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Trump vows to protect 'millions of innocent beautiful babies' at Texas rally
'Millions of innocent beautiful babies are counting on us to protect them. And we will,' he said.

Joining the family business: Why love, community and creativity are key church values
I have reflected often on the virtues of a family business. In fact, I think that a great family enterprise and a great church have much in common.

Men still dominate UK Christian conference platforms, report says
Figures released today show that men out outnumber women on platforms by 62 to 38 per cent â an increase of one per cent on last year.

Three places to begin reading your Bible
If you have never read your Bible or it has been a long time, let me take a little mystery out of it.

The simple meme that nails liberal-conservative church divisions
There's an internet meme doing the rounds online at the moment that unintentionally tells you a lot about the divide in many major denominations.

Do falling divorce rates show men are getting better at marriage?
Tomorrow, Valentine's Day, is traditionally a date when many couples take the plunge and get engaged.

Next census in Scotland should not include non-binary option, say MSPs
MSPs have rejected plans to introduce a non-binary gender option to the next census in Scotland when it takes place in 2021.

Legalising assisted dying would send the message that 'some people are not worth protecting'
Changing the law to allow assisted dying runs the risk of making terminally ill and disabled people believe that their lives are worth less than others.

Ex-transgender woman says sex change 'couldn't solve the underlying issues' of his gender dysphoria
A man who lived as a woman named 'Laura' for eight years says that transitioning to the opposite sex could not resolve the underlying issues of his gender dysphoria.

Black Panther star Letitia Wright says God got her through crippling depression
Black Panther star Letitia Wright has revealed that her depression was so bad a few years ago that she nearly quit acting.

Chris Pratt denies belonging to 'infamously anti-LGBTQ' church
Social media was alight this week after actor Ellen Page posted several tweets denouncing Chris Pratt's church as being 'infamously anti-LGBTQ'.

Governments must act on promises to end human trafficking - Cardinal Vincent Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has called on world governments to step up their commitment to stamping out human trafficking and supporting victims.

Happy #DarwinDay: How to read the Bible and not worry about evolution
I suspect that Christians cling to creationism despite the evidence because they believe rejecting it means rejecting the Bible.

Governments must act to stem 'worrying increase' in internally displaced people across Africa
African leaders have been urged to turn rhetoric into action to address the urgent migrant and refugee problem across the continent.

Charity Commission launches inquiry into Birmingham archdiocese over safeguarding failings
Details emerged at the hearings in November of how senior figures in the archdiocese failed to handle reports of abuse adequately.

God bless Alpha â but church is not just for beautiful people
The point is that church is actually a pretty jumbled-up mix of people and that's the beauty of it.