Are parents to blame for high teen pregnancy rates?, a spiritual dimension to Jade Goody story?, and the Oscars are boring

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today,with the news of the 13 year old father, are parents to blame for Britain’s high teenage pregnancy rate?  Also is there a spiritual dimension to Jade Goody as she prepares for her wedding, and the Oscars are boring – why do we watch them?

Story Links:

Teenage pregnancy:

The Sun newspaper Dad at 13

telegraph.co.uk Julie Henry’s blog

romanceacademy.org A novel approach

Jade Goody:

uk.reuters.com Dying Jade Goody to marry on Sunday

hindustantimes.com  Pray for Jade Goody, says Shilpa Shetty

Oscars:

oscar.com Official site

independent.co.uk  All ready for your Oscars gilt trip?

Gang's benefit from absent fathers, country life is not for children and restrictions on getting married are loosening

20th April 2008
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks with Editor of Mothers Union ‘Home and Family’ magazine, Catherine Butcher about the latest news from a Christian’s perspective. Today, Gang’s benefit from absent fathers, country life is not for children and restrictions on getting married are loosening.