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Government should delay RSE until start of new academic year, say campaigners
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is calling on the Government to delay implementation of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum until September.

Bible translation has powered ahead during the pandemic
Wycliffe Associates said more New Testament translations had been completed in 2020 than any other year.

Biden says his faith is a 'safe place'
Joe Biden says church is a "safe place" he enjoys going to because it gives him time to "be alone".

Lebanon's NGOs 'overwhelmed' 6 months after deadly Beirut explosion
"Mothers are telling us that they are feeding their babies watered-down tea, as they cannot afford milk or baby formula."

Hillsong launches investigation into alleged financial abuse
It follows claims by former Hillsong members that pastors misspent tithe money on fine dining, manicures and designer clothes.

Emergency funding offers lifeline for cathedral stonemasons
Cathedral stonemasons have been giving a funding lifeline to the tune of over half a million pounds to help them through the pandemic.

Why is Nigeria the deadliest place to live as a Christian?
Over the space of one year, around 3,600 Christians were murdered because of their faith in Northern Nigeria. That number has almost trebled from the previous year. What is happening? Zara Sarvarian of Christian anti-persecution charity Open Doors UK & Ireland explains.

Rick Warren apologises for 'unchristlike' Sunday school video that mocked Asian culture
The video features a pastor wearing a Chinese shirt and making Kung Fu noises while slicing up a fish to make sushi in the style of a martial arts movie.

Archbishop of Canterbury joins in tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore
"I give thanks to God for such a long life, so well lived," Archbishop Justin Welby said.

'Ray of hope' as Chibok schoolgirl escapes from Boko Haram captivity
At least one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 has managed to escape captivity, Open Doors reports.

Museum of the Bible returns thousands of disputed artefacts to Egyptian authorities
Thousands of manuscripts and papyrus fragments held by the Museum of the Bible have been returned to Egyptian authorities after questions were raised about their acquisition.

Bishop of Lincoln reinstated after 20-month safeguarding investigation
Bishop Christopher Lowson accepted a penalty for misconduct but also received an apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury for the length of the investigation.

International community must act after arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, say Christian leaders
Christian Solidarity Worldwide's Benedict Rogers said the past 24 hours had been a "desperate step backwards" for Myanmar.

Four lessons for Christians today from the life and ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Few of us have Spurgeon's voice, his memory or his energy. We can, though, all seek his love of Christ and the Bible, and his zeal to spread the gospel.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury says treatment over Smyth allegations has been 'unjust'
Lord Carey says he has been treated "brutally" by the Church of England over allegations that he knew about abuse committed by late evangelical John Smyth and failed to act appropriately.

A fifth of Church of England worshippers may not return after pandemic ends
A leaked report reveals that the Church of England may have lost a fifth of its regular worshippers during the pandemic.