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Church of England engagement with pro-Palestine document will add to rising antisemitism, says Bishop of Blackburn
Bishop Philip North said that the vote in General Synod to "hear" the Kairos II document was "deeply unwise" and would only make it harder for the Church of England to have good interfaith relations.
Calls for diversity of opinion to be respected after Ann Widdecombe's death
Peers called for greater tolerance and respect for differing opinions during tributes to Ann Widdecombe in the House of Lords this week.
Church of England moving forward with slavery reparations fund despite legal challenge
The Church of England is moving ahead with controversial plans to launch a £100m fund aimed at addressing historic links to slavery, although progress has been slowed by a legal challenge.
Independent review finds Church of England safeguarding response re-traumatised abuse survivor
An independent review has concluded that the Church of England repeatedly failed a survivor of alleged sexual and spiritual abuse by clergy, finding that both its initial response to her disclosures in 2001 and a later national safeguarding investigation left her "further traumatised".
Christian group casts doubt on Ofcom's online porn age checks
CARE did the unenviable task of spending a week checking pornographic websites.
Reintroducing rejected assisted suicide bill is a 'democratic outrage'
There have been at least 10 attempts to legalise assisted suicide since 2000.
17,000 sign petition in support of sacked pro-life teacher Sarah Morse
“If a teacher can lose their job simply for answering a pupil's question according to their conscience, then every teacher of faith receives the same message: Hide your beliefs - or risk losing your career," says SPUC, which is supporting the teacher.
New school trans guidance receives mixed response from Christians
New guidance said primary schools should only very rarely support the social transitioning of their students.
Arrests of children for sexual offences reach record levels
Police figures have shown that children are being arrested in record numbers for sexual offences.
Conversion therapy ban would privilege 'one contested therapeutic philosophy'
A ban could mean those who want help, would struggle to find it.
Christians launch declaration challenging pro-Palestinian document after Church of England vote
The Kairos II document, that the Church of England voted to "hear" and engage with, has been described by critics as "thoroughly dishonest and acerbic".
France votes to legalise assisted suicide
France's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark law to legalise assisted suicide.
Historic Viking cross restored to public view on Isle of Man
The 1,000-year-old cross was only discovered in 1847.
Evangelicals raise concern about detention of families and children under EU's stricter asylum rules
National security and compassion are not “competing values”, the EEA argued.
Clergy serving among the ruins of Venezuela
Clergy are doing their best to console survivors, while dealing with their own loss and trauma.
Hospital chaplains could fall foul of NI's abortion buffer zone laws
Pastor Clive Johnston was convicted in May of breaching buffer zone laws after conducting an open-air service near a hospital where abortions are performed.