Britain’s Prince Charles Says Christianity “Under Threat ” At Report Launch

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By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos Prince-Charles-persecution2LONDON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Britain's Prince Charles says it is of an "indescribable tragedy" that "Christianity is now under such threat in the Middle East" and he urged Muslims and other religious leaders to respect other faiths.

British Nurse Suspended For Offering Prayers For Patient

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Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife nurseLONDON, UK (BosNewsLife)-- A major British health trust on Tuesday, February 3, defended its decision to suspend a nurse for offering to pray for an elderly patient.

BREAKING NEWS: Evangelicals Urge New Scotland After Voters Reject Independence (News Watch)

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife staff-fred-drummondLONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- The Evangelical Alliance Scotland (EAS) urged the nation on Friday, September 19, to unite and build a new Scotland "with Christian values" after most voters rejected Scottish independence in a historic referendum.

NEWS ALERT: Christian Worker Fired At Britain’s Heathrow Airport For “Insulting Muslims”

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian worker at London’s Heathrow Airport has been dismissed after claims she insulted Muslims, raising fears that "radical Islam" has now arrived "at the heart of the UK border," her defense team and supporters told BosNewsLife Tuesday, November 29.

Britain Evangelicals Welcome No Topless Photos In The Sun

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By BosNewsLife News Center TheSun LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (BosNewsLife)-- Britain's Evangelical Alliance, which represents millions of evangelical Christians, has "cautiously welcomed" The Sun newspaper's decision to no longer publish photos of topless women on its infamous Page 3.

NEWS WATCH: Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87

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By Al Pessin, Europe Correspondent Voice of America Special to BosNewsLife imagesLONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim Bell said Britain's only female prime minister died peacefully on Monday morning. Within minutes of the announcement, ordinary citizens began to put flowers and condolence notes outside her home in London.

BREAKING NEWS: Belfast Pastor McConnell Acquitted Of Hate Speech After Calling Islam “Satanic”

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By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos James McConnellBELFAST/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- An outspoken evangelical pastor who called Islam "satanic" and a "doctrine spawned in hell" has been found not guilty of broadcasting hate speech by a Belfast court. The acquittal of Senior Pastor James McConnell was welcomed by the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, part of a group representing two million British evangelical Christians. "Today's verdict is a victory for common sense and freedom of speech," the group told BosNewsLife in a statement. However it also cautioned that "until the law is changed or clear guidance is issued, there will still be concern about further prosecution" of Christians.

British Politicians Urge Release Burma Prisoners

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service 20071102_burmaRANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- Former leaders of Britain’s three main political parties have urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to make the release of Burma’s 2,100 political prisoners, including Christians, his personal priority, BosNewsLife monitored Friday, May 1.

Britain Urged To Defend Religious Freedom After Pakistan Easter Bombing

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife cameron1LAHORE/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- The persecution watchdog of Britain's largest body of evangelical Christians has condemned the deadly Easter bombing in Pakistan and urged the British government to act immediately to "enshrine freedom of religion or belief" in its foreign policy.

Nigeria’s Victims Of Anti Christian Violence Remembered

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service 27nigeriaxlarge11ABUJA/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Christians from all denominations will attend prayer services in Nigeria and Britain Friday, September 11, to remember last month's Islamic attacks against especially Nigerian Christians in which over 1,000 people died, organizers of the gatherings said.