Originally published in Charisma News After a summer of sport—including the Olympics and Paralympics—Great Britain’s capital hosted a prayer event on a similarly grand scale at its most famous soccer stadium, Wembley, on Saturday. Officially sanctioned by London Mayor Boris Johnson, the National Day of Prayer and Worship (NDOP) drew […]
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600 000 people sign UK petition opposing gay marriage
Originally published in Christian Today A petition opposing the Government’s plans to change the definition of marriage has reached 600,000 signatures. The petition by the Coalition for Marriage (C4M) was launched in February and has grown to become the biggest active campaign in the UK. It calls upon the Government […]
Elvis Presley’s bible sells for R780 000
Originally published in Christian Post A Bible used by Elvis Presley until his death in 1977 and containing his handwritten notes, thoughts, annotations and underlining was bought by an American man based in the U.K. for £59 000, or R780 000, at an auction in Cheshire on Saturday. The holy […]
Scottish Catholic Church continues urgent protest as same-sex marriage looms
Originally published in Christian Post In its latest attempt to counter the government’s desire to legalize same-sex marriage, the Scottish Roman Catholic Church staged a day of protest on Saturday, reading out loud a “strong-worded letter” in support of traditional marriage to over 500 churches. “The church’s teaching on marriage […]
Prayer vigil shuts down UK brothel
Originally published in Charisma News Elyse knew she needed to do something. After having been in a community outreach program at OM Lifehope for the last nine months, busy with ministry, her world was turned upside down by a DVD she watched one night. On the subject of human trafficking, […]
UK Christian B&B owners win right to appeal to Supreme Court
Originally published in Christian Telegraph A Christian couple who were fined because of their ‘marrieds only’ policy for double rooms at their guest house in Cornwall have won permission to take their case to the Supreme Court, reports Christian Concern for our Nation. Earlier this year the Court of Appeal […]
Tory same-sex ‘marriage’ proposals cause membership to plunge
British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s plan to redefine marriage has caused a huge plunge in Conservative Party membership, it has been reported. Since Mr Cameron took over in 2005, party membership has dropped by 60 per cent from 300,000 to below 130,000 members. Last month Mr Cameron was given a […]
People coming to Christ around corner from Olympic Stadium
By Paul Hobson — 2K Plus International Sports Media ‘God loves you, he cares about your life – this is the Christian message.’ Evangelist Roger Murphy of Through Faith Missions is speaking through a microphone to a growing crowd of people just around the corner from the Olympic Stadium. It’s […]
Marie Stopes threatens leading UK pro-life pregnancy centre with lawsuit
Britain’s most prominent pro-life pregnancy counseling centre, the Good Counsel Network, has been threatened with legal action by the international abortion giant Marie Stopes International. At the same time as abortion facilities across the country are feeling the pressure of a government investigation into their illegal practices, MSI has accused […]
Christian GP found guilty of malpractice for sharing faith
Originally published in Christian Concern The General Medical Council’s Investigation Committee has today (14 June) reprimanded a Christian doctor for sharing his faith with a patient at the end of a private consultation. The GMC has ruled that his actions ‘did not meet the standards required of a doctor’. Dr […]