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Anti-vax pastor permanently banned from Twitter
Controversial pastor Greg Locke, who has railed against Covid-19 face masks and vaccines, says Twitter has permanently suspended his account.

Piers Morgan fears MMA fights between biological women and trans athletes could be 'deadly'
"It was obvious very quickly that McLaughlin was too strong, and equally obvious that this strength came from the 33 years she spent as a biological man," said Morgan after trans mixed martial arts fighter Alana McLaughlin defeated Celine Provost in a recent bout.

Africa minister slammed over comments on spiralling insecurity in Nigeria
The Government's Minister for Africa claimed to be "unaware of substantiated evidence that extremist Islamist ideology is a driver of intercommunal attacks" in Nigeria.

When a pastor is murdered, what happens to their family?
"Sometimes I cry when I remember my father and sister. I cry secretly."

New £1m fund to help faith groups support their communities
The government has created a £1m fund to help faith groups capitalise on their achievements in supporting communities during lockdown.

Disappointment as British Medical Association adopts neutral position on assisted suicide
The British Medical Association has abandoned its historical opposition to assisted suicide after voting to adopt a neutral position on the issue.

Calls for international action after church leader and 11 others killed in Nigeria
The international community is being urged to put pressure on Nigeria after another wave of violence this month left 11 people dead, including a pastor.

Over a third of UK adults believe prayer is good for mental health - poll
A significant minority of Brits believe in the power of prayer when it comes to looking after their mental health.

Evangelical Christians cautioned against 'either-or' stance on Israel-Palestine
The Church should "take the lead in loving Israel and her neighbours and not thinking that it is a zero-sum game", a conference has heard.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury denounces assisted suicide
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams of Oystermouth has spoken strongly against assisted suicide.

Don't be intimidated by cancel culture, says Billy Graham's daughter
Billy Graham's daughter said the Church must not allow itself to be intimidated by the prevailing 'cancel culture'.

God showed up amid 9/11 tragedy, says Ground Zero chaplain
Twenty years after the events of September 11, 2001, a Navy chaplain who ministered to hundreds of grieving families at Ground Zero has shared the incredible ways God showed up amid tragedy and provided comfort to those suffering.

Fears for Afghanistan's Christians after brutal crackdown on media and protesters
Fears are growing for Christians in Afghanistan - most of whom are converts from Islam - after the Taliban launched a brutal crackdown on journalists and protesters calling for greater freedoms and the protection of women and girls.

Queen sends prayers to the US on 9/11 anniversary
"My thoughts and prayers â and those of my family and the entire nation â remain with the victims, survivors and families affected," the Queen said in her message to US President Joe Biden.

Archbishop reflects on tragedy of 9/11 on 20th anniversary
The Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people to pray for all those affected by violence and terror 20 years on from 9/11.

9/11 and how the world changed
In the twentieth year since 9/11, the end of US involvement in Afghanistan is part of a step-back from confident, open-ended, interventions. US ambitions abroad have been narrowed by the cost of these years. This will have a profound effect on the US as a global player over the next decade.