British Isles

Fears that change to ONS figures sidelines marriage

01 Sep 2011
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has changed the frequency with which figures are published concerning children born outside of wedlock. Critics say that the changes are part of continued efforts to marginalise marriage as an…

Pre-abortion counselling could cut abortions

01 Sep 2011
Members of the British Parliament are looking at a plan to require that all women in England considering an abortion undergo pre-abortion counselling - a move they say could stop as many as 60,000 abortions annually.…

Commission wavers over Christian cases in Europe

01 Sep 2011
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has changed its mind over how it will intervene in the four cases of discrimination against Christians that will be heard in Europe soon. (See Prayer Alert 23-2011 &…

Parliamentary inquiry to assess Christian freedoms

01 Sep 2011
Are Christians being marginalised in public life? Is it becoming more difficult to speak freely or be authentically Christian in the workplace? What does the law actually have to say about these issues? These are just…