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| The dot.com revolution is still very much in evidence, and the internet is a fast growing information resource, with around 56% of men and 43% of women in the UK logging on regularly. |
| Salvationist - 6 September 2003 |
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| Bible Societies across the world distributed at least 578 million copies of the scriptures last year. The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is currently available in complete or partial form in 2,303 of the 6,000 languages in the world. Distribution figures are up by 22.5m compared with 2001. |
| Baptist Times - May 29 2003 |
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| It is common knowledge that we have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe. The latest available figures for England and Wales, for 2001, give a rate for conceptions under the legal age of consent of 8 per 1,000 girls aged 13-15. That's around 8,000 girls a year, of about half of whom will have abortions. |
| Baptist Times - May 29 2003 |
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| 7 in 10 young people said that if their favourite high street clothes stores offered an ethical clothing range they would buy it, even if it was more expensive. |
| Unity - No 34 September 2003 |
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| Access to clean water is a basic human right. Yet half of humanity is denied it; nearly three billion people live without it and face the dangers of lethal water-borne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery. |
| Unity - No 34 September 2003 |
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| Children were recently banned from entering pubs or clubs unaccompanied by an adult. This new regulation was brought in by the Government following lobbying by the Salvation Army and the Methodist Church. The decision prevents under 16s from entering anywhere selling alcohol if they are not with somebody over the age of 18. |
| Youthwork September 2003 |
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| The Youth Workers Profile survey reveals that 17% of churches in England - or about one in six - employ a youth worker, although only about half are employed full-time. |
| Youthwork - September 2003 |
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| in excess of 300,000 young people between 15 and 19 attended church, and 100,000 20-25s attend - at least once a month. However one in four churches have no young people between 12-14 attending their church. |
| Youthwork - September 2003 |
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| Founder of Operation Christmas Child, Dave Cooke, said "around 11,000 schools, one third of the UK total, contributed shoeboxes last year, together with 4,000 churches and many other organisations and individuals - but we need to keep the momentum going." |
| Christian Herald - 14 June 2003 |
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| In 1990, 3% of all deaths in the Netherlands were due to euthanasia and of all those, 1 in 3 was "without explicit request." |
| Christian Herald - 14 June 2003 |
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| Sudanese believers have renewed hope as president gives go-ahead to Christian TV programmes. |
| Christian Herald - 14 June 2003 |
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| The Government has indicated that they are in favour of extending the law of civil partnerships to cover same sex relationships. The consultation document lays out a platform for a radical overhaul of family law which would have far reaching implications as to how society views marriage and relationships in general. |
| Scottish Catholic Observer - Friday August 8 2003 |
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| A group of twelve alcoholics in Scotland are preparing to take legal action against alcohol manufacturers for failing to warn them of the dangers of drink. |
| Scottish Catholic Observer - Friday August 8 2003 |
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| Jonathan Aitken handed in a letter and human rights banner to the North Korean diplomatic representation in London to mark the 50th anniversary of the Korean armistice. Jonathan Aitken, who is a Trustee of Christian Solidarity Worldwide said, "We are here as a statement of solidarity with the persecuted and suffering people of North Korea, an unjust regime that has no regard for human rights and carries out barbaric acts, especially against Christians." |
| Enough - Issue 3 2003 |
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| 'The world has again stood and watched as Liberia disintegrates into chaos again with hundreds having been killed and wounded. World Vision Liberia's national director, Johnson Olufowote, said this afternoon that the conflict had put the brakes on all the humanitarian work his staff had been doing. |
| Enough - Issue 3 2003 |
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