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Pro-life group disappointed after judge sides with Scottish Government on abortion pills

A pro-life group has lost its legal challenge against the Scottish Government's plans to allow women to take abortion pills at home.

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Iranian court upholds prison sentences of two Christian converts

Saheb Fadaie was sentenced to 18 months in prison and Fatemeh Bakhteri to 12 months last September after being found guilty of "spreading propaganda against the regime". …

Sadiq Khan is wrong about abortion clinic buffer zones, says pro-life group

Pro-lifers have expressed disappointment over the Mayor of London's support for buffer zones around abortion clinics. …

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• Manchester Cathedral open for quiet reflection on second anniversary of arena bombing

  

  Manchester Cathedral was welcoming people in on Wednesday to remember those lost in the attack on an Ariana Grande concert two years ago.

• Christian asylum seeker facing deportation is released from detention centre

  

  A Pakistani Christian who was detained by immigration officials and told he was facing imminent deportation from the UK has been unexpectedly released.

• 'Shocking' surge in cases of modern slavery involving children

  

  The number of modern slavery cases under police investigation that involve children is "shocking", advocacy group CARE has said.

• Bishop, politicians welcome plans to scrap £30k salary requirement for EU migrants

  

  The Bishop of Durham has joined politicians in welcoming reports that the Home Secretary is to scrap plans requiring EU migrants to earn £30k.

• When it's not OK to not be OK

  

  On a very personal level, one of the best things we can do is to educate ourselves.

• What the Jeremy Kyle controversy can teach us

  

  Beyond the inevitable bust up, the deeper attraction of it all was the fuel it provided to mock others, to enjoy a sense of superiority over them and ultimately to issue judgement over the type of people they were. It took a death to stop all of this.

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• UK Government criticised over asylum rejection for Pakistani Christian family

  

  The Very Rev Susan Brown said she was "angered and exasperated" by the UK Government's treatment of people who are genuinely seeking refuge on British shores.

• Church of Scotland installs new Moderator Colin Sinclair

  

  The Edinburgh-based minister with a passion for Scripture Union was installed as the Church of Scotland's new Moderator on the first day of General Assembly 2019

• Former lesbian explains why she left same-sex relationship after going back to church

  

  A woman who had a lesbian partner has opened up about why she ended the relationship after coming back to church four years ago.

• Archbishop of Canterbury interviews Pope Francis for Thy Kingdom Come

  

  Justin Welby has become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to interview a pope in a symbol of the warm relationship shared by the two Church leaders.

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  New sanctuary marks fresh start for Texas church where over two dozen people were killed

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  New Anglican diocese created in New Zealand as wider Province moves towards same-sex blessings

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  Academics, faith leaders fear 'climate of self-censorship' if Islamophobia definition is adopted

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  Calls for peace after escalation of religious intolerance following Sri Lanka church attacks

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  In Mexico, children are missing out on education because of religious discrimination

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  India's evangelicals fear more persecution if Modi is re-elected

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• Lincoln Diocese says its focus is on abuse victims and survivors after bishop's suspension

  

  The Diocese of Lincoln has said it is committed to safeguarding following the suspension of Bishop Christopher Lowson by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

• Mental Health Awareness Week: To offer advice, you first need to earn the right to give it

  

  There are probably more people with mental heath illnesses in your church than you even realise.

• The cathedral box that could contain the remains of Queen Emma

  

  Archaeologists at Winchester Cathedral believe they may have found the remains of one of England's most enigmatic queens.

• Former magistrate challenges sacking after saying adopted children were best placed with a mother and father

  

  A former magistrate has challenged his removal from the judiciary after saying that it was best for adopted children to be placed in families headed by a mother and father.

• Diocese of Egypt opens up documents dating back to early 1800s for public access

  

  Scholars, researchers and members of the public interested in researching Egyptian history will now be able to access a treasure trove of church documents dating back to the early 1800s.