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Pressure grows on St Paul’s Cathedral over role in Occupy eviction
Ekklesia – The authorities at St Paul’s Cathedral have failed to respond to calls for clear answers about their role in the eviction of Occupy London Stock Exchange. Police dragged away Christian supporters of the Occupy movement as they prayed on the steps of the cathedral.
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/1634
What did St Paul’s protest achieve?
BBC News – The Occupy London encampment at St Paul’s has been removed following a lengthy court battle. But did the camp actually achieve anything?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17188327
Former Moderator challenges Hague over Malawi
The Church of Scotland has written to William Hague the Foreign Secretary asking for a meeting to discuss the UK’s relationship with Malawi. For more than 150-years the Church of Scotland has had a long and strong friendship with both the African nation and with churches across Malawi and is concerned about the impact of aid cuts on Malawi’s poorest.
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news_and_events/news/articles/former_moderator_challenges_hague_over_malawi
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow join forces for Diamond Jubilee song
Christian Today
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/andrew.lloyd.webber.and.gary.barlow.join.forces.for.diamond.jubilee.song/29382.htm
Teen pregnancies at 40-year low
BBC News – Latest data shows the teen pregnancy rate in England and Wales has reached its lowest since 1969.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17190185
‘Childcare cost rise risks jobs’
BBC News – Some parents could be forced out of work and into poverty as the rising cost of childcare outstrips wage rises, says a report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17156383