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| In his first interview with a British national newspaper, Dr Andrew Akinola said cordial relations between Christians and Muslims had been sacrificed in Nigeria's northern states 'to the extent that Christians were killed and maimed'. The church's answer, he said, was 'Evangelism ... Make the Church grow' and so reduce the conflicts it faces. Since becoming Nigeria's primate, he has presided over the Anglican Communion's fastest growing church and almost achieved his aim of doubling its congregations. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Times - 5th July 2007 |
| Hormone therapy treatment has been successfully used to combat ovarian cancer, according to research. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have found that the treatment offers a new alternative to chemotherapy. The study shows that the targeted use of an anti-oestrogen drug can help prolong the life of patients by up to three years. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - June 15 2007 |
| The number of retired people in Britain’s churches is growing every year. According to Christian Research, of the 3 million people who regularly attend church, a third are over 65, up from just 18 per cent nearly 30 years ago. And as the baby boomer generation ages into retirement, that number is only going to increase. Obviously, it depends which pew you’re sitting in as to how manly slightly older heads you’ll see, but the national picture is an ageing one. There are 200,000 more older people in church that teenagers and children. And this number continues to grow. | |
| Church | Idea - July/August 2007 |
| Gordon Brown has given up the Prime Minister's right to choose Church of England bishops. Since 1974, when the system was last changed, names of two candidates are forwarded for the Prime Minister to pick from or, in rare cases, ask for other nominations. Mr Brown also said that he would do the same for other top church jobs, including many cathedral deans and canons. However, Mr Brown made clear his support for the continued establishment of the Church of England and the role of the Queen as 'Supreme Governor' of the Church. | |
| Church | The Daily Telegraph - 4th July 2007 |
| A third of UK adults are risking their financial future by banking on money they may never receive, it was claimed today. Research from savings provider NS&I found that almost a quarter of people are expecting to earn more in the future to avoid money worries. Five per cent believe they will be able to borrow the cash they need, while four per cent look towards a windfall or inheritance. | |
| Money | The Sentinel - June 15 2007 |
| Taking a Stand. As members of Stop the Traffik, Salvation Army’s Roots national convention asked its 4,000 delegates to participate in a photo-call by wearing Chaga masks from the story of a child sold to a cocoa farmer in Cote d’Lvoire. Currently, the United Nations confirms that there are at least 12,000 children enslaved as bonded workers in Cote d’Lvoire, most of whom have been trafficked from neighbouring Mali. | |
| World Issues | Idea - July/August 2007 |
| Fewer than half of Britons accept the theory of evolution as the best description for the development of life, according to an opinion poll. Furthermore, more than 40% of those questioned believe that the creationism or Intelligent Design (ID) should be taught in school science lessons. The survey was conducted by Ipsos MORI for the BBC’s Horizon series that was shown last year. ‘A war on Science’ looks into the attempt to introduce ID into science classes. | |
| World Issues | Joy, July 2007 |
| Many people in the early stages of dementia can safely be allowed to continue driving, according to a new survey. There is only a low risk of crashes among drivers with conditions like Alzheimer’s for up to three years after the onset of the disease. At present licenses can be removed based on information from GPs. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - June 29 2007 |
| Based loosely on an existing Australian scheme, the UK government recently announced a ‘points-based’ system through which immigrants would be graded and admitted (or not) to work in Britain. An individual’s value to society would be evaluated according to her aptitude, experience and age, the final score placing her on one of five tiers. | |
| Work/Employment | Faithworks, Summer 2007 |
| The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has released research showing that 40% of people from ethnic minority backgrounds live in poverty. Taking a closer look at which groups face the greatest poverty levels, the charity says that 65% of Bangladeshis, 55% of Pakistanis, 45% of Black Africans and 30% of Indians and Black Caribbeans are living in poverty. They have also conducted research on employment among minority groups, revealing that only 20% of Bangladeshis, 30% of Pakistanis and 40% of Black Africans of working age are in full time work. | |
| Social Issues | Faithworks, Summer 2007 |
| The government should take more responsibility for the cost of long-term care for the elderly, a YouGov survey commissioned by a coalition of 16 health and care organisations, Caring Choices has revealed. A little over half of those surveyed said they did not expect to have to rely on their personal savings to pay for care, and only a quarter said they agreed with the current UK system of determining funding sources for care according to income or assets, rather than need. | |
| The Elderly | Faithworks, Summer 2007 |
| ‘I’m totally opposed to the “supermarketisation” of the land. Our local shops are disappearing in front of us…it’s destroying our communities’ says John Bird, founder and editor-in-cheief of the Big Issue magazine. Accordingly he and his daughter Diana have launched the Wedge Card- a new scheme aimed at restoring and supporting community through incentivising consumers to use local shops and services. The scheme has been initially launched in central London. | |
| Environment | Faithworks, Summer 2007 |
| The UK’s first community church featuring a 20ft skate ramp in its sanctuary has opened. Tubestation, which has been created in order to serve local people and reach the global surfing community, will also feature an internet café, surf shop and an outside decked area. | |
| Church | Faithworks, Summer 2007 |
| Stop the Traffik, a coalition of organisations working together to fight people trafficking, is to continue its work throughout 2008. Initially the intention was that it should wind down towards the end of this year. However, membership has grown to more than 800 in 50 countries, the Stop the Traffick website is receiving more than one million visits a month and a declaration against trafficking has been signed by more than 100,000 people. The Church and Society office of the United Reformed Church is a member of the coalition. | |
| World Issues | F2+Reform, July/August 2007 |
| The climate change bill needs to change in these ways: •Setting realistic targets. The UK government is committed to keeping the rise in global average temperatures under 2oC but the draft bill’s 60% emission reduction target by 2050 is not enough to achieve this. Cuts of 85%-90% will probably be needed by then. •Aviation and shipping emissions should be included in CO2 reduction targets but the draft bill excludes our share of these. If we achieve our target while they keep growing at current rates the real world drop in the UK’s contribution will only be 24%. •Legally binding three-year carbon budgets with annual milestones to keep emission reduction on track and prevent governments passing the buck to their successors. | |
| Environment | F2+Reform, July/August 2007 |
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