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Christian climate activists jailed after gluing themselves to courtroom furniture
Christian climate activists jailed after gluing themselves to courtroom furniture

Christian activists have been jailed after they glued themselves to courtroom furniture in protest against inaction on climate change.

'Desperately sad day' as mother loses fight to keep 5-year-old brain-damaged daughter alive
'Desperately sad day' as mother loses fight to keep 5-year-old brain-damaged daughter alive

A single mother has lost the latest round in her legal challenge to stop life support treatment for her brain-damaged daughter being ended.

Government preparing to ease church singing rules
Government preparing to ease church singing rules

The Government is reportedly preparing to relax the rules around church singing from 29 March, according to an update to church leaders.

Disappointment after court denies judicial review into Relationships and Sex Education
Disappointment after court denies judicial review into Relationships and Sex Education

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's refusal to grant a judicial review into Relationships and Sex Education.

Bishop of Carlisle receives 'informal rebuke' over 'serious errors of judgement'
Bishop of Carlisle receives 'informal rebuke' over 'serious errors of judgement'

The Bishop of Carlisle, James Newcome, has received an informal rebuke from the Archbishop of York after writing a character reference for a priest jailed for molesting children.

'Monoculture of intolerance' surrounds conversion therapy - ex-gay Christian
'Monoculture of intolerance' surrounds conversion therapy - ex-gay Christian

An ex-gay Christian has decried the "monoculture of intolerance" around therapy and support for people with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion.

Christian behind massage parlor mass shooting had 'sexual addiction' - police
Christian behind massage parlor mass shooting had 'sexual addiction' - police

Christian mass shooter Robert Aaron Long, 21, told police he was addicted to pornography and was trying to eliminate "temptation" when he shot up three massage parlors in the Atlanta area, killing eight people who were mostly Asian women.

Ancient Bible fragments dating back nearly 2,000 years discovered in Judean Desert
Ancient Bible fragments dating back nearly 2,000 years discovered in Judean Desert

The fragments contain portions from the Minor Prophets, including the books of Zechariah and Nahum.

Syria: where churches are fighting for survival
Syria: where churches are fighting for survival

What was only expected to last 'a few days' turned into a decade of war. Here's how the Syrian church has responded to the crisis.

Evangelical Alliance defends letter on conversion therapy ban
Evangelical Alliance defends letter on conversion therapy ban

The Evangelical Alliance's UK Director Peter Lynas said the organisation was not trying to fearmonger and had real concerns about the impact on religious liberty.

Church minister urges Home Office to show 'compassion' to teenager at risk of deportation
Church minister urges Home Office to show 'compassion' to teenager at risk of deportation

A church minister is making a fresh appeal to the Home Office not to deport a teenager who has lived in Scotland since he was three.

Northern Ireland: Bill to stop abortion for disabilities including Down\'s syndrome passes second stage
Northern Ireland: Bill to stop abortion for disabilities including Down's syndrome passes second stage

The Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill passed its second stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly by 48 votes to 12 on Monday evening.

Evangelical Alliance warns conversion therapy ban is 'direct threat to religious liberty'
Evangelical Alliance warns conversion therapy ban is 'direct threat to religious liberty'

The Evangelical Alliance is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rethink plans to outlaw conversion therapy over serious concerns around religious liberty.

Amazon defends decision to remove conservative Christian scholar's book on transgenderism
Amazon defends decision to remove conservative Christian scholar's book on transgenderism

Amazon says it removed a conservative Christian scholar's book on transgenderism because it framed "LGBTQ+ identity as a mental illness."

Millions have tuned into Church of England's online services during pandemic
Millions have tuned into Church of England's online services during pandemic

The Church of England's national online services have been viewed 3.7 million times since restrictions on in-person church services were first imposed a year ago.