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Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation to bring in abortion clinic buffer zones across Scotland
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also suggested that anti-social behaviour laws could be used to stop pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics.
Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group
A Facebook group has enabled a woman adopted from Chile and brought to England when she was 6 months old to reunite with her birth mother after 44 years.
Pastor Mark Vance: Murder-suicide at Cornerstone Church 'worst day of our lives'
Mark Vance, lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, where two Iowa State University students were shot dead by a man who took his own life in the church's parking lot in June, couldn't find a word to describe the heartbreak he's experienced since the worst day of his life.
Welby asks African Archbishops to reconsider Lambeth Conference boycott
"Boycotts do not proclaim Christ," wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon.
Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?
In a fascinating twist, the foundational underpinnings of much of the modern neuroscience that therapists use to help those struggling with their mental health can be found in the Bible.
'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns
Many Christians are holding back from saying what they really think because of fear of discrimination and stigmatisation, the study found.
European Court of Human Rights declares Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses unlawful
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has handed down a landmark judgment condemning Russia's treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) .
Pakistani Christian jailed since March 2019 for blasphemy is granted bail
Stephen Masih was arrested on March 11, 2019 after a Muslim mob burst into his home in Imranpura Bedian village, Sialkot District, beat him and other family members and accused him of speaking ill of the prophet of Islam after overhearing an argument.
Churches and Christian groups are playing a major role in Scotland's drug addiction battle
A new report has revealed the crucial role being played by Christians and churches in tackling drug addiction across Scotland.
HOPE 23-24: Setting out on a national year of mission
Sensing a new openness to the gospel in the wake of the pandemic, Christian organisations are coming together for a united year of mission.
What we can learn when life takes us on unexpected detours
For some of us we know exactly where we want to be and what we want to do, or should be doing, but it seems a far way off and sometimes unreachable.
When we don't have all the answers
Admitting when we don't know or understand gives us a lot more room to look.
Trusting God in the times of exile and exodus
When we accept Jesus Christ into our lives, we are accepting God's invitation to depart from the old, comfortable and familiar lives we had and to follow him.
Ex-megachurch pastor Bruxy Cavey arrested for sexual assault
Nearly three months after he confessed to sexual misconduct and resigned as the primary teaching pastor of one of Canada's largest megachurches, police arrested and charged Bruxy Cavey with sexual assault.
First trans bishop in US Lutheran denomination resigns
The first trans-identified bishop in the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has resigned amid allegations of racism and other issues.
Americans who believe abortion is 'morally acceptable' are a majority for the first time
A new poll from the nonpartisan polling firm Gallup finds that, for the first time, most Americans believe that legal abortion is "morally acceptable", even though an overwhelming majority oppose abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy and most oppose abortion in the second trimester.