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Some pastors fear their churches won't survive the pandemic - report

Frequent headaches, insomnia, financial difficulties and fears for the future of their church: Irish pastors reveal their Covid-19 struggles.
UK must do more to prevent genocide - Church leaders

They accused the UK and other countries of ignoring the "warning signs" of genocide and continuing to "look the other way" out of diplomatic and economic self-interest.
Welby criticises EU after trying to control vaccine supplies into Northern Ireland

The Archbishop of Canterbury has added his voice to criticism of the EU after it tried to override part of the Brexit deal to halt Covid-19 vaccines entering Northern Ireland.
Scottish church leaders to take on Government over 'unlawful' criminalisation of public worship

Church leaders in Scotland are pressing ahead with legal action against the Scottish Government after public worship was banned during the current lockdown.
Religious institutions second behind schools for sexual abuse in institutions - report

Child sexual abuse in an institutional setting is most likely to occur in schools, followed by religious institutions and care homes, according to research by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
Video conferencing is no substitute for meeting in person, say Christian event organisers

Lack of face-to-face contact is making life harder for Christian event organisers, a survey by the Christian Conference Trust has found.
BBC withdraws video that taught children there were 'over 100' gender identities

The BBC has made the decision to "retire" a controversial schools resource that claimed there were "over 100" gender identities.
Christian leaders withdraw legal action against Government after being allowed to keep churches open

122 church leaders across England and Wales have withdrawn their legal action against the Government after they were allowed to stay open for public worship during the latest national lockdown.
UK's 100,000 Covid death toll is a 'day of great sadness', says Vincent Nichols

The head of the Catholic Church of England and Wales has asked people to pray after the Government confirmed that 100,000 people in the UK have now died from Covid-19.
Â£20,000 raised for orphaned children of Covid victim praised for her strong faith

Over Â£20,000 has been raised for the two young children of a devoted Christian mother who passed away from Covid-19 after two weeks in a coma.
Sadness as Catholic disabled man passes away after having food and fluids withdrawn against family's will

A Catholic disabled man at the centre of a legal challenge to save his life has passed away after being deprived of nutrition and hydration.
Call to pray for the nation as UK's Covid death toll passes 100,000

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are asking people to pray each day for the UK as Covid-19 deaths reached the "terrible milestone" of 100,000.