Abortion: Time to Press OnBBC Radio 4: The Report asks whether Christianity is becoming an increasingly influential force in British politics The conveyor-belt nature of the abortion industry has now been exposed, as well as the lack of counselling for women and the financial incentives involved for the abortion providers. In addition, Health Minister Anne Milton announced that a full consultation would be held on the issue with the Government intending to address the current problems. We are also encouraged that 118 MPs (including three cabinet ministers) voted for the amendment. We will be responding to the consultation. Please join us as we continue to campaign to change the nation’s abortion laws. Read more here > Action: Contact your MP here (in light of how they voted) and ask them to keep you informed about this important consultation. Choose Life: Make Abortion HistoryThe Choose Life campaign, run by Christian Concern, aims to mobilise a generation to make abortion history in this nation. Send Postcard to Prime MinisterFour cases relating to Christian freedoms are to be heard shortly by the European Court of Human Rights. These include two CLC clients: Shirley Chaplin, the nurse who was asked to remove the cross she had worn since her confirmation; and Gary McFarlane, the counsellor who had a possible conscientious objection to providing sex therapy to homosexual couples. Love Jos ConferenceAttacks on Christians in Nigeria by Islamists are intensifying and many Christians have suffered gruesome violence in the last few weeks.The Love Jos campaign is holding a conference to explore opportunities for advocacy, reconciliation and how practical help might be offered to the victims. Date: Saturday 24th September 2011 at 3pm prompt Place: KICC, 468 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9AH Speakers include Baroness Cox - Member of the House of Lords, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo - Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre and Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali (via video) - Director of the Oxford Centre for Training, Research, Advocacy and Dialogue and the former Bishop of Rochester. See more details and register > Wilberforce AcademyApplications are now open for our annual Wilberforce Academy, a week-long course in Oxford designed to equip the next generation of Christian leaders in public life. |
Friday, 9 September 2011
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