Category - adoption

Adopt a badger - how to adopt a badger

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:31:27 +0000

For most of the world`s badgers, humans are the only other animals that pose any real threat to their wellbeing. The practices of digging badgers from their setts and baiting them for hours on end with dogs; these activities were common practices in Britain until relatively recent times. Adopt a badger and help change a badgers life forever!

Adopt an elephant - how to adopt an elephant

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:51:23 +0000

Adopting an animal such as an elephant has never been easier, and it can now be done quickly and easily online as a gift, or just for yourself.

Communities minister fuels debate about churches and public service provision

staff writers — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:23:25 +0000

Church and faith groups have a key role to play in bringing transformation to communities across the UK, according to the government minister responsible. But critics say many questions remain about the agendas of both parties.

Tribunal rules against magistrate opposed to gay adoptions

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:51:59 +0000

An English magistrate who says he felt forced to resign because he was unwilling to enact the law on adoption by gay and lesbian couples has lost his appeal over claims that he was subject to anti-Christian discrimination.

Victory goes to equality in House of Lords vote

staff writers — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:35:50 +0000

A coalition of Catholics, Anglicans, evangelicals, Conservative peers and judges failed last night to halt the progress of the Sexual Orientation Regulations. Gay Christians are delighted.

Faithworks stands by sexual orientation regulations

staff writers — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:18:01 +0000

A major evangelical agency supports full equality in public services, and says this needs to be separated from church rows about sexuality

Adoption row highlights need for rethink of church-state relations

Press Office — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:51:47 +0000

Responding to comments from Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster and the most senior figure in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the independent UK religious think-tank Ekklesia says it is a mistake to automatically conflate church-based initiatives in civil society with government-sponsored services.

Catholic Cardinal threatens to close adoption agencies over equalities law

staff writers — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:41:49 +0000

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Cormac Murphy O'Connor, spiritual head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has said that up to twelve Catholic adoption agencies which handle some of the most vulnerable cases may be closed if they are not given an exemption under new equalities legislation ‚Ä' which seeks to give equal access and fair treatment to lesbian and gay people in the provision of goods and services.