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Lords’ Speaker permits first-ever public debate on future of bishops in House of Lords

by Archive | Jan 20, 2010

David Aaronovitch with Bishop of Leicester, Jonathan Bartley, Polly Toynbee and Baroness Butler-Sloss at Parliament London, UK – JAN 20, 2010 The Lords’ Speaker, Baroness Hayman, has given permission for the first-ever debate in the Palace of Westminster...

Churches and faith groups urged to vote on 29 ideas to transform British politics

by Archive | Jan 14, 2010

Weekend voting and ‘none of the above’ option top the bill, as POWER2010 unique nationwide poll launches today London, UK – EMBARGO 00.01 HRS JAN 14, 2010 Weekend voting, ‘none of the above’ on ballot papers and the public setting...

Opposition to Uganda anti-gay bill is chance to build unity in churches

by Archive | Nov 24, 2009

London, UK – NOV 24, 2009 The religion and society thinktank Ekklesia is observing that opposition against the ‘anti- homosexuality’ Bill currently being proposed in Uganda is a prime opportunity for the churches to create some unity around issues of...

87% of population say ‘dead on all sides’ should be marked on Remembrance Sunday

by Archive | Nov 8, 2009

London, UK – 8 Nov 2009 The deaths of those who fought against Britain should be marked alongside the British dead on Remembrance Sunday, according to 87 per cent of the population. The remarkable results come in a ComRes poll commissioned by the thinktank...

Time for the religious to kick the broadcasting habit

by Archive | Nov 6, 2009

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS DECADES LONG OPPOSITION FROM CHURCH LEADERS TO DEVELOPMENT OF BBC RADIO 4’s THOUGHT FOR THE DAY London, UK – NOV 6, 2009 A new paper released today by the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia highlights how, since its origins in the...

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