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Video conferencing is no substitute for meeting in person, say Christian event organisers
Lack of face-to-face contact is making life harder for Christian event organisers, a survey by the Christian Conference Trust has found.

New US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to start work 'immediately' on defending LGBTI rights
The Trump administration told US embassies not to fly the pride flag, a policy Blinken said he would reverse.

BBC withdraws video that taught children there were 'over 100' gender identities
The BBC has made the decision to "retire" a controversial schools resource that claimed there were "over 100" gender identities.

Only one in 10 Brits think Covid-19 has strengthened their faith
Britons were far more likely to say that the pandemic had strengthened family bonds than their personal faith.

Christian leaders withdraw legal action against Government after being allowed to keep churches open
122 church leaders across England and Wales have withdrawn their legal action against the Government after they were allowed to stay open for public worship during the latest national lockdown.

UK's 100,000 Covid death toll is a 'day of great sadness', says Vincent Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church of England and Wales has asked people to pray after the Government confirmed that 100,000 people in the UK have now died from Covid-19.

£20,000 raised for orphaned children of Covid victim praised for her strong faith
Over £20,000 has been raised for the two young children of a devoted Christian mother who passed away from Covid-19 after two weeks in a coma.

Sadness as Catholic disabled man passes away after having food and fluids withdrawn against family's will
A Catholic disabled man at the centre of a legal challenge to save his life has passed away after being deprived of nutrition and hydration.

Call to pray for the nation as UK's Covid death toll passes 100,000
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are asking people to pray each day for the UK as Covid-19 deaths reached the "terrible milestone" of 100,000.

Demand for the Bible in North Korea has increased during the pandemic - ministry leader
Voice of the Martyrs CEO, Rev Dr Eric Foley, said that demand for the Bible was higher in 2020 than any previous year.

Francis Chan's Hong Kong visa denied after church planting in the city
Francis Chan has been forced to return to the US after Hong Kong officials denied his visa.

Lord Carey can minister again as Permission to Officiate is reinstated
The Bishop of Oxford has reinstated the former Archbishop of Canterbury's Permission to Officiate after an investigation into whether he failed to take the appropriate action on John Smyth.

Bill seeks to protect freedom of speech at university from cancel culture
A Conservative MP is advancing a Bill to protect freedom of speech at universities from a "corrosive trend... that aims to prevent anybody from airing ideas that groups disagree with or would be offended by".

Evangelical support for Trump remained strong even after attack on Capitol
Evangelicals were a key support group for Donald Trump throughout his presidency and remained largely faithful to the end, new stats from the Public Religion Research Institute show.

'Spiritual' but non-religious Gen Z are lonely and craving relationships, study shows
A major study of Gen Z has found more interest in spirituality and relationships than in religion.

'Misinformation' about 'mythical dangers' of Covid vaccine is hindering rollout, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has urged the UK Government to address "misinformation" around the Covid-19 vaccine.