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Every Friday CCFON will bring to you stories of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nation. To equip you to pray and act. To put the hope of Christ at the centre of our Nation. Click on titles for full stories.   Donate for Christian Freedoms Please spread the word - forward this to Christians you know and encourage them to sign up to receive their own copy.   Headlines, Abortion, Education, End of Life, Family, Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Social, Islam   Headlines   Take Action as Pro-Homosexual Bishop is Welcomed at London Cathedral This Sunday Katharine Jefferts Schori, the pro-homosexual Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church (USA), is expected to preach and preside at the Eucharist at Southwark Cathedral this Sunday (13 June 2010). The Church of England Evangelical Council says the invitation of such a person is a 'further attempt to promote an agenda which runs contrary to the historic Christian consensus on the relation of Christian doctrine to Christian behaviour'.   Please write to Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, expressing your concern.     Christians Comment on the Coalition’s Programme for Government Many Christians brought a biblical perspective to the Coalition government’s policy framework proposals this week through an online comment facility. Although the site is no longer receiving new comments you can review those that have already been made by clicking here.   TV Abortion Ad Continues to  Provoke Concern Thank you for your action following the UK’s first TV commercial for abortion services. Please let us know of responses that you have received from Channel 4, the Advertising Standards Authority or your MP. We’re delighted that a number of MPs have tabled Early Day Motions in the House of Commons about the advertisement.   Early Day Motion: Marie Stopes and Abortion Advertisements Early Day Motion: Marie Stopes and China   Resistance Campaign Highlights the Threat of Assisted Suicide The Resistance Campaign is calling on MPs to commit themselves to maintaining protections for terminally ill and disabled people from the threat of assisted suicide. Please sign the petition if you haven’t already done so by clicking here.     Baroness Jane Cambell, Not Dead yet UK Mary Whitehouse Critic Changes Her Mind Listen to Joan Bakewell reflect on the impact of her long-time opponent, Mary Whitehouse, the Christian activist who campaigned against falling moral standards in broadcasting.   Watch BBC Radio 4: The Mary Whitehouse effect.     Abortion and Beginning of Life   CCFON: Angels and Cribs or Ultrasound Jesus?   YouTube: Andrea Bocelli talks about abortion.   Daily Telegraph: Dozens of woman are having abortions following fertility treatment.   Daily Mail: Commentary: How could a woman who's been through IVF abort her baby?   Telegraph blog: Spare us the hypocrisy of the IVF industry.   C-FAM News: Women Deliver 2 conference fails to deliver funding for abortion.   Week Magazine: New unethical practice of abortions via remote medicine in US.   BioNews: Danish government cuts funding for IVF.     Education   CCFON: Schools sidelining teaching on Christian fundamentals.   Daily Telegraph: Commentary: The foundation of our culture.     End of Life   Daily Mail: Warning to Britain as almost half of Belgium's euthanasia nurses admit to killing without consent.   Scotsman: Pro-lifers hit out over suicide bill committee.   Daily Mail: Mother in right to life battle with doctors after refusing to turn off conjoined twins' life support.     Family   CCFON: Church of England planning to allow divorcees to become Bishops.   e-Gov Monitor: UK lagging behind other countries in recognising crucial role of grandparents.   Daily Mail: Becoming a grandfather is 'so uncool', moans Martin Amis.   Stockholm News: Sweden says ‘No’ to new EU divorce-policy.   One News Now: US: 'Civil rights' not relevant to marriage debate.     Religious Freedom   CCFON: Councillor makes defiant protest during Council meeting prayers by listening to Bob Dylan music.   Daily Telegraph: Will Britain become more secular under the Coalition?   Daily Mail: Onward Pagan soldiers: 100 UK servicemen classed as witches and druids.   BBC News: Call for creationism exhibit at Giant's Causeway.   Alliance Defense Fund: NASA specialist demoted, threatened with sack for sharing views on intelligent design.   Washington Times: Commentary: Tinseltown’s war on Christianity.   World Net Daily: 'God bless' to be banned in US schools?   Daily Telegraph: Christians in Middle East are ignored, Vatican claims.   World Net Daily: Cities warned to stop cutting out Christians.   AFP News: Paraguayan priests blast FIFA faith gestures.   USA Today: San Diego Christian lawyers lose bids to be judges.   Daily Telegraph: Russian children told to 'Pray for the President'.     Sexual Orientation   CCFON: David Cameron prepares to ‘celebrate’ the achievements of homosexual campaigners.   Daily Mail: David Cameron to host No.10 party for homosexual celebrities in bid to woo 'pink vote'.   Reuters: U.N. committee moves to keep out homosexual NGO.   BBC News: Portugal lesbian couple in nation's first homosexual ‘marriage’.   EU Observer: EU commission shows pride in homosexual ‘rights’ rulebook.   Edmonton Journal: US: Owners close B&B in rights dispute over refusal to rent rooms in their home to homosexuals.   Break Point: Same-sex 'marriage' weakens the foundations of traditional marriage.     Social   Daily Mail: Third of children have seen online porn by the time they are 10, shocking study reveals.   Daily Mail: TV watchdog decides to allow swearing after survey of just 130 viewers.   Northampton Chronicle & Echo: Number of teenage pregnancies in Northamptonshire revealed.   Weston & Somerset Mercury: Teen abortion rate concern in North Somerset.   Glasgow Evening Times: Girls care for ‘addict’ dolls in drive against drugs.   Daily Telegraph: Religious coalition protests against Comedy Central Jesus cartoon.   Daily Telegraph: Cambridge University Library to publish rare faith and science books on internet.   Daily Telegraph: Archbishop: The challenge to government is the restoration of human dignity.     Islam   CCFON: Inmates in British prisons convert to Islam for perks.   CCFON: Prince speaks on population control and Islam.   Guardian: Belmarsh Muslim inmates plotted to behead guard on video.   Daily Telegraph: Islam associated with terrorism by public, poll shows.   Public Service UK: CCTV focusing on Muslim areas.   Sky News: Campaign launched to improve image of Islam in Britain.   Daily Telegraph: Council spends £150,000 so Muslim graves can face Mecca.   Lancashire Evening Post: Mosque plan sparks concerns over traffic.   Guardian: 'Women-friendly' mosques directory launched.   The Times: Anti-Islam parties growing in influence in Dutch vote.   Action blog: Sweden shows why we need to restrict Muslim immigration.   World Net Daily: '10,000' throng to stop Ground Zero mosque in US.   Christian Today: Afghan parliamentarian calls for execution of Christians.   News Time: Afghans burn effigy of Pope amid claims of preaching Christianity in Muslim country.   Crosswalk News: Muslims order Christians to leave village in Pakistan.   Andrea Minichiello Williams Christian Concern for our Nation http://www.ccfon.org Andrea can be contacted at andrea@ccfon.org and 020 7935 1488 Our work depends on financial contributions from the Christian community. Find out how to support us by clicking on the link below.   http://www.ccfon.org/donation.php Make an online donation with paypal CCFON Ltd : October 2009 Promotional Video : Long Version - 15min CCFON Ltd : October 2009 Promotional Video : Short Version - 4min