrations
A dark shadow of imminent war hangs over Israel’s 70th anniversary celebrations, just as it had done at the nation’s re-birth in 1948. President Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran hastened the prospect of the rogue state taking out its frustration on Israel for striking its military […]
Infrequent cannabis use strongly linked to psychosis
Originally published in The Christian Institute Smoking cannabis (dagga) as little as five times as a teenager can lead to psychosis in later life, new research has shown. The study from Finland, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, adds to the evidence that indicates the drug can lead to […]
100 000 rally in Ireland to keep right to life for unborn
Originally published in LifeSiteNews As many as 100 000 people attended a rally in Dublin to show their support to the continued right to life of the unborn in Ireland, organizers say. According to the “Save the 8th” campaign, the March 10 All Ireland Rally for Life attracted the biggest […]
UK bishop issues 10 commandments for artificial intelligence
Originally published in The Christian Post A top bishop in the Church of England issued his “Ten Commandments of artificial intelligence,” during a major policy debate in London last week, based on the importance of trust and ethics in the evolving technology. The Rt Rev Steven Croft, the Lord Bishop […]
UK orthodox Jew puts faith in Jesus
Orthodox Jew David Rose became a follower of Jesus after meeting a believer through Facebook. Family and friends turned on him, and he was barred from attending his synagogue, but he nevertheless rejoices in a personal relationship with the living God for the first time in his life. He has […]
Nigerian pastor acquitted of hate speech in UK
Originally published in Christian Concern A Christian street preacher has been acquitted of using ‘threatening and abusive language’ whilst preaching in Wood Green, London. Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi, aged 62, had been charged concerning a sermon that he preached on June 24 2017, when a Muslim and two political activists pressed […]
‘My girl is here today because pro-lifers spoke out’
Originally published in The Christian Institute A woman decided against going through with an abortion because of the gentle presence of pro-lifers outside a Marie Stopes facility, British MPs have heard. The woman, known only as Kate, said her young daughter is an “amazing, perfect little girl” who would not […]