“Show your passport to read Bible aloud”
STREET PREACHER Roland Parsons was forbidden to read from the Gospel of Luke on Christmas Eve at Victoria Station.
Street preachers escape prosecution
Two Christian street preachers questioned by police after preaching on a Surrey high street in December will not face criminal charges. Charges were dropped against preachers Dave Barker (right) and…
Street preachers win cases
A victory for the street preachers whose case was HEART’s April 2017 cover story Christian campaigners are celebrating court decisions in favour of three street preachers. Michael Overd and Michael…
BATTLE FOR THE BIBLE
Street preacher Mike Overd is unafraid to quote the Bible in public Court bans ‘abusive’ Bible On UK streets By Andrew Halloway A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HAS DECLARED THAT PREACHING FROM…
So what does the conviction of the two street preachers in Bristol signify?
Rev Andrew Symes of Anglican Mainstream answers three of the most commonly voiced questions: Are there other precautions these street preachers should have taken or that others should learn from…
CHARGES AGAINST STREET PREACHER FABRICATED
The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped all charges against Michael Jones, a street preacher of Hornsea, who was arrested and charged for comments made about Islam and IS. The accusations…
VICTORY FOR FREE SPEECH
Peers block threat to liberty STREET PREACHERS and buskers alike can breathe a sigh of relief. Threats to free speech have been allayed by a House of Lords move to…
NEW THREAT TO FREE SPEECH
Why carol singing and handing out leaflets could make you a nuisance this time next year STREET PREACHERS and others who express controversial views could be caught by new sweeping…
Street preacher walks free
In the last edition of Heart, we brought you news of pastor Josh Williamson who was arrested twice for preaching on the streets of Scotland. Earlier this month, the London…