Articles / August 2015
Posted on Tue 11 Aug 2015
UK’s £2.7bn in aid to countries where Christians are persecuted
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester who is now president of Oxtrad, a charity supporting churches facing persecution, said:“Britain’s commitment to aid is praiseworthy but we must make sure…continue reading »
Posted on Thu 6 Aug 2015
Sunday shopping risks depriving us of something precious
The observance of Sunday as a weekly day of rest goes back to the Emperor Constantine, and in this country, legislation which forbade “worldly labour” has existed since, at least, the reign of Charles II.
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Posted on Wed 5 Aug 2015
Church: keep Sunday special for the sake of family, friends - and football
Bishop Michael warns that end of the common day of rest would be an ‘Orwellian nightmare’ where people can no longer count on being able to spend time with family and friends.
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