Robert Parr

Assisted suicide bill could lead to closure of care homes and hospices
Assisted suicide bill could lead to closure of care homes and hospices

Care homes could be forced to choose between helping their patients to die or closing down.

£650,000 appeal launched to save two crumbling churches
£650,000 appeal launched to save two crumbling churches

A generous donor has agreed to match every donation up to a value of half a million pounds.

How the Russia Ukraine conflict played out in the churches
How the Russia Ukraine conflict played out in the churches

In some ways, the church struggle mirrors the wider conflict.

Fears court ruling could lead to online censorship in EU
Fears court ruling could lead to online censorship in EU

An apparently minor ruling could have major consequences.

Education, job and marriage linked to greater financial security among young men
Education, job and marriage linked to greater financial security among young men

Finish school, get a job, get married - once considered the normal milestones of life - are the key to financial stability among young men, research has found.

Church of England's justification for slavery reparations is 'a complete joke', says MP
Church of England's justification for slavery reparations is 'a complete joke', says MP

Katie Lam MP has challenged controversial plans in the Church of England to set up a £100m investment fund to address historic links to transatlantic slavery. 

Minister: Nursing and Midwifery Council must improve after Christian nurse's vindication in trans row
Minister: Nursing and Midwifery Council must improve after Christian nurse's vindication in trans row

Government ministers have been criticised for warm words not being followed with action.

Catholic bishops urge MPs to reject latest assisted suicide bill
Catholic bishops urge MPs to reject latest assisted suicide bill

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has called on MPs to vote down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, warning that the legislation is "deeply flawed" and poses serious risks to vulnerable people, medical professionals and the health care system.

Iraqi PM asks Christians to return following mass exodus
Iraqi PM asks Christians to return following mass exodus

Does he really want them back or is it a move to impress Donald Trump?

Global persecution report raises concerns about erosion of religious freedom in the West
Global persecution report raises concerns about erosion of religious freedom in the West

The report looks at over 20 countries but also includes a section on “hindrances to religious freedom in the West”.

Ann Widdecombe remembered in Parliament as woman of 'profound faith' and conviction
Ann Widdecombe remembered in Parliament as woman of 'profound faith' and conviction

MPs have paid tribute to Ann Widdecombe in the Commons as counter-terrorism police continue the investigation into her death. 

Labour attempts to allay concerns about planned conversion therapy ban
Labour attempts to allay concerns about planned conversion therapy ban

Conversion therapy ban “should not” prevent religious leaders giving their views on LGBT matters, says Labour peer.

Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls written? 5-year project begins to find the answer
Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls written? 5-year project begins to find the answer

The European Research Council has given the project 2.5 million euros.

Reddit users declare small Welsh church best place in the world
Reddit users declare small Welsh church best place in the world

Users voted to eliminate one half of a map until only one location remained.

Päivi Räsänen to appeal to ECHR after conviction over biblical pamphlet
Päivi Räsänen to appeal to ECHR after conviction over biblical pamphlet

Räsänen's case has been ongoing for years now.

Reform will be 'far friendlier' to Christians than other parties if it wins office
Reform will be 'far friendlier' to Christians than other parties if it wins office

Farage is “not just giving lip service" to Christianity, says Reform's head of policy.