Same-sex marriage
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has overturned a previous ruling that legalised same-sex marriage. However, the court ordered the government to “expeditiously” provide a lesbian couple with legal status…
Georgian film protests
The screening of a film about a homosexual romance sparked outrage in the republic of Georgia in November. Demonstrators’ banners declared it was “LGBT propaganda” and, “An insult to the…
Australia ablaze
In the face of “catastrophic” fires, a call to repentance has gone out to prayer groups in Australia, New Zealand and the US. Judy Russell of Sydney emailed: “Pray that…
One of music’s biggest stars finds Jesus
Kanye West – controversial rapper, producer and husband of reality TV star Kim Kardashian – has made a commitment to Christ. Over the last year, West has held weekly worship…
Christian wins T-shirt case
A Christian who refused to make gay pride T-shirts has won his case at the Kentucky Supreme Court. The print shop owner, Blaine Adamson, has been in a long legal…
Christians thank God after blaze destroys homes
A group of Indian Christians returned home from a Sunday morning service on 27 October to find their homes had all been burnt to the ground. Despite their devastation, the…
Child sacrifice idol set up in Rome
A giant statue of the ancient god Moloch has been erected at the entrance to Rome’s Colosseum. The pagan god, notorious for child sacrifice, is part of a historical exhibition…
Brexit and beyond
There is more at stake than leaving the EU, says London Assembly member David Kurten. What kind of country do we want to be, and what do we want to…
Time to prepare for the catacombs?
Former Queen’s chaplain says severe persecution awaits the UK Church ‘Against the Tide’ conference with Bishop Gavin Ashenden hosted by St Francis Church at the Shoreham Centre, West Sussex, 19…
A stunning musical with a prophetic edge
The King is Coming’ musical, performed by The Absolute Gospel Company Rochester Cathedral, 26 October 2019 The soaring vaults of Rochester Cathedral resonated with the triumphant sound of voices declaring,…
The dark shadow of eugenics behind ‘pro choice’
‘Slaughter of the Innocent’ conference, Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, 21 September 2019 Perhaps the most shocking evidence presented at this conference was the fact that the horrors of backstreet abortions had…
Bookshop celebration
On 2 November we attended a celebration of 40 years of Canaan Christian Bookshop at Christ Church, Staines. Barry Mockford, the present manager, spoke about the future, while Andy Gilmour,…
A law targeting one man
Rev Mark Weeden is wrong to assert that Parliament’s law requiring the Prime Minister to request an extension to Article 50 from the EU targeted an individual (Oct/Nov). The Benn…
Sin of omission?
The 72.2 per cent voter turnout for the EU referendum cannot represent ‘the will of the people’, since 5.4 million eligible adults were excluded from voting due to hasty preparation…
Don’t let EU annex NI
How can the EU claim to be safeguarding the Good Friday Agreement while overthrowing its essential requirements under the terms of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal? Under Boris’s deal, Northern Ireland…