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Scotland: fears for parents who oppose child's gender transition

Concerns have been raised about the rights of parents in Scotland who oppose their child's desire to change genders.
Reacher star defends role against Christian critics

Alan Ritchson finds it "funny" that some people including "supposed Christians" have criticised him for his role in the hit Amazon show, Reacher.
US pastors struggle with post-pandemic burnout

Median in-person attendance has steadily declined since the start of the century, the report said, and with fewer younger participants, the typical age of congregants is rising.
Finnish state prosecutor to appeal Christian politician's 'not guilty' verdict

A protracted court battle is not over for a Finnish MP and bishop after the country's state prosecutor announced it would appeal a recent 'not guilty' verdict.
Street preacher arrested in Glasgow wins substantial damages from police

Police Scotland are to pay thousands of pounds in damages to a street preacher who was arrested and detained in Glasgow in 2022.
Christian teaching assistant wins Â£7,000 payout over sacking for street preaching

A Christian teaching assistant who was sacked after street preaching has won a Â£7,000 settlement.
Kim Davis ordered to pay $260K for refusing to issue marriage license to gay couple: judge

Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis must pay $260,000 in attorneys' fees and other expenses for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015.
Most Northern Irish don't want sex ed resources to include abortion access

A public consultation in Northern Ireland has found widespread opposition to abortion access being included in sex education resources.
Calls for 'robust' age checks on porn websites to protect children

The call from Christian policy group CARE follows the release of new police figures revealing a rise in sexual offences committed by children.
Serious allegations levelled against late Nigerian megachurch pastor TB Joshua

More than two years after his death, T.B. Joshua, one of Nigeria's most controversial megachurch preachers and televangelists, has been accused of secretly abusing and raping young women on three continents several times a week for nearly two decades.
Paula Vennells to hand back CBE over Horizon scandal backlash

Paula Vennells, former Post Office boss and a Church of England priest, is to return her CBE over the fallout from the Horizon IT scandal.
Franciscan friars build bridges of trust with Amazon's indigenous people

Franciscan friars are the only visitors to an indigenous village in the Amazon rainforest who are not armed or looking to cut down trees, according to SÃ´nia Pinheiro, one of its elders.