by Sean Reilly | Sep 5, 2008
Leading evangelical Christian celebrity Sir Cliff Richard, who is now aged 67, thinks the church should be supportive of committed gay relationships and says he is sick of intrusive speculation about his own sexuality. In his new autobiography, titled My Life, My Way,...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 5, 2008
Black church leaders have joined health experts in welcoming findings from a new opinion poll showing widespread opposition to the current trend of adding the DNA of innocent mental health patients to the National Criminal DNA database. New research by campaign group...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 5, 2008
Christians and other faith groups will have their capacity to participate alongside others in regional policy-making in England enhanced thanks to the new Regional Networks Support project, says Faithworks, which has established the initiative. The leading national...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 4, 2008
In a surprise move, a major Anglican newspaper has joined a growing number within the Church of England, who are asking whether it is time to open up, or even ‘call time’ on church schools. In an editorial, responding to the launch of Accord, a broad...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 3, 2008
A Christian woman is taking an art centre to court over an exhibition which included a statue of Jesus that she believes is lewd and offensive. Civil rights advocates say that this is an attempt to reinstate blasphemy laws by the back door. The private prosecution,...