Robert Parr

Should Christians be more critical of Israel?
Should Christians be more critical of Israel?

Why do Christians support Israel and should there be limits to that support?

Volunteers protecting Syrian Christians
Volunteers protecting Syrian Christians

Christians in Damascus have reportedly formed night patrols to protect their community from Islamist radicals

Fears for Christians in Syria after massacre
Fears for Christians in Syria after massacre

"The Christian Churches while strongly condemning any act that threatens civil peace, denounce and condemn the massacres targeting innocent civilians, and call for an immediate end to these horrific acts, which stand in stark opposition to all human and moral values."

Process for choosing next Archbishop of Canterbury scrutinised
Process for choosing next Archbishop of Canterbury scrutinised

A member of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has raised concerns about the process of appointing the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Muslim authorities close Christian schools for Ramadan
Muslim authorities close Christian schools for Ramadan

Christian schools in northern Nigeria have been shut down for Ramadan by order of the regional governors.

Cricket and Christianity fight for the Ashes
Cricket and Christianity fight for the Ashes

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has deleted a social media post and apologised for any potential offence after joking that the Pope “loves the Ashes”.

Retired scientist on trial for offering help in abortion clinic buffer zone
Retired scientist on trial for offering help in abortion clinic buffer zone

A retired medical scientist is standing trial this week for offering assistance to women within an abortion clinic buffer zone. 

Michael Gove: Prayer is the 'foundation' of Britain
Michael Gove: Prayer is the 'foundation' of Britain

Former Conservative minister Michael Gove has weighed in on the current controversy surrounding free speech and Scottish abortion buffer zones.

Religious freedom continues to deteriorate in Nicaragua
Religious freedom continues to deteriorate in Nicaragua

A report on human rights and religious freedom in Nicaragua warns that conditions in the central American state are continuing to deteriorate.

Prayer at home can be illegal, MSP confirms
Prayer at home can be illegal, MSP confirms

The member of the Scottish Parliament behind abortion buffer zones has conceded that there are circumstances in which praying in one’s home could constitute a breach of the law, despite previously rubbishing such claims by US Vice-President JD Vance as “misinformation”.

MP joins pro-lifers in calling for end to NI 'horrific abortion law'
MP joins pro-lifers in calling for end to NI 'horrific abortion law'

Anti-abortion campaigners have called for an end to Northern Ireland’s “extreme abortion regime” after official figures recorded the highest ever number of abortions in the province.

Evangelical Alliance CEO opposes international aid cuts
Evangelical Alliance CEO opposes international aid cuts

The CEO of the Evangelical Alliance has criticised the government’s plan to boost defence spending by cutting back on international aid.

Yvette Cooper replacing Nelson says it all
Yvette Cooper replacing Nelson says it all

Parliament’s portraits should say something more than just “Yvette Cooper woz ‘ere, 2025.”

New Syrian regime keeping promises to respect Christians - so far
New Syrian regime keeping promises to respect Christians - so far

When the government of Bashar al-Assad fell in December last year, many Christians were concerned that the new regime, dominated as it is by al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, could spell trouble for Syria’s religious minorities. Two months in however, the signs are generally positive.

Will our children still say, 'It's a free country'?
Will our children still say, 'It's a free country'?

This is not just about Keir Starmer’s Britain; this has been going on for a long time now and the Tories did nothing to stop the rot.

Kate Forbes backs single sex spaces for women
Kate Forbes backs single sex spaces for women

The Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes MSP, has said that she is “unequivocally” in favour of single-sex spaces as “a critical part of how we protect women”.