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Welcome to the final Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, as snow blankets the south, why does everything stop? A new survey of religious beliefs highlights decline in Christianity, and a Christmas sermon in 160 characters. Story Links: Snow: guardian.co.uk Snow strands passengers at Gatwick and Luton bbc.co.uk  Travellers hit by snow disruption uk.reuters.com Snow hits commuters, cancels some flights Survey: ekklesia.co.uk New UK research shows significant decline in institutional Christianity dailymail.co.uk  ‘Sharp decline’ in faith as number of Christians in Britain falls to half Text sermon: inspiremagazine.org.uk Christmas Day sermon – text version This is the final Weekly News Review. Thank you for listening and downloading.  Happy Christmas to all our readers and listeners. div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, as the MPs expenses row rumbles on, and rows emerge over cuts policy, will we ever trust politicians again?  As new rules on child protection come into force, schools fear they will deter volunteers,  and the respected former Archbishop of Cape Town designs a Christmas wrapping paper. Story Links: Politics: bbc.co.uk Treasury ‘wanted tougher deficit action’ telegraph.co.uk Latest expenses claims Youtube.com Cameron calls for MPs pay cut Child protection: bbc.co.uk School leaders query new vetting and barring system dailymail.co.uk Anti-paedophile vetting regime ‘is ruining school life’, head teachers warn press association Pupils ‘losing out’ under new rules Desmond Tutu: inspiremagazine.org.uk Tutu Christmas wrapping paper featured in today’s Guardian guardian.co.uk Celebrity Christmas wrapping paper auction div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, the “Wave” rally in London ahead of the Copenhagen Climate summit, understanding of AIDS grows but there’s still a stigma, and why wear goggles to play conkers? Story links: Climate: guardian.co.uk Thousands of Co-operative customers urged to join Wave climate rally stopclimatechaos.org Official site bbc.co.uk UN body wants probe of climate e-mail row World AIDS Day: worldaidsday.org Official site acet-international.org AIDS response Cameron “safety” campaign: dailymail.co.uk Cameron: We’ll curb Britain’s health and safety neurosis bbc.co.uk Cameron says health and safety rules ‘over the top’ div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Victoria Laurence (pictured) News Editor of Premier Christian Radio, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, will the latest Iraq War inquiry reveal any more truth, why people are angry with banks again, and  Susan Boyle’s X Factor triumph. Story links: Iraq Inquiry: guardian.co.uk Iraq inquiry’s game-changing evidence iraqinquiry.org.uk  Official site channel4.com Iraq Inquiry blog Banks: guardian.co.uk Warning over bank charges refund websites timesonline.typepad.com Morning roundup: dismay at bank charges ruling Susan Boyle’s X Factor susanboylemusic.com official site dailymail.co.uk Susan Boyle set to top the charts itv.com Susan Boyle Britain’s Got Talent div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, as EU leaders choose new President and Foreign representative, the people get no choice. The BBC prepares new documentary on the Bible, and why all the fuss over French handball incident against Ireland? Story Links: EU President: bbc.co.uk Is the new EU President a good choice? guardian.co.uk What will the EU president actually do? BBC Bible programme: inspiremagazine.org.uk  BBC documentary marks 400 years of the King James Bible bbc.co.uk Lord Bragg to make BBC Two shows Handball row: timesonline.co.uk Sponsors stand by Thierry Henry but fans call for boycott over handball guardian.co.uk Football Association of Ireland calls for France result to be invalidated cnn.com FIFA turn down Ireland’s replay request div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, nurses will need degrees in future, bankers are “doing God’s work”, and the top TV sporting fixtures to be expanded. Story Links: Nurses: telegraph.co.uk Move to degrees ‘could deter talented would-be nurses’ timesonline.co.uk Older NHS nurses may be awarded degrees for their experience God’s bankers: www.express.co.uk Bankers deserve large bonuses for doing God’s work, says Chief ekklesia.co.uk  Bankers are doing “God’s work”, says Goldman Sachs boss Sport on TV: metro.co.uk Sporting ‘crown jewels’ should be free to view independent.co.uk ‘Crown jewels’ of sport must be free for all to watch on television, says EU div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, life goes on in Afghanistan as ordinary people live their lives, how experts and politicians can clash, and Christmas comes early once again as the lights go on in Oxford Street. Story Links: Afghanistan: telegraph.co.uk Afghanistan: Gordon Brown digs in tearfund.org Afghan literacy project scoops UN cash prize Experts and politics: telegraph.co.uk MPs demand answers over Nutt sacking guardian.co.uk Sacked drugs adviser Nutt may set up new body Christmas Lights: bbc.co.uk Actor Carrey switches on lights viewlondon.co.uk Oxford Street Christmas Lights div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, was the BBC right to give BNP leader Nick Griffin a platform, will anyone win in the postal strike, and how believers are best placed to  save the planet. Story links: BNP: guardian.co.uk BNP leader’s Question Time appearance draws almost 8m viewers timesonline.co.uk Question Time, BBC 1 – Review Postal Strike: telegraph.co.uk Postal strike: three more days of industrial action guardian.co.uk Postal strike to cause chaos for businesses, patients and taxmen Faith and the planet: inspiremagazine.org.uk Faith has “vital role” in helping the planet div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, parties talk forgiveness after the conference season, what women “really want”,  and a human peace wall in Belfast. Story Links: Forgiveness: thisisplymouth.co.uk Gary Streeter defends inviting Brighton Bomber to Parliament to talk forgiveness dailymail.co.uk Killer in the commons theforgivenessproject.com Official Site Women’s work bbc.co.uk Focus on women’s work needs urged cps.org.uk Report Human Peace Wall: inspiremagazine.org.uk Belfast pastor plans Human Peace Wall div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, what’s special about a Christian aid agency as many rush to help victims of the Indonesian earthquake?  There’s a new food crisis looming in East Africa – what’s to be done?  And the labour party’s woes at being dropped by the Sun. Story Links: Sumatran quake: guardian.co.uk Sumatra quake toll mounts as hospital lies in ruins bbc.co.uk Sumatra quake survivor pulled from rubble tearfund.org Tearfund appeal East Africa: bbc.co.uk Oxfam launches East Africa Appeal scientificamerican.com How Will Climate Change Impact World Food Supplies? Labour conference: thesun.co.uk Sun readers feeling blue too news.sky.com  Labour’s Conference ‘Bounce’ Falls Flat div.mydiv{display:none} Keep me Informed! * indicates required Email Address * I would like to regularly receive via email ... General News from Revival The Revival Prayer Bulletin Love Africa News Close