Britain

News 

How Black Soldiers Helped Britain in First World War

10th November 20197th November 2019 Josie McFarlane 691 Views 0 Comments African American, Black Military, black soldiers, Britain, First World War, remembrance, war

Walter Tull has become the most celebrated black British soldier of the First World War. He enlisted in December 1914,

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News 

Steep rise in British people forced to work as slaves

15th October 201914th October 2019 Josie McFarlane 201 Views 0 Comments Britain, Forced Labour, Slavery, Slaves, UK

There has been a 58% rise in British nationals needing support after being rescued from slavery according to a new

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News 

Britain in danger of becoming two-speed society with some groups excluded from prosperity and rights enjoyed by others

26th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 723 Views 0 Comments black, Britain, community, danger, EHRC, equality, ethnicity, gender, government, policies, Poverty, Society, split

Britain’s most at-risk groups of people are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in disadvantage, Britain’s equality body

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News 

Jamal Khashoggi: Britain challenges Saudi Arabia

10th October 201810th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 595 Views 0 Comments black, Britain, challenges, community, Consulate, Jamal Khashoggi, Missing, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, US

The UK’s foreign secretary has told Saudi Arabia that Britain expects urgent answers over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal

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News 

First Worldwide President from outside Of Britain Elected At Mother’s Union

9th October 201810th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 782 Views 0 Comments Bev Jullien, Britain, community, Elected, First, Lynne Tembey, Mothers union, outside, President, Privy Council, Sheran Harper, Worldwide

Mothers’ Union has made history this week in electing its first ever Worldwide President from outside the British Isles. A

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Interviews 

Interview: Reverend Olufemi Babatola

19th August 201819th August 2018 Becky Wybrow 3639 Views 0 Comments Apostle Paul, bible, born again, Brexit, Britain, Christian book, Demons, Eli, evangelise Europe, Foursquare Gospel Church, Germany, glory, God, God-sent, Gospel, government influence over religion, Great Britain, Himself, Holy spirit, House of Hope Calvary Christian Centre, House of Hope CCC, I am a friend of God, Ibadan, impactful ministry, Israel Houghton, keep the faith, leadership cadre, London, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Ministry, Miracles, Moses, nation, New Covenant Church, Nigeria, Old Kent Road, politics is dirty, Rev Dr Paul Jinadu, Rev Olufemi Babatola, Revival, Satan, Scripture Union, senior pastor, spiritual leader, success, Tayo Fatunla, Western Nigeria, Word of God, world rejected Christ

Rev Olufemi Babatola is the founder of House of Hope Calvary Christian Centre in Old Kent Road, London. Tayo Fatunla

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News UK 

Hackney Council first to pass Windrush motion

10th August 201810th August 2018 admin 835 Views 0 Comments #Windrush, 1948, 1971, 22 June, 70th anniversary, Afri-Caribbean, Britain, British citizenship, Carole Williams, central Government, commonwealth, Council Meeting, Criminalisation, employment, Ethnic, ethnicity, government, Hackney, Hackney Council, hostile environment, local authority, naturalisation, NHS, Patrick Vernon, policy, Prime Minister, proactive assistance, public enquiry, scandal, Skills and Human Resources, Speakers Parlour, Windrush Day, Windrush families, Windrush generation, windrush scandal

Hackney Council has become the first local authority in the UK to pass a motion regarding the Windrush Generation, pledging

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Lifestyle 

Gospel Singers bring Henry Box Brown musical to Ed Fringe

24th July 201814th August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1353 Views 0 Comments 1860s, A Capella, abolitionist, African American, African American heroes, American south, Baha'i Unity Center, Ben Harney, bluegrass, Britain, Broadway performers, Broadway’s dream girls, Dr Joy DeGruy, Edinburgh Fringe, Eric Dozier, Frank Sanchez, Freedom, Gospel, Henry Box Brown, Henry Box Musical Project, Jack Lenz, Laurel Graeber, Louisa County, Mehr Mansuri, negro spirituals, New York gospel, New York University’s Office of Governance and Community Affairs, New York’s Christian Cultural Center, North Carolina, Omid Djalili, Passion of Christ, prominent, R&B, R&B singers, Renee Reid, Richmond Tobacco, slave-owning gambler, Slavery, Tony Award, Virginia Slace, white churchman

The cream of New York gospel and R&B singers, plus leading Off Broadway performers, are coming to the Edinburgh Fringe

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News 

Theresa May’s G20 Africa announcement ignores the real demands of Africans

10th July 2017 Mariah 1362 Views 0 Comments adapted, Africa, Britain, Climate Change, communities, countries, demand, economically, energy, finance, flawed, funds, generous, growing, impact, jobs, rich, suffering, Support, Theresa May, Trump, UK, USA, vulnerable

Mohamed Adow, Christian Aid’s international climate lead, said: “Theresa May’s announcement of major funds for industrialising Africa is badly flawed

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Inspiration 

Challenging Times

20th June 2017 Mariah 1321 Views 0 Comments authentic, blessing, Britain, challenge, change, divided, election, God, Gospel, government, grief, heart, hunger, International, Jesus, justice, London, meek, merciful, mourn, nation, negotiations, peace, poor, public, pure, terror, thirst, times, troubled, wise

In Britain, we find ourselves in challenging times. We have had an election in which the winners lost and where

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News 

The Children’s Society calls on congregations to show their solidarity with young refugees this Refugee Week

7th June 2017 Mariah 1290 Views 0 Comments Britain, campaigning, charity, children, communities, country, crisis, development, empower, fundraising, future, migrants, Refugee, resources, sanctuary, services, skills, Society, Support, UK, vulnerable, worship, young

As the refugee crisis continues, The Children’s Society is asking Christian communities to come together to show their support for

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UK 

The Future of Britain in 2022 – Electoral Priorities

5th June 201723rd September 2017 Mariah 1312 Views 0 Comments Brexit, Britain, campaigning, changing, economic, election, environmental, future, media, participants, parties, politics, priorities, security, social, survey, UK

Campaigning for the UK election is in full swing, Brexit appears to be the dominant issue for the parties and

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News 

May, Corbyn and Farron write in the Church Times on why Britain must not turn its back on the world’s poor

19th May 201719th May 2017 Mariah 1319 Views 0 Comments 60 years, articles, Britain, Budget, christian aid, Church Times, global poverty, Income, International Development, Jeremy Corbyn, leaders, Money, National, political parties, refugee crisis, Theresa May, Tim Farron, UK, United Kingdom

To mark 60 years of Christian Aid Week the leaders of the major UK-wide political parties Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn

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News 

Gen Z: Rethinking Culture

12th May 2017 Mariah 1639 Views 0 Comments Behaviour, Beliefs, Blind Survey, Britain, Gen Z, Influence, Jesus, News, report, Research, Rethinking culture, Values, young people, Youth, Youth for Christ

Youth for Christ would like to announce the release of a special report on Generation Z (Gen Z) which looks

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Magazine Past Issues 

Keep the Faith Issue 99

14th November 20164th June 2019 admin 2386 Views 0 Comments Award winning, black, Britain, charity, christian, Christians, church, digital, digital magazine, england, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, keep the faith, magazine, Support, UK

Welcome to the 99th issue of Keep The Faith magazine. It’s Christmas! A very special time of the year that

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