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Christian doctor in legal challenge against government department over gender pronouns
A Christian doctor who claims he lost his job for refusing to address transgender people by their preferred pronouns was challenging the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at a tribunal this week.
Ben Goldsmith asks God to have his 'beautiful, brilliant, kind little girl back'
Ben Goldsmith has posted a heartbreaking tribute to his daughter on Twitter following her death in a tragic accident on Monday.

Apologies for abuse are 'cheap' if not followed by actions, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the Church of England must "put actions behind the words" if its apologies for abuse are to have any meaning.

Number of Christians in Britain in 'dramatic decline'
The number of people in Britain identifying as Christian is in "dramatic decline", according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes Survey.

Vatican graves opened in search for missing girl turn up empty
Two 19th century graves opened at the Vatican on Thursday have offered up no further clues to the disappearance of a schoolgirl missing for 36 years.

Evangelical group changes basis of faith to affirm heterosexual marriage
The Evangelical Group of the General Synod has amended its basis of faith to include a new clause affirming marriage as a union "between one man and one woman".

What the oldest human skull found outside Africa tells us about our species
A 210,000-year-old human skull could provide new evidence that our species left Africa much earlier than previously thought.

Did I marry the wrong person?
Most people don't have the emotional maturity or awareness to recognize that they contribute to their marital problems just as much as the other person

The fine balance between remembering the past and living in it
As much as I would like to dwell in the good memories from the glory days, I need to accept and embrace the season that I'm in now.

Kanye West says faith in Jesus got him through mental health problems
Hip-hop and fashion trailblazer Kanye West says his submission to Christ has been instrumental in his mental health journey.

French man in vegetative state dies after food and water was removed against parents' will
The disabled man at the heart of a national debate in France about the right to die has passed away after his food and water were removed.

Christian family challenges Norway over child protective policy in top human rights court
Europe's top human rights court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian family that fled Norway after their five children were seized for months by the Scandinavian country's controversial child protective services agency.

Gay marriage vote could deepen Northern Ireland stalemate, says lawmaker
The British parliament's decision to bypass politicians in Northern Ireland and legislate on same-sex marriage could deepen a stalemate in the region at the heart of Britain's struggle to leave the European Union, a senior lawmaker warned on Thursday.

Northern Ireland votes on abortion and gay marriage put free speech at risk, says Christian Institute
Votes in Parliament to relax abortion and same-sex marriage laws in Northern Ireland have made free speech "vulnerable", the Christian Institute has said.

Christian freedoms 'should be protected', says Australian PM Scott Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told the Hillsong conference that he wants everyone to feel comfortable talking about their faith.

Poll reveals concerns about employers dictating what employees say outside of work
After the sacking of Christian rugby player Israel Folau, a poll reveals that many Australians are wary about employees being penalised by employer restrictions over what they can say beyond the workplace.