Evangelical Alliance welcomes preservation of free speech

The Evangelical Alliance has welcomed Parliament’s decision to keep a clause preserving freedom of speech in the Coroners and Justice Bill as a careful balancing of competing human rights. The House of Lords...

NGOs sound alarm over UN 'defamation of religion' agenda

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is among a hundred NGOs to have signed a statement decrying the ongoing “Combating Defamation of Religion” agenda at the United Nations. It fears that a new, legally-binding...

Bishop fears for future of British democracy

Britain’s freedoms are being eroded as Afghanistan’s are being built up, says the Bishop of Lichfield. In a sermon for Remembrance Sunday in Stoke Minster, the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill said British troops were...

Christian nurse files for discrimination over cross necklace request

The Christian Legal Centre said Shirley Chaplin, 54, was told by bosses at the Royal Devon and Exeter Trust Hospital to either accept redeployment to a non-nursing role or face the sack. The Trust had ordered Mrs...

Nurse faces disciplinary action for wearing crucifix

Shirley Chaplin, 54, has worn the necklace since she became a nurse 30 years ago, but has now been told by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital that the item must be removed. The hospital claims it breaches...

EU’s equality plans will 'silence' Christians, warns legal group

A Christian legal group is warning that the EU’s proposed Equal Treatment Directive will silence Christians and undermine their ability to profess their faith. Christian Concern for our Nation (CCFON) said the...