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Church of England says controversial relationships and sex education must be delivered in 'faith-sensitive' way
The Church of England said it "welcomes" the teaching of RSE in its schools, although it expects this to be done in an "age-appropriate" and "faith-sensitive" way, in consultation with parents.
Church of England says it will 'vigorously challenge' any attempt to further liberalise UK's abortion laws
The Church of England has said it will "vigorously challenge" any attempts in Parliament to increase the upper time limit on abortion beyond the current 24 weeks.
Final words of murdered pastor to wife: 'I'm going out to evangelise'
The missionary pastor who was brutally murdered in Europe earlier this month has been called a martyr by Korea Pastors Mission Association (KPMA). KPMA also called for prayers for his bereaved family, which includes a 4-year-old son, and a wife who reportedly gave birth to their second child just days following the horrific killing.
Wife of murdered pastor gives birth to second child just days after his death
The wife of a pastor who was stabbed to death in Turkey on Nov. 19 reportedly gave birth to their second child just days after the tragedy. Pastor Jinwook Kim, 41, who had been pastoring a small group of Christians in the city of Diyarbakir, was tragically killed after being stabbed three times - twice in the heart and once in the back.
Westboro Baptist Church defector Megan Phelps-Roper says she no longer believes in God
Megan Phelps-Roper grew up in the fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church but defected in 2012 at the age of 27. She says the experience was "abusive" and that she no longer believes in God.
Kim Kardashian says she's had an 'awakening' about dressing 'too sexy'
Kanye West recently aired his views about his wife Kim Kardashian's skin tight Met Gala dress and although she rebuffed him at the time, it seems like she's given it some thought and is coming round to his way of seeing things.
Christian and other faith leaders urge Government to postpone Relationships and Sex Education plans
Dozens of faith leaders have signed an open letter urging the Government to rethink its Relationships and Sex Education plans.
Church in Wales prepares to enter landmark centenary year
A charity appeal, evangelistic initiatives and a visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury are some of the ways the Church in Wales will be celebrating its 100th birthday.
Asylum seeker who fled extremists becomes Church of Scotland minister
A former asylum seeker who escaped Islamic extremists in his native Pakistan is today being ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland.
Bishops pledge to oppose liberalisation of abortion laws
A group of Catholic bishops in the Church of England has pledged to oppose attempts to further liberalise abortion.
Franklin Graham claims 'demonic power' is behind opposition to Donald Trump
Donald Trump is one of the most divisive presidents in American history but evangelist Franklin Graham believes that a "demonic power" is behind the negativity.
Christians should be 'generous' about people's preferred pronouns, says JD Greear
Megachurch pastor JD Greear thinks Christians should be generous when it comes to how to address transgender people.
The majority of premature babies grow up to be healthy adults
"Our findings reflect the apparent resilience of preterm birth survivors in maintaining good health," said lead study author Dr Casey Crump.
Pastor stabbed to death in horror attack; Leaves behind 4-year-old son and pregnant wife
A pastor has been stabbed to death in a horrific attack, with several sources indicating that he was targeted because of his Christian faith.
Dozens of church leaders sign open letter to bishops urging strong stand on abortion
An open letter calling on bishops in the Church of England to defend the unborn in the face of radical proposals by the Labour and Lib Dem parties has been signed by dozens of clergy and lay members.
Scottish Church leaders call for more truth and respect in election debate
Scottish Church leaders have issued a joint statement calling for greater respect to be shown in the political debate in the run-up to the General Election.