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Churches lose say in Highlands education policy
Churches have lost the right to vote on education policy at Highland Council in Scotland.

Faith leaders urge Scottish Parliament not to legalise assisted suicide
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly, the Vice-President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland, and the Imam of Dundee Central Mosque are visiting the Scottish Parliament on Thursday to urge MSPs to reject proposals to legalise assisted suicide.

Christian Aid food warehouse struck by Russian missiles
A Christian Aid food warehouse was one of the buildings hit when Russian missiles struck the hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision entrant on Saturday.

Carl Lentz admits to 'inappropriate relationship' with former nanny
"Any notion of abuse is categorically false," the former pastor of Hillsong NYC said.

Bishop of Oxford won't be stepping down over abuse review findings
A spokesman for the Bishop of Oxford says he has no plans to step down after he was criticised in a review over his handling of abuse allegations.

Saddleback Church appeals Southern Baptist Convention ouster over woman pastor
It is one of three churches appealing decisions recently made by the denomination's Executive Committee to remove eight congregations from official affiliation.

Poll: Religious attendance is shrinking but those who remain are happy
In the PRRI study, 57% of Americans say they seldom or never attend religious services. Among those who do, 89% said they were proud to be associated with their congregation.

Archbishop of Canterbury responds to Mike Pilavachi investigation
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the investigation into Mike Pilavachi "profoundly painful" and said that he is praying for all affected.

Christian widow accused of blasphemy released on bail
A court in Pakistan on Saturday released on bail a Christian woman charged under a blasphemy statute that calls for life in prison, her attorney said.

Sudan's increased fighting empties Christian clerics from the capital Khartoum
The brewing civil war in the country has convinced Christians and their leaders to leave the capital en masse, with many fleeing across the border to South Sudan.

Tim Keller's wife requests prayers as pastor faces 'complications' from cancer treatment
Kathy Keller, the wife of pastor and author Tim Keller, has requested prayers for her husband after he suffered "complications" from his cancer treatment.

Rick Warren appointed first chancellor of Spurgeon's College
Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren has been installed as the first-ever chancellor of Spurgeon's College in London.

Zelensky meets Pope at Vatican
The Pope and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky met at the Vatican on Saturday.

Justin Welby fined for speeding
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been fined more than £500 for speeding in London.

Christian teacher who challenged school's trans policy takes legal action after losing job
A Christian teacher is taking legal action after she lost her job following a dispute over the local council and school's transgender policy.

Religion on TV facing major threat
Just days after millions of people around the world watched the Coronation of King Charles III from Westminster Abbey, the future place of religious programming on UK TV channels is under threat.