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Church of England bars Desmond Tutu's lesbian daughter from leading funeral for her godfather
The Church of England has barred the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter from officiating her godfather's funeral because she is in a same-sex relationship.

Churches to give a warm welcome this winter as energy prices soar
Churches across the UK are being asked to open their doors this winter as a place of warmth and support for people struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Support falls for changing legal sex on birth certificates
The latest British Social Attitudes Survey has revealed increasing public opposition to allowing transgender people to change the legal sex on their birth certificate.

Pakistan is in the clutches of climate injustice
Christians all over the world need to be aware of how much the suffering people of Pakistan need our assistance now.

Government settles with Christian parents who challenged trans-affirming policies in schools
The government has settled with Christian parents Nigel and Sally Rowe and promised to reform official guidance for schools on transgender issues, ending a five-year legal battle.

Managing God's creation in a better way
How tree planting in Kenya is helping to improve food security.

Mini budget won't help people struggling to get by - charity
Christian food bank charity The Trussell Trust has expressed disappointment at the mini budget announced by the Chancellor today.

Minute's silence remembers 10 million lives lost to abortion
Thousands of people across the UK stopped for a minute of silence today to remember the 10 million babies aborted since the introduction of the Abortion Act in 1967.

Instead of nuclear threats, Putin should 'engage in meaningful peace talks'
The Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has expressed concern at Vladimir Putin's threats to "use all the means at our disposal" in its war with Ukraine.

Most evangelicals see worshipping alone as a valid replacement for going to church
For the first time, a biennial survey has found that most Evangelical Christians in the United States believe that worshiping alone or only with one's family can be a valid substitute for going to church, a possible effect of widespread closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Driscoll suspended from TikTok for saying 'men can't have babies'
Mark Driscoll, the outspoken Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, says he was briefly suspended from the popular short-form video hosting service TikTok for declaring on the platform that "men can't have babies."

Faith and charity leaders call for more support as cost of living crisis bites
Low income households risk being "dragged into destitution".