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Church leaders welcome George Floyd verdict

The guilty verdict against police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd sends an "unmistakable message" that no one should be "slaughtered on a public sidewalk", Bishop TD Jakes has said.

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Schools will be investigated if they do not provide collective worship - Government

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said that schools will be "investigated" if they fail to meet their obligations on providing collective worship. …

Why the silence on disability?

It's good to be addressing diversity but if there's one thing I've noticed, some forms of diversity are more fashionable to follow than others – and that shouldn't be. …

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• Why Christians should care about a European Super League

  

  You may not think this is an area where you need to hold an opinion unless you are a big football fan, but the Super League exposes issues of corruption, concentration of power, community cohesion, aspiration and character-building for young people right down to the level of the local non-league or school club, writes Tim Farron MP …

• Mastercard's porn curbs are a step in the right direction

  

  While this latest move by Mastercard is at least a step in the right direction, it does not go nearly far enough to address the profound dangers of a rampant and practically unregulated global porn industry. …

• Half the world's population lives in persecution hotspots - report

  

  Close to four billion people are living in countries where the most intense violations of religious freedom are occurring, a new report warns. …

• A vaccine passport to freedom?

  

  There are strong arguments for vaccine passports, but there is a downside as well. …

• RE bodies lay the ground for teaching of non-religious worldviews

  

  RE charities have received a £150,000 grant to create a toolkit for schools to teach religious and non-religious worldviews side-by-side. …

• Allegations of racism in Church of England are 'deeply worrying'

  

  Monday night's episode of BBC Panorama disclosed serious allegations of racism in the Church of England. …

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• Parliamentary group calls for greater religious literacy in the media

  

  Religion should be part of the required training for journalists to improve their religious literacy and avoid stereotyping, a major new report from parliamentarians has said. …

• Sir Tom Jones says God saved him when he got into trouble swimming off Mexico

  

  Sir Tom Jones has spoken of the frightening moment he prayed to God to save him when he got into trouble swimming off the shores of Mexico. …

• Prince Philip funeral remembers his 'courage, fortitude and faith'

  

  Prince Philip was remembered at his funeral on Saturday as a man of faith who served the Queen "with unwavering loyalty". …

• Billy Graham Association sues venue for cancelled event over views on marriage

  

  The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and a congregation in the Free Church of Scotland are taking legal action after a conference centre cancelled their booking apparently over their views on marriage and sexuality. …

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  Hillsong pauses all Dallas operations amid claims of lavish spending

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  8 kidnapped Christians have been freed

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  National count to assess biodiversity in churchyards

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  Chibok: 7 years of agony for the parents of 111 kidnapped schoolgirls

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  Lessons for the Christian from the life of Prince Philip

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• MP calls for 'moral framework' to govern 'do not resuscitate' orders

  

  Following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report that found evidence of the improper use of DNACPR (do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation) orders on sick, disabled, elderly and dying persons in care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Conservative MP has emphasised the need for "a moral framework that honours the dignity of sick, disabled, elderly or dying people". …

• Nearly 1,000 church leaders sign letter opposing vaccine passports

  

  The letter, to be sent to Boris Johnson and the devolved nations' first ministers, calls the introduction of vaccine passports "one of the most dangerous policy proposals ever to be made in the history of British politics". …

• Churches will be allowed to pray for people with unwanted same-sex attraction, says PM

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has assured churches worried about a ban on conversion therapy that they will still be allowed to pray for people who approach them for help or advice about their sexuality. …

• Former Archbishop recalls 'very terrifying' experience of preaching to Prince Philip

  

  The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, has recalled with humour his experience of delivering sermons to the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday at the age of 99. …