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75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Christians vow to remember

Christians are standing with the worldwide Jewish community on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

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• Millions of Jewish families like mine were nearly wiped out by the Holocaust and the pain is as real today as it was then

  

  This is a tale of death, complicity and, worst of all, the breaking up of families.

• C of E's clergy discipline process 'leading to suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder'

  

  Suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder and debt are just some of the results of the 'fundamentally flawed' Church of England Clergy Discipline Measure, a new report claims.

• Bishops in disarray over 'sex for married straight couples only' rule

  

  The Church of England's bishops appear to be at war with themselves after some distanced themselves from a statement reiterating longstanding Christian teaching that sex is for male-female marriage only.

• Investigation re-opened into employment tribunal judge accused of being 'anti-Christian'

  

  An investigation has been re-opened into the conduct of a judge who oversaw the employment tribunal of a Christian nurse dismissed following complaints that she had spoken to patients about her faith.

• A mighty downpour in Australia

  

  It is a propensity of human nature to be much more interested in the bad news than the good. Hence news media seemed to almost delight in the shock of Australia 'burning'. In recent days, though, there has been some welcome good news and yet, to a large extent, this is buried away in mid-page columns, if reported at all.

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• From the Church of England to Free Church of England: Julian Mann on why he switched denominations after 23 years

  

  Julian Mann was a vicar in the Church of England for 23 years before deciding last year to join the Free Church of England instead. He talks about what he feels has changed about the Church he served for over two decades and what he believes the future might hold for evangelicals who have decided, for now, to remain within its fold.

• Prince William to represent Queen at Church of Scotland General Assembly

  

  Prince William has been appointed as the Lord High Commission to the Church of Scotland's 2020 General Assembly.

• Student midwife forced to suspend studies over pro-life views

  

  A midwifery student who was forced to suspend her studies over her pro-life views believes she was unfairly targeted and has asked for a formal apology from the University of Nottingham.

• Government rejects call for a review into assisted suicide

  

  Strong opposition from MPs has resulted in the Government rejecting calls for a review on assisted suicide despite the best efforts from large pressure groups in favour of assisted suicide.

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  The 'double vulnerability' of persecuted Christian women

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  Francis Chan, Holy Communion and Church history

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  How a heritage of black preaching shaped Martin Luther King's voice in calling for justice

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  Pastor execution shocks Christians; Answers demanded from government

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  Anti-Christian violence in Europe is at an all-time high - report

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• Babies in the womb can feel pain at 12 weeks - study

  

  A preborn baby is able to feel pain as early as 12 weeks into a pregnancy, months earlier than previously assumed by most scientists, according to a newly published study.

• From the Depths of Our Hearts: a not so controversial intervention on priestly celibacy?

  

  This book in its own right is not controversial – it does not call into question any doctrinal principles or canonical disciplines.

• Sex is for male-female marriage only, Church of England confirms

  

  Sex only belongs in heterosexual marriage, a new statement from the Church of England's House of Bishops has declared.

• Christians attacking parents of disabled children should know better

  

  There are no figures about the level of abuse the parents of children with additional needs and disabilities receive. And these parents do receive a lot, especially online.