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Church leaders call for peace in South Sudan
The Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly have called on the leaders of South Sudan to halt the bloodshed after years of civil war.
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France moves closer to enshrining abortion in constitution
The French Senate has approved plans to enshrine abortion in the constitution.
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Churches with largest under-16 attendance are conservative on sexuality - study
Church of England congregations with the largest under-16 attendance are conservative on sexuality, a study by Christian Concern has found.
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Charges dropped against pro-life volunteer arrested for silent prayer
A pro-lifer who was arrested for praying silently near an abortion clinic and charged with engaging in an "intimidating" act has had the charges against her dropped.
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Church leaders embark on historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland have today embarked on a historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan.
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Don't introduce abortion clinic buffer zones, arrested volunteer tells Scottish government
A woman arrested for praying silently near a closed abortion clinic in England has pleaded with the Scottish government not to bring in buffer zones nationwide.
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Pro-lifer arrested for silent prayer 'in significant legal uncertainty'
A pro-life campaigner arrested for alleged silent prayer in an abortion clinic buffer zone has been left in "significant legal uncertainty" after a court hearing scheduled for Thursday was cancelled.
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One in 10 UK children have seen porn by age 9 - report
An alarming new report by the Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has revealed the devastating extent of children's exposure to pornography.
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Most Brits think churches and chapels are important for society
The number of Christians may be declining but affection for church buildings remains strong, a new Savanta poll suggests.
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Abortion buffer zone amendment is 'outrageous assault on civil liberties'
Peaceful citizens are at risk of being branded criminals after a controversial amendment to the Public Order Bill was passed in the Lords this week, a pro-life group has warned.
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Church of England General Synod member reported to police over alleged hate crime
A member of the Church of England General Synod has been reported to West Midlands Police after allegedly causing offence with tweets about queer theory and the sexualisation and grooming of children.
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Bishops warn against changing doctrine of marriage
The Bible's teaching on marriage "cannot be set aside", bishops have warned ahead of a debate in the Church of England on allowing blessings for same-sex couples.