The U.S. Department of State published a statement on 22 April saying that the Russian military has continued moving heavy weapons and additional troops to the Ukrainian border, and has…
Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards the building of a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo, signalling another step towards solidarity in a country previously divided along…
The Northern Ireland Assembly has rejected same-sex marriage legislation by an outright majority for the fourth time. (See last week’s Prayer Alert) Today MLAs voted 49 to 47 against a…
Police figures have revealed that hundreds of children have been caught with drugs at school, including cannabis, cocaine and even heroin. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act,…
More minority ethnic Anglicans are needed for ordained ministry in the Church of England, the Archbishop of York said last week. In a foreword to a new booklet on minority…
Britain needs leaders who will look on asylum seekers from Africa with 'compassion', the Bishop of Manchester has said. Rt Revd David Walker said there was a ‘political rhetoric that…