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News in Brief
 Northern welcome: Brazilian visitors from the Firesowers Christian meeting movement joined the Street Angels on late-night patrols in Halifax a fortnight ago, as part of a UK visit. www.fgbmfi.co.uk |
 Child-friendly: The Big Bible Storybook, published by Scripture Union, was named the Children’s Book of the Year at the Christian Booksellers’ Convention in Telford, last week |
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Family support described as chaotic, says Bishop The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has described the Government’s teenage-pregnancy strategy as “a massive failure”. Anthony Ozimic, political secretary of SPUC, questioned government claims that the rate had reduced by 13 per cent among under-18s. He said that the rate in 2006, 39,003 pregnancies, was similar to that in 1999: 39,243. Jesus beaten by Virgin in poll JESUS CHRIST has lost out to Richard Branson in a survey of role-models for children in the UK. Respondents to the poll, conducted by Opinion Research, voted a family member in first place, followed by Richard Branson, and then Jesus. Twice as many people aged 55 or above chose Jesus than those aged between 18 and 34. Ecumenical council invites group to join THE Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR) has offered members of the Christian Ethical Investment Group (CEIG) a year’s complimentary membership, after the CEIG voted to dissolve itself and transfer its assets to the ECCR in January. Bishop calls for a ‘green year’ THE Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Revd Nicholas Reade, is urging every parish in Lancashire to get involved in “green mission” as a way of translating faith into environmental action. Bishop Reade suggests that churches develop plans for a “green year” . Moses ‘might have been high’ MOSES may have been high on drugs when he received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, an Israeli academic suggested this week. Professor Benny Shanon, from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, believes five events in Moses’s life, including the burning bush, can be explained as the prophet’s having been high on Ayahuasca, a drink made from potent plants in Israel. Correction: Houghton-le-Spring is in County Durham, not Yorkshire as we stated last week. Our apologies. |
