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Changing rules on weddings will 'trivialise' marriage bond - Christian Institute
Changing rules on weddings will 'trivialise' marriage bond - Christian Institute

The Christian Institute said calls to relax the rules on where people can get married will lead to "trivial wedding ceremonies".

Tributes paid to MAF founder Stuart King
Tributes paid to MAF founder Stuart King

King died at the age of 98 on the 75th anniversary of the charity he founded, the Mission Aviation Fellowship.

Church leaders pray for peace in Birmingham after fatal stabbings
Church leaders pray for peace in Birmingham after fatal stabbings

Church leaders in Birmingham are praying for peace after a spate of stabbings across the city at the weekend left one dead.

School toolkit encourages pupils to talk about intimate sexual acts
School toolkit encourages pupils to talk about intimate sexual acts

Pupils are encouraged to talk about intimate sexual acts in a game featured in a toolkit for schools.

Equality body changes advice on transgender rights
Equality body changes advice on transgender rights

The equality watchdog has agreed to change advice relating to transgender rights after being challenged by a campaign group.

Iranian Christian forced into exile
Iranian Christian forced into exile

A Christian man has been sentenced to two years in internal exile in Iran.

UK Church called to prayer in response to Covid crisis
UK Church called to prayer in response to Covid crisis

Churches in the UK are being asked to pray for communities around the world that have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Drivers choose Elvis and Winston Churchill over Jesus as dream passenger
Drivers choose Elvis and Winston Churchill over Jesus as dream passenger

Drivers would prefer to take a road-trip with Elvis Presley or Winston Churchill over Jesus, according to a poll by the AA.

New CEO for Christian adoption charity Home for Good
New CEO for Christian adoption charity Home for Good

Tania Bright has been appointed as the new CEO of Christian fostering and adoption charity Home for Good.

Scottish Justice Secretary open to compromise on contentious hate crime Bill
Scottish Justice Secretary open to compromise on contentious hate crime Bill

Critics of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill include The Christian Institute.

Many Christians see no wrong in sex between consenting adults
Many Christians see no wrong in sex between consenting adults

A startling number of Christians do not see anything wrong with sex outside marriage, according to new research by Pew.

The Pilgrims who left behind so much to start a new life in America
The Pilgrims who left behind so much to start a new life in America

The Pilgrims didn't only risk their lives at sea to reach America; many of them left everything they had to start a new life living according to their religious beliefs.

Christians should 'take advantage' of the pandemic, says Francis Chan
Christians should 'take advantage' of the pandemic, says Francis Chan

The pastor and evangelist said the pandemic had exposed the need for Christian parents to take greater responsibility for the spiritual formation of their children.

Superdrug accused of 'female erasure' over sanitary towel range for 'people who menstruate'
Superdrug accused of 'female erasure' over sanitary towel range for 'people who menstruate'

Shoppers have threatened to boycott Superdrug over the launch of a new plant-based range of sanitary towels for "people who menstruate".

Less screen time, more green time is better for child wellbeing - study
Less screen time, more green time is better for child wellbeing - study

Getting the children outdoors and away from their screens may feel like an uphill struggle for some parents, but new research suggests the fight is worth it.

Random acts of kindness are good for wellbeing - study
Random acts of kindness are good for wellbeing - study

People who help others are helping themselves, new research published by the American Psychological Association suggests.