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'Deeply sad day' after vote in Westminster on abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
Westminster MPs have been accused of putting "personal agendas ahead of the people" by voting overwhelmingly in favour of amendments to liberalise abortion and gay marriage laws in Northern Ireland in the event that devolution is not restored.

Hong Kong: how a more assertive British government can uphold the 'one country, two systems' formula
The proposed extradition law is such an explosive issue, because if enacted, it would tear down the firewall between the rule of law in Hong Kong and and the rule by law in mainland China, where the party-state plays the role of jury, judge and executioner.

Christian Hong Kong protester 'fed up with Carrie Lam's wordplay' on extradition Bill
A Christian activist who was at the forefront of the pro-democracy Umbrella Protests in Hong Kong has strongly crticised Chief Executive Carrie Lam after she said that the controversial extradition Bill was "dead".

Methodist evangelicals urged to stay and engage after Church moves towards gay blessings
An evangelical network in the Methodist Church is asking evangelicals not to leave just yet but stay and engage as plans for gay marriage blessings continue to be debated.

How churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping to prevent the spread of Ebola
Ebola is continuing to cause suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the death toll recently passed 1,500. But after the 2014 outbreak, things are different this time round

Do we need a new evangelical manifesto?
Evangelicals, as we know, tend to get pretty short shrift in much of the media these days.

10-year-old Christians excluded from school after objecting to LGBT school assignment
Two 10-year-old Christian students were suspended for five days last month after they were accused of using "homophobic" language when objecting to an LGBT Pride Month primary school assignment.

Church of England moves towards communion with the Methodist Church
The Church of England's national assembly has backed proposals to continue the process towards communion with the Methodist Church.

Government must act on 'shocking' levels of Christian persecution, says review
Report from the Bishop of Truro recommends sanctions for perpetrators of Christian persecution and "mandatory" religious literacy training for all Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff.

Church of England has a 'long way still to travel' on safeguarding
The Church of England has been told it must move from words to actions if it is to "cement the position of safeguarding in the Church as being of the utmost importance".

Church of England clergy to be offered mentoring and coaching to support improved wellbeing
The Church of England has committed to doing more to support the wellbeing of clergy and their families.

Church of England commits to doing more to stop serious youth violence
Providing weapons bins and opening up churches as "safe places" for young people are some of the actions that churches should be taking to stop serious youth violence, the Church of England has heard.
127 churches in Egypt receive legal status
Egypt has authorized the legalization of 127 congregations that were previously operating without a government permit in the latest wave of church approvals.

Former IKEA employee says he was fired after posting Bible verses on homosexuality
The popular Sweden-based furniture retailer IKEA is being sued after it fired an employee in Poland for posting Bible verses to voice his objection to the company's promotion of "LGBT rights."

Son of Duke and Duchess of Sussex christened by Archbishop of Canterbury in private ceremony
The son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in an intimate ceremony Sunday.

Church of England has become an 'echo-chamber instead of interpreter' on issues of human sexuality - John Sentamu
The Church of England has been told it must return to "the whole of Scripture and to Scripture as a whole" if it is to find a way forward through the disagreement over human sexuality.