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This Valentine's Day, I'll be celebrating long-term love
This Valentine's Day, I'll be celebrating long-term love

This year, as I look at the rows of red or pink Valentine's Day cards on sale in the shops, I shall look out for cards that have a deeper message.

UK must do more to prevent genocide - Church leaders
UK must do more to prevent genocide - Church leaders

They accused the UK and other countries of ignoring the "warning signs" of genocide and continuing to "look the other way" out of diplomatic and economic self-interest.

Catholic bishops blast Biden over policy on overseas abortions
Catholic bishops blast Biden over policy on overseas abortions

Catholic bishops have condemned Joe Biden's "grievous" decision to reverse a policy barring taxpayer dollars from being spent on organisations that provide or promote abortions overseas.

Welby criticises EU after trying to control vaccine supplies into Northern Ireland
Welby criticises EU after trying to control vaccine supplies into Northern Ireland

The Archbishop of Canterbury has added his voice to criticism of the EU after it tried to override part of the Brexit deal to halt Covid-19 vaccines entering Northern Ireland.

Christian magazine suspended from Twitter over transgender tweet
Christian magazine suspended from Twitter over transgender tweet

Twitter has suspended a Christian magazine's account for reporting that one of President Joe Biden's nominees is a man who believes he's a woman.

Scottish church leaders to take on Government over 'unlawful' criminalisation of public worship
Scottish church leaders to take on Government over 'unlawful' criminalisation of public worship

Church leaders in Scotland are pressing ahead with legal action against the Scottish Government after public worship was banned during the current lockdown.

Religious institutions second behind schools for sexual abuse in institutions - report
Religious institutions second behind schools for sexual abuse in institutions - report

Child sexual abuse in an institutional setting is most likely to occur in schools, followed by religious institutions and care homes, according to research by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

What to do when praying feels like a challenge
What to do when praying feels like a challenge

Instead of a shopping list of requests, let our prayers instead become a conversation with the One who is sovereign over all things.

Parliamentary motion highlights evidence of fetal pain at 12 weeks
Parliamentary motion highlights evidence of fetal pain at 12 weeks

Carla Lockhart MP has led a group of MPs who have submitted a motion on fetal pain calling on the Government to require pain relief for babies after 12 weeks' gestation in all invasive medical procedures including abortion.

Christian professor suspended from Facebook after criticising Biden's trans military policy
Christian professor suspended from Facebook after criticising Biden's trans military policy

A Christian university professor has been suspended from Facebook for voicing disagreement with President Joe Biden's executive order allowing trans-identifying individuals to serve in the US military.

Video conferencing is no substitute for meeting in person, say Christian event organisers
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
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
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
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
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
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.