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| The majority of Christians think attendance in their own church will increase over the next 20 years. Although less optimistic about the UK Church in general, almost half nevertheless still expect to see attendance grow in that period. | |
| Church | Salvationist- June 2009 |
| One of Ireland’s top bankers was pelted with eggs as hundreds of angry shareholders voted to pump billions of taxpayers’ money into the institution. Dermot Gleeson, chairman of Allied Irish Bank, ducked to avoid the missiles just moments after addressing a meeting in Dublin. Pensioner Gary Keogh threw two eggs at Mr Gleeson. | |
| Money | The Sentinel– 14 May 2009 |
| Green Campaigners and politicians must stop making people feel guilty if they want to change attitudes to action on climate change, the Science and Innovation Minister said. Pessimistic messages about the personal sacrifices required to cut carbon emissions could alienate those whose support was essential to tackling the issue, said Lord Drayson. | |
| Environment | Salvationist- June 2009 |
| More people than ever before will take up the invitation of friends and neighbours and return back to church it has been predicted. Up to half a million people have been invited to take part in back to Church Sunday by the Church of England members this year, making it one of the largest coordinated evangelism events in recent history. Every one of the church’s 44 dioceses is taking part by encouraging members to invite someone they know who used to attend church to return. In total, up to 16,000 Church of England churches will take part in Back to Church Sunday on September 27, supported by congregations from Churches Together in Scotland, the Church in Wales, Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches nationwide, Elim Pentecostal churches and Anglican churches in Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Canada. | |
| Church | The Sentinel– 13 May 2009 |
| Shari'a Courts in the UK have been compared to the justice meted out by famous gangsters the Kray brothers, by Lord Tebbit. A debate in the House of Lords over the position of Shari'a Law was mired in controversy following Lord Tebbit’s comments. Justice Minister Lord Bach had told the House: “Shari'a Law is not part of the law of the United Kingdom and the Government has no intention of making any change to that position.” | |
| Politics | Church of England- June 2009 |
| Unemployment soared by almost a quarter of a million in the first three months of the year, the biggest rise since 1981, leaving the jobless total at more than 2.2 million, new figures reveal. The number of people claiming Job-seekers Allowance increased by 57,100 last month to 1,513,000; while the number of people in work fell by 157,000 between January and March. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel– 13 May 2009 |
| Christians are being increasingly sidelined and discriminated against in the UK, a high-profile Westminster conference has concluded. Hosted by some of the country’s leading Christian luminaries the meeting called for UK Christians to defend their rights and stand up to persecution. Entitled ‘Persecution of Christians in the UK’ the conference was attended by Baroness Cox, the Bishop of Manchester and Yaqub Masih, secretary general of the Asian Christian Fellowship. Dominic Grieve QC, MP, was present along with fellow MPs Paul Goodman and Gary Streeter among others. Canon Yaqub Masih said: “Christians in this country are being sidelined and discriminated and even some pastors have been threatened and beaten, because of preaching the gospel. I believe it is time for Christians to raise out voices and stand up for our rights and values, which are being sacrificed in the name of political correctness.” | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Church of England- June 2009 |
| A senior Conservative MP used his tax-payer funded expenses to have his swimming pool cleaned. James Arbuthnot claimed for pool maintenance as well as £2,433 for the cost of a housekeeper, according to the Daily Telegraph. The news came as it is expected a new independent audit unit will take over the scrutiny of the claims. There are fears though that the unit could be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel – 12 May 2009 |
| BNP victories in the European elections have been condemned by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade. The British National Party claimed two European seats, despite pleas for the public to resist the party from Bishop Reade, the Archbishop of York John Setamu, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams. | |
| Politics | Church of England- June 2009 |
| Music stars have been hit by the recession with the likes of Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams losing around a quarter of their personal wealth over the past year. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Williams lost £25 million over the year to be left with a trifling £80 million. | |
| Entertainment | The Sentinel – 24 April 2009 |
| Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has called on the British media to report more on the positive aspects of religion rather than the actions of an “irresponsible few”. He was speaking at the Churches’ Media Conference 2009 in Swanlink via a pre-recorded video link-up on Saturday. Mr Blair, who launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in 2008, admitted there were negative aspects to religion as well as positive. He said: “As we know – and to put very simply – there are two big narratives about faith today: the negative and the positive. We all know which story is easiest to tell and often attracts the most attention.” | |
| Media | Church of England- June 2009 |
| Royal Mail doubled its profits to £321 million despite a huge fall in the number of letters being posted, new figures for the last financial year showed. The organisation, which the Government is planning to part-privatise, also announced that it hit its targets for delivering letters on time, and all four Royal Mail businesses were in full-year profit for the first time in two decades. | |
| Odd Facts | The Sentinel– 15 May 2009 |
| A new report compiled by independent Christian production company Whistling Frog has claimed that on-air spiritual content is at an all-time low with just 18 commercial stations broadcasting a regular religious programme. The team at Whistling Fog asked religious producers and presenters across the country to update them on the current situation in their towns and cities. The regional breakdown of the 18 stations is by no means an even split across the country. The majority of religious shows are in Scotland – 10 out of the 18. There are six remaining in England and two in Northern Ireland. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Weekly Radio Magazine- June 2009 |
| Labour councillors have chosen a new leader in a bid to re-engage with disillusioned voters. Councillor Mike Barnes beat three other candidates to be elected as the leader of the Stoke-on-Trent City Council Labour group at the organisation’s AGM. The Longton South Ward member replaces outgoing leader, Councillor Joy Garner. The new deputy group leader is Councillor Adrian Knapper, portfolio holder for regeneration and economic development and ward member for Berry Hill and Hanley East. Mr Knapper replaces Councillor Mark Davis as the deputy leader of the 16-strong group. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel– 18 May 2009 |
| The BBC has been criticised by the government for refusing to disclose information about staff salaries at its radio stations. The public accounts committee condemned the BBC’s secrecy, saying “unacceptable constraints” were placed on its attempts to examine whether the corporation was delivering value for money. | |
| Media | The Weekly Radio Magazine- June 2009 |
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