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Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments texts to museum

An Oxford professor has been accused of selling ancient fragments of papyrus without permission to the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.

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Four women and a Brit: the Catholic Church's newest saints

While the focus of the weekend's canonisations was understandably on Cardinal John Henry Newman, four women were also made saints. …

We can think differently on sexuality and still be one Church - Methodist President

The Methodist Church need not split over the issues of gender, sexuality and gay marriage, its President has suggested. …

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• Pro-life peer in urgent plea to halt changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws

  

  Baroness O'Loan has made an urgent appeal to Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith to recall Northern Ireland Assembly in a last ditch bid to stop radical new abortion laws coming into effect in the province.

• Gloucester Cathedral wins heritage award

  

  Gloucester Cathedral has received recognition at this year's Assocation of Heritage Interpretation Awards.

• All hail the new sexual and gender ideology

  

  While secular society has effectively abolished any concept of 'taking the Lord's name in vain', or blasphemy against God, it has replaced it with a secular equivalent: speaking against the now sacred name of contemporary sexual and gender ideology.

• No fault divorce back on the Government's agenda

  

  Hopes that the Government would abandon plans to introduce 'quickie' divorces have proved shortlived after it introduced a new bill in the Queen's Speech on Monday.

• Christian school governor suspended after questioning LGBT reading material

  

  A Christian school governor has been suspended after she questioned the introduction of LGBT books and plans to mark Pride month.

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• Bishops join in Extinction Rebellion protests amid arrests

  

  Bishops have joined protesters in London calling on the Government to do more to address climate change as arrests continued over the weekend.

• Celebrated British cardinal who converted from Anglicanism becomes a saint

  

  Cardinal John Henry Newman, an important figure for Catholics and Anglicans alike, is today being made Britain's first saint since the 1970s.

• Homeless night shelters told to be on the lookout for victims of exploitation

  

  The Church of England is urging staff and volunteers at homeless night shelters to be on the lookout for signs of exploitation among guests this winter.

• Concerns over girls skipping school to avoid using gender-neutral toilets

  

  Gender-neutral toilets are becoming increasingly common across schools in the UK as a way to be inclusive towards children who do not identify with their biological sex.

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  Coptic Archbishop calls on Christians to promote unity after years of 'turmoil'

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  Fresh conflict in Syria threatens 'new exodus of Christians'

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  Church 'deeply concerned' over Turkish Syria offensive

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  Nike Jesus trainers injected with 'holy water' from Jordan River, costing $3,000, sell out in minutes

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  Christian woman killed, four others kidnapped from church in Nigeria

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• Mother of baby born with Down's Syndrome wins compensation for 'wrongful birth'

  

  The NHS is faced with having to pay thousands of pounds in damages after being successfully sued for 'wrongful birth' by a woman who says she would have aborted her son if she had known that he had Down's Syndrome.

• Christians arrested at Extinction Rebellion protests in London

  

  Christians, including members of the clergy, were among those arrested this week in London while taking part in Extinction Rebellion protests.

• Flora cuts ties with Mumsnet over anti-trans criticism

  

  Mumsnet has defended the free speech of parents to share their concerns about transgender issues on the popular forum after Upfield, the makers of Flora margarine, cut ties over anti-trans criticism.

• Government definition of extremism compromises free speech, says commission chief

  

  Concerns have been raised that the Government's definition of extremism is restricting free speech and legitimate debate.