by Agency Reporter | Oct 26, 2023 | Briefing
THE First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, has joined faith leaders in Scotland to express a steadfast commitment against all forms of hate crime, bigotry and xenophobia. In a joint statement, the First Minister and senior religious representatives of Scotland’s...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 25, 2023 | Briefing
THE existential challenge of climate change is having a growing impact on the vocations and beliefs of those in Christian ministry, reports Green Christian. The environmental charity has been providing support since 2021 to clergy and others grappling with the...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 25, 2023 | Briefing
HUMANISTS UK will intervene in a landmark education case scheduled for the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal on 25 and 26 October. This high-profile legal proceeding on Religious Education has advanced to this stage due to the Department of Education’s decision to...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 24, 2023 | Briefing
CHILDREN under five in the UK are at risk of suffering from lifelong mental health conditions which could be prevented with the right care and support, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The College has published a landmark report, Infant and Early Childhood...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 24, 2023 | Briefing
THE number of people killed in Gaza has reached 5,087 according to latest reports from de facto authorities there, amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas attacks, while humanitarians repeated urgent calls for a ceasefire and more aid convoys....
by Agency Reporter | Oct 23, 2023 | Briefing
WITH the prison population now at an all time-high, new research published on 20 October 2023 shows how prisoners’ families and loved-ones are facing their own hidden sentence of financial hardship and emotional strain. Survey results published by the Prison Advice...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 23, 2023 | Briefing
QUAKERS in Britain have joined American Friends Service Committee, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation and the Quaker United Nations Office in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “Quakers believe in the sacred worth of each...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 22, 2023 | Briefing
THE World Council of Churches (WCC) has condemned an attack on one of the buildings within the compound of the St Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza. The building – affiliated with the church, which is one the oldest in Gaza – has collapsed in the explosion,...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 21, 2023 | Briefing
A long-awaited draft UN resolution to formally begin negotiations on establishing a legally-binding UN tax convention has been published, marking the latest milestone in a process that could potentially deliver the biggest shakeup in history to the global tax system....
by Agency Reporter | Oct 21, 2023 | Briefing
FRIENDS of the Earth Northern Ireland and No Gas Caverns are taking their battle against controversial plans to construct gas caverns under the seabed at Larne Lough to the Court of Appeal. The move follows a High Court ruling in August this year that the project was...
