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Pope calls for peace in historic visit to Iraq

Pope Francis said in an address to diplomats that the name of God can never be used "to justify acts of murder, exile, terrorism and oppression."

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Why I disagree with John MacArthur: I would fight for religious freedom

Shouldn't we defend our freedom to worship Jesus when given the opportunity? …

Catholic bishops advise against taking Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

Catholic bishops in the US have raised ethical concerns about the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. …

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• Justin Welby condemns Nigeria Primate's 'unacceptable' language on homosexuality

  

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a strong statement against recent comments from the Primate of All Nigeria on homosexuality. …

• No date yet for return of singing in public worship

  

  The Government is still not able to say when singing will be allowed again during public worship in churches. …

• Baptists call for fairness in global vaccine rollout

  

  British Baptists are calling on the UK Government to take action to ensure developing countries are not left behind in the global rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. …

• Brian Houston apologizes 'unreservedly' for failings at Hillsong East Coast

  

  Hillsong Senior Pastor Brian Houston also promised to protect whistleblowers after the firing of Hillsong's East Coast's pastor Carl Lentz and months of allegations against its leadership. …

• Are there lessons for us here in the present Myanmar crisis?

  

  History tells us we shouldn't be so naive as to think this could never happen here. …

• John MacArthur says he wouldn't fight for religious freedom

  

  While studies show most Americans support religious freedom as a core component of American cultural values, Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, said he doesn't support it because it allows idolatry. …

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• What you should know about Mosaic, the new C of E group for 'inclusion'

  

  When a new group calling for 'a Church that fully embraces everyone and anyone, giving a warm and sincere welcome to all' is launched, what's not to like? …

• Budget is a 'missed' chance for people on Universal Credit

  

  Disappointment has been voiced over the Chancellor's decision not to make the £20 uplift to Universal Credit permanent. …

• Lib Dems back ban on conversion therapy

  

  The Liberal Democrats have come out in support of a campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy in Scotland. …

• With light finally at the end of the tunnel, where does the Church go from here?

  

  There is a lot to be commended in the Church's response to Covid but there is also a lot to learn. It would be easy to keep firefighting, trying to meet the never-ending tide of people's immediate needs. But now is a time to step back and reflect on how the Church can serve their communities for the long run. …

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  Religious communities have been 'made scapegoat' for Covid-19 outbreaks - APPG

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  Christians forced to eat pages of the Bible during horrific knife attack

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  Supreme Court blocks county's ban on indoor worship services

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  The WEA's new Secretary General Dr Thomas Schirrmacher on his key priorities

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  Hasbro provokes backlash after making Mr Potato Head gender neutral

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• With light finally at the end of the tunnel, where does the Church go from here?

  

  There is a lot to be commended in the Church's response to Covid but there is also a lot to learn. It would be easy to keep firefighting, trying to meet the never-ending tide of people's immediate needs. But now is a time to step back and reflect on how the Church can serve their communities for the long run. …

• Children are facing emotional health crisis - Christian charity

  

  Christian charity Transforming Lives for Good is calling on the Government to make children's emotional wellbeing a priority in the recovery from Covid-19. …

• Drop the cap on church attendance, Catholic leaders tell Scottish Government

  

  Catholic bishops have welcomed plans to re-open churches for services next month but are calling on the Scottish Government to remove the planned cap on attendance. …

• Covid-19's hidden crisis

  

  When we think about the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed on our nation, we can easily focus on the physical constraints we feel. But what about the impact on emotional wellbeing? …