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Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests
The Armenian government has accused clergymen of plotting violent revolution and advocating assassinations.
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.
New church movement seeks to overturn landmark gay marriage ruling
A coalition of Christian conservative organizations and leaders has joined a new campaign seeking to mobilize churches to push for the overturning of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Peers challenge extreme abortion law proposals in Crime and Policing Bill
Peers in the House of Lords cite concerns around women’s safety, coercion, and late-term and sex-selective abortions.
Churches urged to be ready amid reports of growing Bible curiosity among young adults
A sharp rise in Bible sales and reports of growing spiritual curiosity among young adults in the UK has prompted calls for church leaders to be ready to respond.
Memorial art for Holocaust heroine unveiled
Haining said she'd be "back by lunch", in fact she was on her way to Auschwitz.
Long-term emotional distress persists for women decades after abortion, studies suggest
Some women continue to experience emotional distress decades after having an abortion, according to recent research that challenges the assumption that such effects are always short-lived.
CARE urges pro-lifers to write to Lords, and pray to God to stop unrestricted abortion
No impact assessment on the change has taken place.
Protestant pastor driven out of Mexican village for refusing to pray to saint
He's not the first pastor to be driven out of the area.
Staff member at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church killed in plane crash
Lakewood Church described the staff member killed in the Maine plane crash as a "light that brightened our days".
Concerns raised over theological bias in AI Bible chatbots
New research suggests that popular Bible chatbots frequently promote a narrow theological outlook.
Isle of man votes to remove voting rights from Bishop of Sodor and Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man will retain their seat but lose the right to vote.
Greek atheists attempt to remove religious symbols in courtrooms
Previous attempts to remove religious imagery in Europe have failed.
Lessons on power, leadership and slavery from Exodus 3:14
Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on power, leadership and slavery in Exodus 3:14.
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce appears in court over silent prayer in abortion zone
Vaughan-Spruce is the first person to be charged under the new legislation.
Sarah Mullally officially confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury
Even before taking office, she has faced significant criticism.