Release International has warned that Christians face a growing risk of persecution this year in parts of the Islamic world.
In the News
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January 3rd, 2013
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January 3rd, 2013
Last week, just a few days before Christmas, I was standing outside an abortion clinic, praying and singing. The weather was abysmal – it was very cold, and sleeting. It was the first time I’d ever been the only one outside the clinic while it was open.
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January 3rd, 2013
Women who have had an abortion are 6.26 times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who have no such history, a new study in India has found.
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January 2nd, 2013
With the coalition government about to publish their bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales there has been a huge increase in opposition to the measure over the last two months.
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January 1st, 2013
David James, the grandfather at the centre of a 'right to life' legal battle, has died after his bid to continue receiving life-saving treatment was rejected last month.
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January 1st, 2013
An influential group of Christian doctors yesterday called for an end to financial ‘bribes’ that encourage hospitals to place dying patients on the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway.
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December 31st, 2012
The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has urged the faithful to write to their MPs "as soon as possible" to oppose the Government's plans for gay marriage.
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December 31st, 2012
The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has urged the faithful to write to their MPs to “clearly, calmly and forcefully” oppose the Government’s plans to allow gay marriage in places of worship.
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December 31st, 2012
More than 1.7 million human embryos created for IVF pregnancies have been discarded without being used, new figures have disclosed.
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December 31st, 2012
A new type of marriage could be introduced in Scotland under plans aimed at reflecting the growing popularity of ceremonies such as humanist weddings.