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UK urged to take action on 'shocking' persecution against Pakistan's religious minorities
Lord Alton has challenged the UK Government to put more pressure on Pakistan to stop the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.
'Painful' Church review of gender and sexuality can bring deeper understanding, says bishop
The parliamentary body of the Church of England will spend time on Saturday considering the progress being made by Living in Love and Faith (LLF), a major dialogue on gender and sexuality.
Church of England schools must safeguard different views on gender and sexuality, says bishop
Staff and students are "not to be undermined" at Church of England schools for their views on gender and sexuality, a senior Church official said on Friday.
Bishop of Chester argued against lifetime ban for paedophile priest
The Bishop of Chester blocked a life-time ban from ministry being imposed on a minister who was jailed for child p*rnography, an independent inquiry has heard.
Modified LGBT equality lessons to be introduced at Birmingham school
A primary school that suspended LGBT equality lessons after weeks of protests by mostly Muslim parents has resumed the teaching programme in a modified version.
Church of England will not challenge marriage of transgender worshippers
The marriage of worshippers who transition to a different gender will still be valid, the Church of England has said.
A year after the dramatic Thai cave rescue, life is bright for 14-year-old Adun
Adun, a Compassion UK sponsored teen, was one of the 12 boys rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in 2018. One year on, his faith is as important to him as ever
Christian and pro-life groups should not be barred from university campuses, says equalities chief
Universities have been told they must protect free speech on campus, including by allowing Christians, pro-life groups and others who hold minority views, to affiliate.
Freedom of speech is 'not in crisis' at British universities, says Christian think tank
Freedom of speech "is not in crisis" on British university campuses but "a minority of students feel under pressure to self-censor their views", says a major new report by Theos.
Just when you think you're safe
In a second, you can watch the things you love most go up in smoke. Let that sink in.
Drifting from church
The fact is, we had not been to this particular church for quite a few weeks. After failing to really blend in with the systems of this church, we had just kind of ... fallen away.
The struggle to find silence was as hard in the ancient monastic world as it is now
The challenges of noise and distraction were, in fact, always part of the monastic life.
Moral science confirms people behave better when they think they're being watched
Even a poster with eyes on it changes how people behave.
Methodist Church Conference commends proposals to allow same-sex marriages
The Methodist Church in Britain has moved a step closer to allowing same-sex marriages in its chapels, a move strongly opposed by evangelicals.
Victory for Christian social work student removed from course over Facebook post
A Christian student who was expelled from his university social work course over Facebook comments about gay and bisexual people has won an appeal in court.
A turbulent Christian comedy for turbulent times
James Cary takes a dark moment in Christianity's history - the murder of Thomas Becket - and uses it as the unlikely inspiration for his latest comedy, A Turbulent Priest.