Pope Francis: ‘Atheists can go to heaven’
New Pope, Francis I, has already made a huge impression. Francis having unveiled a new app, which gives access to Catholic materials in eight different languages, has also made several…
American journalist asks atheist tornado survivor if she ‘thanks God’
It seems that in the American media Christians seem to get caught out sometimes by the lack of faith in others. This was demonstrated recently when CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was…
Canadian PM rebukes Western leaders for not being more pro-Israel
Canada last week once again demonstrated its unequivocal support for Israel when Prime Minister Stephen Harper criticised Western leaders for not sufficiently backing the Jewish state. “There’s nothing more short-sighted…
“Mr President, don’t say I’m not a mother”
US Education Department scraps ‘mother’ and ‘father’ on forms Students filling in a form for a loan will not need to name their mother and father any more, merely calling…
Bognor bookshop’s 50th anniversary
On Saturday 18 May, Living Word Bookshop celebrated 50 years of serving the local churches and community around Bognor Regis. Owners Tony and Lindsay Leney held an open day at…
Partner Ministry Profile – Dalesdown
The ‘unlikely lad’ who built Dalesdown Children’s evangelist David Iliffe died recently, but his legacy lives on in the West Sussex landscape…and beyond. Clive Price reports A place of retreat…
“One will be taken, the other left…”
One of the great promises of the Bible is that Jesus will come back for his Church. But does that include everyone who calls themselves a Christian? By Mark Weeden…
West Bank Christians fear for their safety as attacks increase
Middle East update By Howard Stern, a Sussex-based negotiator and mediator IN RECENT WEEKS there have been disturbing incidents in the Palestinian West Bank which severely challenge local Christians to…
IN OR OUT – TIME TO GO?
Is it time for Britain to get out of Europe? This is the question increasingly being asked, not just among Tory grandees in Westminster, but right across the country. The…
Did you cry on Pentecost?
Rachel Hickson at Westergate Revival , Westergate Community School, 17 May PEOPLE TRY TO PUT OUT PASSION in their Christian lives, but we must be passionate and zealous for our…
Will Israel attack Iran, followed by a Russian-led coalition’s attack on Israel?
The Coming Four Blood Moons – conference with Pastor John Hagee London, 17-18 May THE BIBLE says that in the last days, God will ‘turn the moon to blood’. As…
A day in the life of a family support worker
Elaine Waight of Family Support Work, 17 May, Petworth “FAMILY SUPPORT WORK EXISTS to help those families who struggle with life, particularly those who get lost in the system.” So…
Heart of Sussex April-May 2013
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Vicar retires after 33 years at St John’s Felbridge
REV STEPHEN BOWEN, vicar of St. John’s Felbridge, retired at the end of December after 33 years as minister of the church. He has been by far the longest-serving minister…
A veteran clergyman’s lament
I’m no bigot, but I feel the dear old C of E is ‘sleepwalking’ into a same sex marriage crisis From fighting for his country in WW2 to being an…