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Legal proceedings against Government started after double U-turn on abortion

Christian Concern is mounting a legal challenge against changes to abortion regulations brought in by the Government during the coronavirus crisis.

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'God is in this' - Dolly Parton tells fans to 'keep the faith' during coronavirus pandemic

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• Living through the coronavirus pandemic: 7 lessons from the persecuted church

  

  People who are persecuted for their faith live the reality of isolation and danger every day. They experience fear and uncertainty, pain and suffering – and yet they see the hope of Christ in the midst of it!

• Exclusive: Anglican bishop to visit International Space Station

  

  The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, will become the world's first 'Episconaut' when she is launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral by NASA later this year as part of a new church initiative called 'To Eternity And Beyond'.

• Does God cause pandemics?

  

  Is God in some way behind the current coronavirus pandemic? Is He sending us all a warning? Or is it just an example of life being out of control in a world full of problems?

• The paradox of advancing abortion rights while fighting a global pandemic

  

  In the shadow of a struggling health service and quite literally in the wake of loss of life due to a global pandemic, there is something incredibly distasteful in legislating for the 'right' to end a human life.

• We may be living through a pandemic, but we have so much to be thankful for

  

  The book of Psalms is a powerful reminder that joy and sorrow can co-exist.

• Megachurch pastor arrested for holding services despite coronavirus restrictions

  

  A megachurch pastor in Florida has been arrested after officials said he was continuing to hold services at his church in defiance of restrictions on gathering in large numbers. His arrest comes as a new poll reveals that nearly a fifth of Americans are still heading out each week to take part in public worship despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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• Priests called in to comfort the sick and bereaved at pop-up coronavirus hospital

  

  Priests will be on hand to offer comfort to those being treated at the NHS Nightingale Hospital and their loved ones.

• Health officials tried to stop retailers selling Easter eggs because of coronavirus pandemic

  

  Retailers are continuing to sell Easter eggs despite some health officials telling them to pull them from the shelves during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Spring Harvest launches online conference after cancelling event over coronavirus

  

  After coronavirus forced the cancellation of Spring Harvest's annual conference, organisers will instead be broadcasting into people's homes.

• One Direction star teams up with Christian food bank charity to help people struggling in pandemic

  

  One Direction star Liam Payne is supporting the work of the Trussell Trust as more people turn to food banks to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Pastor dies of coronavirus days after saying 'my faith has never wavered'

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  Virginia pastor who said coronavirus was 'mass hysteria' dies of Covid-19

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  New York City pastor dies of coronavirus, spends last moments quarantined away from family

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  Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz tests positive for coronavirus

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  Samaritan's Purse opens emergency field hospital in northern Italy

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• Greenbelt organisers are 'hoping against hope' that the festival can still go ahead

  

  They said they were holding off announcing the line-up until they "have a clearer idea of how this will all play out".

• Churches in Northern Ireland receive extra support for repairs

  

  The 'Treasure Island' project will also train pastors in how to look after their places of worship and attract tourists.

• A call to Ireland to pray for healing

  

  A call from the leaders of the Presbyterian, Catholic, Anglican and Methodist Churches in Ireland to pray on Palm Sunday, 5 April, for an end to the coronavirus pandemic.

• A prayer for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he tests positive for coronavirus

  

  Christian Action Research Education (CARE) has shared a prayer to be used for Boris Johnson after he tested positive for coronavirus.