Staff writer

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  Christians join tributes to Alex Salmond after death at 69

  Tributes have been paid to "titan" of Scottish independence, Alex Salmond, after his sudden death on Saturday at the age of 69.

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  Calls to increase foreign aid to help persecuted religious minorities

  The government is being urged to dedicate more foreign aid to supporting Christians and other religious minorities being persecuted for their faith.

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  Airstrike on church in Lebanon leaves 8 dead

  At least eight people have died after a missile attack on a church in Lebanon.

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  Christian schools seek judicial review over Labour VAT policy

  Independent Christian schools, parents and students are pursuing a judicial review to challenge the Labour government's plans to impose VAT on private school fees.

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  'Have the confidence to get involved,' Kate Forbes tells Scotland's Christians

  Scotland's Deputy First Minister has sought to reassure Christians that there is a role for them to play in helping the country address its challenges.

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  'Depopulation is the biggest public policy problem in Scotland' - report

  The Evangelical Alliance has published a new report that sets out the "vital role" of Christianity in Scotland.

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  Over 1,300 people sign petition to keep Scottish island's Tesco closed on Sunday

  "When stores and businesses open their doors on Sunday, it may seem like a convenience at first, but the resulting ripple effect leaves workers with less time to rest, less time for family, less time for church worship and invariably, a lower quality of life."

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  Chris Packham leads calls to rewild Church of England

  TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land.

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  Faith leaders make joint stand against 'hate' on October 7th anniversary

  "As people of faith from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in the UK, while we may hold different views about aspects of the conflict, we stand united in our grief and in our belief that our shared humanity must bring us together."

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  'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history."

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  We must speak out for persecuted brothers and sisters, says church leader

  A London church leader has expressed "sadness" that more attention is not paid towards persecuted Christians.

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  'Big battle' ahead as Labour MP prepares to table assisted suicide bill

  A Labour MP's new bill to legalise assisted suicide has been called a "major threat".