Category - Family

Church of Scotland launches drive against child poverty

agency reporter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:25:13 +0000

A Church of Scotland minister is spearheading a St Andrew’s Day campaign to give the chance of a better future to Scottish children affected by poverty. The venture is launched today in Glasgow.

Data shows continuing changes to marriage and society in the UK

staff writers — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:01:30 +0100

New data from the Office of National Statistics shows that by 2031 three out of five adults in Britain may be unmarried. The shift reflects significant changes in social and family structure.

Rethinking our attitudes to children

Rowan Williams — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:31:45 +0000

Christmas is a good time to think again about our attitudes to children and about what happens to children in our societies, says Rowan Williams. Christians who recognise the infinite God in the vulnerability of a newborn baby have particular reason to do so.

Vatican says Christians and Muslims have common family values

staff writers — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:14:34 +0100

Senior representatives of the Vatican have used the annual Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue message to Muslims for the end of the month of Ramadan to urge the two faiths to work together in promoting family life.

Gay Catholics to claim back idea of 'family'

staff writers — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:45:46 +0100

In a move that will reclaim some of the ground that is typically occupied by conservative Christians, Gay Catholics are to focus on the idea of 'family'.

Stop colluding with bullying

Deirdre Good and Julian Sheffield — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:23:00 +0000

Deirdre Good and Julian Sheffield urge Episcopalians to embrace grace not fear

Community and Family

Jonathan Bartley — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:29:21 +0000

Ekklesia‚Äôs proposals for the abolition of legal marriage, to be replaced with civil partnerships, were widely reported in the press and media.