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Pro-life peer in urgent plea to halt changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws
Pro-life peer in urgent plea to halt changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws

Baroness O'Loan has made an urgent appeal to Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith to recall Northern Ireland Assembly in a last ditch bid to stop radical new abortion laws coming into effect in the province.

Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to museum
Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to museum

An Oxford professor has been accused of selling ancient fragments of papyrus without permission to the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.

\'God is real & answers prayers\' - Ex-drug addict baptised at church he vandalised 6 months earlier
'God is real & answers prayers' - Ex-drug addict baptised at church he vandalised 6 months earlier

Churchgoers were left praising God after a former drug addict was baptised at a church he broke into and vandalised just six months earlier.

Queen attends service celebrating 750th anniversary of Westminster Abbey

A celebratory service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday to mark the 750th anniversary of the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey.

Authenticity as a character trait, not an overused word
Authenticity as a character trait, not an overused word

Being authentic is vulnerable, ugly, foolish, dangerous, and sometimes the hardest thing to do as human beings.

For the love of coffee and people
For the love of coffee and people

A husband and wife team who started roasting coffee at home have found an ingenious way to share their faith

No-fault divorce back on the Government's agenda
No-fault divorce back on the Government's agenda

Hopes that the Government would abandon plans to introduce 'quickie' divorces have proved shortlived after it introduced a new bill in the Queen's Speech on Monday.

After Turkish military offensive, Syrian church leaders fear 'Islamist agenda'

Some of the Christians in the region are converts from Islam and the church leaders have warned that they are particularly vulnerable.

Christian man who used to be transgender urges caution after operation regret
Christian man who used to be transgender urges caution after operation regret

A Christian man who experienced regret after undergoing irreversible sex change surgery is calling on medical and mental health professionals to exercise greater caution in treating people suffering from gender dysphoria.

Homeless night shelters told to be on the lookout for victims of exploitation
Homeless night shelters told to be on the lookout for victims of exploitation

The Church of England is urging staff and volunteers at homeless night shelters to be on the lookout for signs of exploitation among guests this winter.

Sharp increase in number of British people working as slaves
Sharp increase in number of British people working as slaves

The Salvation Army has reported a steep rise in British people needing support after being rescued from modern day slavery.

Poll reveals widespread opposition to relaxing Northern Ireland abortion laws
Poll reveals widespread opposition to relaxing Northern Ireland abortion laws

Over half of the Northern Irish public opposes changes made by Westminster to Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

We can think differently on sexuality and still be one Church - Methodist President
We can think differently on sexuality and still be one Church - Methodist President

The Methodist Church need not split over the issues of gender, sexuality and gay marriage, its President has suggested.

Christian school governor suspended after questioning LGBT reading material
Christian school governor suspended after questioning LGBT reading material

A Christian school governor has been suspended after she questioned the introduction of LGBT books and plans to mark Pride month.

Bishops join in Extinction Rebellion protests amid arrests
Bishops join in Extinction Rebellion protests amid arrests

Bishops have joined protesters in London calling on the Government to do more to address climate change as arrests continued over the weekend.

Celebrated British cardinal who converted from Anglicanism becomes a saint

Cardinal John Henry Newman, an important figure for Catholics and Anglicans alike, is today being made Britain's first saint since the 1970s.