Christians Demand Protection After Lahore Church Bombings
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
LONDON/LAHORE (BosNewsLife)-- Influential South Asian Christians urged Britain on Tuesday, March 17, to pressure Pakistan's government to protect Christians after Sunday's bombings of two churches in Lahore left 17 people dead and more than 70 injured.
Britain Evangelicals Welcome No Topless Photos In The Sun
By BosNewsLife News Center
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.
Britain’s Prince Charles Says Christianity “Under Threat ” At Report Launch
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
LONDON/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.
BREAKING NEWS: Evangelicals Urge New Scotland After Voters Reject Independence (News Watch)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
LONDON, 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.
Britain Prosecutors Drop “Hate” Charges Against Preacher
By BosNewsLife News Center
LONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- British prosecutors have dropped the case against a Christian street preacher, who was detained on charges of "hate crime" while speaking in Liverpool's city center, BosNewsLife learned Saturday, July 5.
Widow Church Organist Forgives Killers
By BosNewsLife News Center
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND (BosNewsLife)-- The widow of Sheffield church organist Alan Greaves who was battered to death with a pick-axe handle on his way to a midnight worship service on Christmas Eve says she has forgiven those involved in the murder.
Egypt Christians Pray After Massacre Amid Concerns Over Nation’s Future
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- The influential leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Britain announced three days of prayer as Egypt's minority Coptic Christians feared more violence in the aftermath of the mass killing of more than 50 Islamist protesters in clashes with Egyptian security forces.
BREAKING NEWS: Europe Court Rejects Appeal Of Dismissed British Christians
By BosNewsLife News Center
STRASBOURG/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- The European Court of Human Rights has refused to allow another appeal of three British Christian professionals who claimed they were dismissed for openly expressing their Christian faith, representatives told BosNewsLife Wednesday, May 29.
Europe Court Hears Appeal Request Of Dismissed British Christians
By BosNewsLife News Center
LONDON/STRASBOURG (BosNewsLife)-- The European Court of Human Rights will decide Monday, May 27, whether to allow the final appeal of three British Christian professionals who were dismissed from their duties for wearing a cross and expressing Biblical views about marriage and sexual ethics, an advocacy group supporting the plaintiffs said.
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NEWS WATCH: Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
By Al Pessin, Europe Correspondent Voice of America
Special to BosNewsLife
LONDON, 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.