Faith leaders’ letter and protecting refugees
Over two hundred faith leaders have called on the UK government “urgently to revise its policy” and “offer sanctuary to more refugees.
A gay bishop and loving everyone: the dilemma of church leaders
Nicholas Chamberlain, the Anglican Bishop of Grantham, has come out as gay and in a relationship, though sexually abstinent in line with church rules.
Southern Africa reflects global Anglican shift on same sex marriage
Southern African Anglicans are considering whether to allow church blessings of same-sex unions.
United Reformed Church offers freedom to marry same-sex couples
The United Reformed Church will let local churches host marriages of same-sex couples, if congregations so choose .
Methodists welcome LGBT people and review understanding of marriage
The Methodist Church in Britain will revisit how marriage is defined and understood (http://www.ekklesia.c
UN report, human rights and healing the UK
A United Nations report has revealed widespread human rights violations in the UK.
Brexit, class, ethnic diversity and fear of the ‘other’
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Brexit campaigners won 52 per cent of the votes in a referendum, against 48 per cent for Remain.
Orlando, hate-stirring and compromise
Fifty people were killed in a shooting in a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) nightclub in Orlando, Florida yesterday (12 June 2016).
Church of Scotland says yes to same-sex married ministers
The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly has agreed that ministers and deacons can marry members of the same gender.
Mistreating disabled claimants and child abuse: opening minds and hearts
Television can increase understanding of other people’s experiences or indeed one’s own, even if such knowledge may be uncomfortable.
