Iraq War Inquiry to be thorough, will banks escape charge refunds, and Susan Boyle's reality triumph

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

Churches' role in financial crisis, embryo research leads to treatments, and President Obama fluffs his lines and forgets his Bible

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, church meet to discuss their role in dealing with the financial crisis, treatments for accident victims, Parkinson’s Disease and other illnesses emerge from embryo research, and a stumbling start for the connected President.

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Churches’ role in recession:

inspiremagazine.org Christian thinkers grapple with credit crunch issues

ctbi.org.uk Poverty, Debt, and the Financial Crisis

Embryo research:

timesonline.co.uk Stem cell therapy gives hope to accident victims

care.org.uk embryology

Connected President:

chicagotribune.com In Barack Obama’s White House, his Blackberry is VIP

timesonline.co.uk Barack Obama sworn in again, but without a Bible

httpv://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpeoZDmOgU
Obama sworn in again

Gordon Brown quotes the Bible to the Archbishop, workers face longest Christmas break as economy crumbles, and Cadburys chocolate changes content of "Heroes" boxes.

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, Gordon Brown quotes the Bible back to an Archbishop, workers face their longest ever Christmas break, and anger among chocoholics as Cadburys changes “Heroes” make up. Also, tea at No 10 as Russ Bravo meets the PM.

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Brown quotes Bible to Archbishop:

guardian.co.uk Brown spending plans “like  an addict”

timesonline.co.uk Brown slaps down Archbishop..

Longest Christmas break:

telegraph.co.uk Thousands of workers take longest Christmas break..

Cadburys:

telegraph.co.uk Cadbury switches chocolate Heroes

cadbury.co.uk Official site

Russ goes to No 10:

number 10.gov.uk No 10 Official Site

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers/subscribers.  The next Weekly News review will be with Catherine Butcher on 8th January 2009

Big mortgage help as credit crunch deepens, Shannon Matthews' affair and the Year of the Child, and thousands go back to church

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, editor of Inspire Magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, a quirky twist to the credit crunch as owners of large mortgages get help, the Shannon Matthews case and hope offered by next year’s “Year of the Child”, and why thousands of people chose to go back to church in September.

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Credit crunch and mortgages:

guardian.co.uk Ministers meet banks to thrash out two-year mortgage interest holiday

citywire.co.uk Mortgage help – will it work?

Shannon Matthews and the Year of The child:

Year of the Child  Official site

timesonline.co.uk  Shannon Matthews drugged

Back to Church:

backtochurch.co.uk  Official site

cofe.anglican.org  Press release

Credit crunch could mean good news for churches, Sony video game double standard, and athiest ad welcomed by churches

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, editor of Inspire Magazine,   about the latest news from a Christian perspective.  Today,  the credit squeeze on the retail trade could mean good news for churches, Sony’s new video game is delayed out of respect for Muslims, but not the one that offended Christians, and Richard Dawkins’ athiest adverts on buses are welcomed by the Methodist Church.

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Retail squeeze at Christmas:

guardian.co.uk Credit crunch may mar shoppers’ Christmas

channel4.com Christmas credit crisis

cofe.anglican.org Matter of Life and Debt

Sony’s video game:

bbc.co.uk  Game delayed over Korean phrases

churchtimes.co.uk  Sony refuses to withdraw game

Athiest adverts:

inspiremagazine.org Methodists thank Dawkins for putting God on the buses

ekklesia.co.uk Athiest evangelism campaign

athiestcampaign.org  official site

Credit crunch prompts people to turn to church, GCSE music boosted by jammin' push, and Carlos Santana has plans for his retirement

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, editor of Inspire Magazine,   about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, the credit crunch leads to a rise in people looking at the Church of England’s online debt pages, GCSE music has become more popular as students are encouraged to “jam” along to their favourite music, and rock legend Carlos Santana announces his plans to start a church.

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Debt:

cofe.anglican.org  Matter of Life and Debt

cofe.anglican.org Thousands turn to online prayer and advice as financial situation worsens

GCSE Music:

independent.co.uk  GCSE’s in jamming

musicalfutures.org.uk  Musical futures

Santana’s church ambitions:

inspiremagazine.org.uk Santana wants to start a church

santana.com Official Site

Samaritans report increased calls after credit crunch bites, Cherie Blair says how parents are supporting their older children more, and church makes marriage easier.