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MPs urged to resist legalisation of assisted suicide

Christians are joining protests outside Parliament as MPs debate proposals to change the law on assisted suicide.

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Court in Pakistan orders change in legal marriage age

Different minimums for males and females ruled discriminatory. …

Church leaders in Kenya give qualified support for plan to close orphanages

Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade. …

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• Why are the books of the New Testament ordered the way they are?

  

  The New Testament consists of 27 books. The story of how we got the order we have today is very interesting, and it affects how we engage with it. This is the story ... …

• Mandisa laid to rest

  

  Christian singer Mandisa was laid to rest on Saturday after her untimely death last week at the age of 47. …

• Rico Tice leaves Church of England over same-sex blessings

  

  Respected evangelist Rico Tice has left the Church of England over its decision to introduce blessings for same-sex couples. …

• The rise of the US evangelical right

  

  Whatever one thinks about that – and opinions sharply differ – it is a political and cultural phenomenon of great importance. But what is its history? How has the US 'evangelical right' emerged as such a political force? And why is it so supportive of Donald Trump and MAGA? …

• Candace Owens converts to Catholicism

  

  A prominent conservative political commentator has announced that she has joined the Catholic Church, vowing to provide more details about what led to her conversion in the future. …

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• Rico Tice leaves Church of England over same-sex blessings

  

  Respected evangelist Rico Tice has left the Church of England over its decision to introduce blessings for same-sex couples. …

• The Church must do its part to end plastic pollution

  

  There's a reason the aim for this year's Earth Day referred to both governments and churches as those who must commit to ending plastic production. …

• Widespread opposition to abortion clinic buffer zones in Scotland

  

  A public consultation about proposals to introduce abortion clinic 'buffer zones' across Scotland has revealed widespread opposition. …

• Before St George – the story of England's original patron saint

  

  The 23rd April is St George's Day but St George was not the original patron saint of England, so who was? This is the story ... …

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  Christianity's global centre has shifted, conference hears

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  Accompanying them with singing: a Christian reflection on the theology and practice of funerals

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  Christians pray as India goes to the polls

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  Indian government urged to act after violence breaks out again in Manipur

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• Christian charity launches safeguarding manifesto

  

  The charity has launched the manifesto ahead of the upcoming general election. …

• The unsung heroes of the Titanic who ministered faith in the face of immense tragedy

  

  During April, as the world commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the stories of three courageous priests resurfaced. …

• Supreme Court of Finland to hear 'hate speech' charges against Christian MP over Bible tweet

  

  The Supreme Court of Finland confirmed Friday that Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen will face trial a third time over her five-year-old Bible verse tweet that criticized the Finnish Lutheran Church for promoting LGBT "pride month." …

• 'Significant' number of schools failing to meet religious education obligations

  

  There have been calls for more support for religious education (RE) after an Ofsted report published this week found that many schools need to "add depth" to their RE curriculum. …

• The Church of England is losing young people - and fast

  

  Might that indicate that the push by revisionist bishops to ditch the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality is not persuading young people to join C of E churches? …