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Stephen Sizer banned from ministry for 12 years
The Church of England has banned evangelical priest, Dr Stephen Sizer, from ministry for 12 years after a tribunal ruled that he had engaged in "conduct unbecoming" of an ordained minister.
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Average age of Christians in England and Wales rises above 50
The latest data set from the 2021 Census reveals that Christians are the oldest on average among people of faith in England and Wales.
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More Christians arrested in Eritrea
The total number of Christians in Eritrean prisons is now believed to stand at over 400.
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Christian mother challenges son's forced participation in school LGBT pride parade
A Christian mother who says her four-year-old son was forced to take part in his school's LGBT pride parade event against her wishes is to have her case heard in court this week.
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Ukraine refugees still at risk of human trafficking, Christian group warns
Christian campaigners have issued a fresh appeal for action to protect Ukrainian refugees from human trafficking.
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CofE same-sex blessings will increase risk of schism, evangelicals warn
Plans to allow services of blessing for same-sex couples will only promote disunity and push the Church of England and wider Anglican Communion towards schism, an evangelical body has warned.
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CofE same-sex blessing proposals are 'unsustainable', says evangelical leader
Plans in the Church of England to introduce blessings for same-sex couples "dramatically compromise" its historic teaching on relationships and sexual ethics, the head of the Evangelical Alliance UK has said.
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Church verger killed in Spain church attacks
At least one person has been killed and another four injured in a suspected terror attack on two churches in Spain.
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Young people more likely to have been to church, poll finds
Young people are more likely to have been to church than any other age group in the UK, a poll has found.
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A Chinese New Year of 'weaponised surveillance'
China is celebrating its New Year on Sunday but for the country's Christians, there are fears of yet more oppression and control through technology.
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CofE same-sex blessings will lead to change in doctrine, say evangelicals
Evangelicals in the Church of England have expressed concern about the apparent contradiction at the heart of proposals announced this week to allow prayers and blessings for same-sex couples.
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Church of England publishes draft prayers for same-sex blessings
The Church of England has today published draft prayers to be used in blessing services for same-sex couples.