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Catholic Church 'deeply distressed' by extreme abortion law proposals
Britain already has the most extreme abortion laws in Europe.
Concerns mount as Scottish Parliament rejects safeguards to assisted suicide
Some 287 amendments will be examined in just three sessions.
Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria
Fulanis massacre farmers in Benue state.
Oppressed Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said.
Abraham and the dignified life
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish interpretation of Abraham and God's covenant promise.
Christian Institute: Invite your MP to church this Christmas
The Christian Institute has been getting into the Christmas spirit early this year by calling upon supporters to invite their local MP to church.
Creation Fest faces closure amid £60,000 deficit appeal
One of Cornwall’s best-known Christian festivals, Creation Fest, has issued an urgent appeal for financial support as it faces potential closure within the next year.
Faith is increasingly about personal experience and authenticity, report suggests
Faith is "becoming an increasingly individualised and self-directed journey" among young people, research has found.
Christians back MSP's efforts to ban prostitution in Scotland
The SNP has been slow to act on the issue.
Moves to make RE part of the National Curriculum welcomed
Scrapping the English Baccalaureate has also been welcomed by the Church of England and the worlds of theatre, art and music.
Verdict postponed in 'conversion therapy' case against ex-gay Christian
The final verdict had been due on Thursday but was postponed for the second time.
CoE reaffirms commitment to safeguarding one year after Makin Report
It has been a year since the Makin Report, which felled Justin Welby, was published.
Wife of missing Malaysian pastor awarded millions by court over his enforced disappearance
"We dedicate this struggle and judgment to Koh, a man of faith, compassion and courage, and to all victims of enforced disappearances," said Susanna Liew, the wife of Raymond Koh, a Malaysian pastor who has not been seen for over eight year.
Women are 'easy targets' for persecution in Christian-minority countries
Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say experts on gender-based persecution.
Major new report maps how the world engages with the Bible
The Bible Society has unveiled a sweeping analysis of how culture, religion, politics and economics shape engagement with Scripture across the globe.
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: forbearance in the waiting
Our next stop on the journey through the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23) is forbearance, also translated as patience or long-suffering - one of the most stretching yet beautiful fruits.