Saturday, 26 September 2009



Christian Weekly News 25/09/09



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Media Centre, Announcements, CLC Case, End of Life, Religious Liberties, Party Conferences, Islam, Bioethics, Family, Abortion, Sexual Orientation, Social

 

 

Media Centre

 

Summary Piece on DPP's Assisted Suicide Guidelines, with Peter Saunders, Care Not Killing, commenting

 

 

BBC News 24,

23 Sep 2009 (3m 17s)

Christian Nurse ordered to remove cross on her necklace. Shirley Chaplain's story on Local BBC TV News in Exeter

 

BBC One 'Spotlight' News,

20 Sep 2009 (1m 55s))

Kathryn Wakeling, CCFON, comments on Islamic Banking and its connection with Shari'ah Law

 

 

BBC Radio 4 'Sunday',

20 Sep 09 (2m 43s)

 

Announcements


Christians in Government UK: Week of Prayer


Monday, 28 September 2009 – Sunday, 4 October 2009


The events will include: Daily prayer walk, Prayer breakfast, 24 hour prayer vigil

‘Just 5 minutes’ prayer in supporting churches

CCFON involved. Click here for more information.


CCFON: EU Directive Action Pack - Act to Stop the Silencing of Christians across Europe.



CLC Case

 

CCFON: Christian Nurse in 'Confirmation Cross Suspension' Forced to Accept Redeployment and will File Claim for Discrimination.

 


End of Life


CCFON: DPP assisted suicide interim policy guidelines published this Wednesday.


CCFON: Christian Legal Centre calls to stop relaxation of assisted suicide rules amid questions about Lord Phillips’ role.

 

Dr Andrew Fergusson, Care Not Killing, shows concern over elements of the proposed assisted suicide guidelines

 

BBC News 24,

23 Sep 2009 (5m 38s)

Dr Peter Saunders, Care Not Killing, pro life perspective on summary assisted suicide guidelines

 

 

BBC News 24,

23 Sep 2009 (6m 30s)

John Wiles exposes failings in proposed assisted suicide guidelines

 

 

 

BBC Breakfast,

23 Sep 09 (6m 19s)


Religious Liberties


CCFON: EU Directive Action Pack - Act to Stop the Silencing of Christians across Europe.


Daily Mail: Commentary: Diversity? It doesn't extend to Christianity (scroll half way down).


World Net Daily: Commentary: Losing liberty.


One News Now: US: Christian health professionals address 'right of conscience'.


One News Now: Iranians turn to Christ after prayer initiative.



Party Conferences

 

CARE: Party Conference Season gets under way

 

 

Islam


CCFON: Christian hotel owners charged with criminal offence for saying that hijab is oppressive.


BBC News: The steady rise of Islamic finance in Britain.


Daily Mail: Don't eat near Ramadan fasters, Home Office staff told.


Europe News: Commentary: What kind of crisis do we need?


IFA Online: Islamic Finance conference set for Leeds.


Investigative Project: British Government funds Muslim Brotherhood-related organization.


Spiegel Magazine: Islamists in Pakistan recruit entire families from Europe for jihad.


Canada Free Press: Calling Muslims to the Capitol?


Brussels Journal: France: Parliament approves Islamic finance.


Euro News: Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan defying ban.


 


Bioethics


Bionity News: Rare genetic disease successfully reversed using adult stem cell transplantation.


The Times: British surgeon combines adult stem cells with artificial heart in world first.


Daily Express: Pregnant mother must hand over child when born after being implanted with wrong embryo.


Daily Mail: IVF is a crazier gamble than a Las Vegas casino, says IVF pioneer.



Family


Daily Mail: Commentary: What have we done to the British family?


Daily Telegraph: Family life breaking down because of texts and emails warns Bishop of Stafford.



Abortion


Daily Mail: One-child China is a success, says Labour aide Adair Turner.


Christian Today: The Sexual Revolution and the Abortion Holocaust.


Jurist News: Spain Council of State approves proposed abortion reforms.



Sexual Orientation


Daily Mail: Boy, 12, turns up for school as a girl after sex swap during the summer holidays.


Independent: Hormone ‘blockers’ could be offered to under-16s seeking sex change.


Daily Mail: Scotland Yard advertises for 'gay, lesbian or transgender' bodyguards for the Queen.



Social


CCFON: BBC programme features call for legal age of consent to be lowered to 13.


Worcester News: Money funds sex kits for children.


Daily Telegraph: Ministers promise crackdown on lap-dancing clubs.


This is Lincolnshire: England: Targets missed on teen pregnancy rates.


Daily Telegraph: Jack Straw calls for heroin on prescription.


Coventry Telegraph: £2.6m campaign to cut teen pregnancy branded a failure.


Daily Telegraph: Ministers are 'irresponsible', say family of ‘legal high’ drug victim.


Daily Telegraph: Channel 4 will crack down on swearing.


Reuters: US conservative Christians assail Obama agenda.

 


 

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Andrea Minichiello Williams

Christian Concern for our Nation

http://www.ccfon.org



Andrea can be contacted at andrea@ccfon.org and 020 7467 5427


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