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Exclusive: Leading evangelical bishop apologises for role in gender transition liturgy guidance â and now opposes it
The Bishop of Blackburn chaired the body which oversaw the publication of guidance on how to enable transgender adults to mark their transition.

Rodrigo Duterte curses at bishops as Catholic Church continues to criticise his war on drugs
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte turned on the country's Catholic bishops once again on Thursday, calling them 'sons of bitches'.

Methodist, Anglican leaders urge halt to 'anger and vitriol' over Brexit
Britain's Anglican and Methodist leaders have called for an end to the 'anger and vitriol' that has characterised public discourse in an implicit reference to the ongoing turmoil over Brexit.

Church welcomes Amber Rudd's backtrack on Universal Credit
'As a just and compassionate society, we believe that every child is a blessing and deserves to be treated equally.'

German Christian family loses appeal over homeschooling
Petra and Dirk Wunderlich, from Darmstadt, had refused to send their children to school, which is illegal in Germany.
'Vicar of Baghdad' ministry hit by Charity Commission inquiry
The Commission has highlighted its concerns over Jerusalem Merit's governance.
'The whole country is a prison': UN slams North Korea on human rights
'The reality for human rights on the ground remains unchanged and continues to be extremely serious.'

Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key
Some nutrition experts now believe that certain types of dietary fat may even reduce cardiovascular risk

Drinking tea during pregnancy may be bad for your baby's health
Emerging evidence suggests that consuming caffeine during pregnancy may be bad for the baby

Justin Bieber's wife Hailey tells her 16.9m Instagram followers: 'God makes no mistakes'
Supermodel Hailey Bieber took to Instagram over the weekend to share her vulnerabilities and feelings of inadequacy when she looks at images of other women, but then declared that "God makes no mistakes."

Joyce Meyer said her views on prosperity and faith 'got out of balance'
Popular televangelist Joyce Meyer has admitted that her beliefs in prosperity and faith were at times "out of balance."

Human rights court to hear case against Belgium over euthanasia of depressed woman
A legal challenge brought against Belgium by a man whose depressed mother was euthanised is to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights.

Blue tooth: Plaque analysis shows medieval nun illustrated precious manuscripts
Beautiful illustrations that adorn treasured medieval manuscripts might have been created not by men, as is usually assumed, but by women.

How a Bible app is growing churches in a Ugandan refugee camp
Rev Alex Sokiri and his wife Harriet fled an armed raid on their town in Kajo Keji in South Sudan in July 2016, leaving all their possessions behind.

Evangelical Alliance appoints new Wales director
Siân Rees will also serve on the UK-wide leadership team.

Should we replace human contact with robot 'companions' â or is there a better way?
Imaginations are being curtailed because, thanks to robotics, children can now meet their imaginary friend in real life.