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Government urged to safeguard prayer in conversion therapy ban

Christians are calling on the Government to ensure that its plans to ban conversion therapy do not stop Christians from being able to pray with people who request it.

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Church leaders appeal for peace amid violent clashes in Jerusalem

Church leaders have appealed for a return to peace in Jerusalem after weeks of violent clashes. …

Canadian pastor arrested after holding public worship services

A pastor has been arrested in Canada after holding in-person worship services in breach of public health orders. …

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• Calls for prayer to support beleaguered Christian minority in Myanmar

  

  Christians in Myanmar are asking fellow believers in the UK to join in prayer for their nation following the military takeover in February. …

• Europe – a soil now ready for sowing?

  

  In terms of hard soil for the gospel, Western Europe has long been seen as a region where sown seeds of faith fail to take root. …

• Rick Warren's Church draws the ire of Southern Baptist Convention after ordaining 3 women

  

  Saddleback, the megachurch headed by Rick Warren, has provoked criticism from the head of the Southern Baptist Convention after it ordained three women as staff pastors. …

• Lessons from the book of Revelation in our increasingly anti-Christian culture

  

  Revelation has a great deal to say to a church that is facing persecution and opposition. …

• 'Christians are on the blacklist' in Burkina Faso where jihadist factions are running amok

  

  Jihadists are cutting a swathe across Africa with deadly consequences for Christians. …

• After Jonathan Fletcher: changing evangelical culture

  

  How do evangelicals go forward after the recent terrible revelations about abuse perpetrated by some of their leaders? …

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• School chaplain challenges dismissal over LGBT views

  

  A school chaplain lost his job at a Christian school and was reported to the government's counter-terrorism watchdog, Prevent, after telling students they were not compelled to "accept an ideology they disagree with", his lawyers say. …

• Christian counsellor challenges politician over conversion therapy 'torture' claims

  

  The head of a charity that offers counselling to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction has hit out at claims of torture in a recent debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly. …

• Date set for High Court hearing in landmark Down's syndrome case

  

  The date has been set for a hearing at the High Court in a landmark legal challenge against abortion laws that discriminate against people with Down's syndrome. …

• Peers grill Conservative whip over sweeping abortion powers for NI Secretary

  

  Baroness O'Loan highlighted the lack of "public consultation on the Regulations", given that they were laid shortly before Parliament's Easter recess, which prevented the House from considering them before they took effect. …

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  Charges against Christian politician are because of 'discriminatory hate speech'

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  Josh Duggar barred from returning to family home

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  Government threatened with legal action over conversion therapy ban

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  EU appoints new religious freedom envoy

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  The Church's response to the India crisis reaches where governments lack

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• Church of Scotland to debate legislation on same-sex marriage

  

  The Church of Scotland's General Assembly meeting later this month will debate legislation on allowing ministers to conduct same-sex marriages. …

• Dozens of election candidates sign pro-life pledge

  

  The Both Lives Pledge outlines three policy changes designed to increase protection for babies in the womb and end pregnancy discrimination for women – policies that are designed to save lives by protecting and supporting both mother and child. …

• Irish Prime Minister called to protect religious freedom after Covid worship ban

  

  An open letter has been sent to Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin calling for guarantees that church worship will never again be banned in Ireland. …

• Make your vote count, say bishops

  

  Bishops in Wales are encouraging people to get out and vote on election day. …