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‘‘ QUOTES FROM THE MEDIA Britain must act urgently to save Christians around the world from persecution that is ‘unprecedented in many centuries’, the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church have said. In a rare joint statement, the churches demanded extra training for diplomats and asylum for Christian refugees. Britain had provided only ‘piecemeal’ support to those facing discrimination, and even ‘mass killings’ on account of their faith, the churches warned in their submission to a Foreign Office review. They called for mandatory ‘religious literacy’ training for diplomats to ensure that they understood the role religion played in the oppression and violence faced by Christians in parts of the world where they were in a minority. Officials should ensure that refugees from Christian and other minority communities in conflict zones, such as Syria and Iraq, were not ‘inadvertently excluded’ from asylum schemes, they said. Very few Christian refugees have been brought to the UK under resettlement programmes. The Times CHURCHES DEMAND HELP FOR CHRISTIANS UNDER ATTACK

CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY TEACHES BUDGETING TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES People living on low incomes are being offered free life-skills courses from the charity Christians Against Poverty (Cap) at their parish church. St Saviour’s, Iford, in Bournemouth, was one of the first churches to receive training from Cap to pilot the eight-week course, which promises to give people ‘confidence and decision-making skills’ to ‘live well’ and ‘feel positive’ on a low income...

A spokesperson for Cap explained: ‘Cap Life Skills is a friendly group that gives people the confidence and decision-making skills they need to survive life on a low income. We teach people practical money-saving techniques, such as cooking on a budget, living healthily on less, and making your money go further.’ Church Times

HEALTHCARE STAFF AND BANK WORKERS ENLISTED TO HELP TACKLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN YORKSHIRE Healthcare staff, finance workers and employment officers are the target of a new campaign to tackle modern slavery across Yorkshire. The new government campaign – which has been launched in Leeds – will help frontline workers in healthcare, financial services and employment officers to spot the signs of human trafficking.

Common signs could include people being forced to pay cash wages into someone else’s bank account, multiple medical prescriptions from the same address or someone being accompanied to and from an appointment by someone who is obviously not a relative.

Based on intelligence from the police and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (Glaa), the government has chosen to run the campaign in areas where it is likely to have an impact.

There were 121 cases of modern slavery reported to police in West Yorkshire in the last year, new figures show. The Yorkshire Post

Churches and other places of worship in the UK are being invited to register their interest in the latest tranche of government funding to help protect religious buildings. Bids for a share of the £1.6 million Places of Worship scheme – funding extra protection and security measures – will be accepted from July this year, the Home Office added… Home Secretary Sajid Javid said: ‘In the coming days and weeks, millions of people from different faiths will be marking religious festivals up and down the UK. ‘At this time of reflection, devotion and celebration, it’s vital everyone feels safe and protected in the places of worship they attend.’ Premier CHURCHES INVITED TO REGISTER INTEREST IN SECURITY PAYMENTS

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