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The 2001/02 British Crime Survey found 19% of domestic violence incidents involved male victims, with just under half of these being committed by a female abuser. Sadly the Church also, is not free of this evil. A questionnaire sent out to 1,000 laity and clergy by the Methodist Church recently, discovered from 17% of respondents had experienced domestic abuse, 13% several times and 4% frequently.
Crime	Christianity - April 2005



11.7 million youth reside in the UK, The English Church Attendance Survey of 1998 found that about 1,000 children under 15 left the church each week in the 1990's, The Youth Workers Profile survey reveals that 17% of churches in England - or about one in six employ a youth worker.
Church	Youthwork - April 2005



30,000 people die every day as a direct result of the poverty they live in.
Money	Youthwork - April 2005



After 100 children aged between two and eighteen were rounded up by a group of policemen whilst attending Christian classes, they started to sing in a loud voice; "I am not afraid of persecution, hardship and even death. Nobody can separate me from the Love of Jesus Christ. He died on the cross and he gave me new life." The policemen ordered the children to stop singing, saying; "You must shut-up, this is a police station", but despite the threats the children continued to sing.
Religious Persecution	Evangelicals Now - April 2005



According to Compass Direct news agency, another 31 Eritrean Christians have been jailed since early February, making a total of 187 arrests for illegal Christian activities since the beginning of the year. Some 400 people are currently in prison in Eritrea for their religious beliefs.
Religious Persecution	Evangelicals Now - April 2005



A survey of almost 8,600 people in 14 European countries found that while seven out of ten Europeans believe in God, only just over half believe that there is life after death. In Poland 97% of those interviewed said they believed in God. Next, Portugal followed by Russia. Lowest of the scale was Belgium with 58% and Czech Republic with only 37%. Four out of ten Europeans think religion is necessary to be able to distinguish between right and wrong. Even today after re-unification Germany is still divided when it comes to religion. In the former communist east 77% are convinced atheists, compared to 22% in the west.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelical Times - April 2005



More than 1,200 women are now in stipendiary posts, despite 1,000 parishes about 10% of the total, passing a resolution stating that they will not accept a woman priest.
Church	Evangelical Times - April 2005



China has prompted Chinese authorities to send letters to couples applying for divorce asking them to reconsider their decision. Last year the number of people ending their marriage rose by 21%. Legal divorces have risen fivefold in 25 years. Government statistics reveal 1.6 million couples divorced in 2004, up by almost 300,000 on the previous year, although the overall divorce rate is still lower than in Europe or the US.
Family	Evangelical Times - April 2005



In 1990 there were almost 60,000 legal abortions in Poland. In 1999 there were only 151 abortions. There was a 54% decline in infant mortality between 1990 and 1998.
Health	Prophecy Today - March / April 2005



Relatively few Christian groups are using the worldwide web for real evangelism. Of some 40,000 English language Christian websites, the overwhelming majority are targeted entirely at Christians, including at least 150,000 church sites written largely for their members. Yet the opportunities are vast. There are nearly 100 million internet users in China alone; 70 million are online in Japan; India will soon have 60 million; Middle East has around 17 million, and right across the West, most households have web access.
Odd Facts	Idea - March / April 2005



There are alarming trends in the thinking of UK young people revealed in the report, British Social Attitudes. Among these who would claim a religious affiliation 71% thought it was all right for a couple to live together without marriage, and 68% of these that it was a good idea to live together first where marriage was ultimately the goal. Only 13% thought premarital sex was always wrong, 45% mostly, sometimes or rarely wrong and 39% that it was not wrong at all.
Social Issues	Protestant Truth - March / April 2005



The report, Pastoral and Population Statistics of the Catholic Community in England and Wales, indicates a massive slump in Roman Catholic practice. Between 1958 and 2002 the number of those attending Mass regularly has fallen from over a half of the RC populations to less than a quarter. Marriages have fallen from about 69,000 to 15,000, and infant baptisms by 61%. While adult baptisms have increased the fall is still nearly 50%. Conversions and receptions have fallen by two thirds.
Religion/Spirituality	Protestant Truth - March / April 2005



Extreme debt has reached crisis point in Britain, with a growing number owing six figure sums, according to the country's biggest debt management charity. After surveying the debt burden of its 60,000 clients, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service found more than 800 people had loans totalling £100,000 or more. The figures come after the Bank of England announced last month that the UK's total household debt has passed the £1 trillion mark. Consumers are frequently allowed to rack up vast amounts of debt without creditors knowledge by using one credit card to pay off another.
Money	The Independent on Sunday - 30th January 2005



Homophobic bullying in British schools is forcing thousands of gay pupils to leave early, prompting calls for the introduction of sexual orientation lessons to the curriculum. Stonewall, the gay equality charity, estimates that up to 60,000 schoolchildren are the victims of homophobic bullying. As part of their Education for All campaign, Stonewall has drawn up a 10 point plan to encourage teachers to create an inclusion culture that does not assume all pupils are heterosexual. There are an estimated 450,000 gay and lesbian pupils in schools. But research done in 2001 by the University of York has shown that gay pupils with six GCSEs are more likely than heterosexual students to leave school at 16.
Social Issues	The Independent on Sunday - 30th January 2005



People who fidget find it easy to lose weight because they may have inherited a biological tendency to burn calories without even trying, a study has found. A detailed comparison of the smallest body movements of obese and lean people over a 24 hour period has found that fidgeting has turned out to be an important way to lose weight. The scientists discovered that obese people are more likely to be coach potatoes who sit down for longer periods of time than lean people because it is part of their biological makeup.
Health	The Independent 28th - January 2005

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