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Pro-life campaign launched for Welsh Parliament elections
Candidates are being asked to make their positions on abortion and assisted suicide clear.

Outcry over assault on nun in Jerusalem
A man has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on a French nun in East Jerusalem.

Tributes paid to Richard Harries, former bishop of Oxford
The Archbishop of Canterbury described Harries’ death as a “great loss” for the church and the nation.

Kemi Badenoch: End investigations into Darlington nurses and Jennifer Melle
The NHS appears to be resisting the Supreme Court ruling on gender.

'Sad moment' as abortion up to birth becomes the law of the land
The passage of the Crime and Policing Bill means, among other things, that women who abort their babies beyond the legal limit of 24 weeks will face no criminal sanction.

Church leaders welcome dismissal of charges against pro-life grandmother
Rose Docherty was the first person criminally charged under the Scottish buffer zone law.

Christians disappointed as Premier League refuses to receive Sudan petition
Manchester City's owner is also deputy prime minister of the UAE.

EU Catholic bishops issue call for peace at Nicosia meeting
This year Cyprus holds the presidency of the EU Council.

Government has 'terrible lack of realism' regarding Islamist violence in Nigeria
Militant attacks in Nigeria happen on a near constant basis.

Lib Dems admit unlawful discrimination against Christian parliamentary candidate
Just days before local elections, the Liberal Democrats have admitted to unlawful religious discrimination against a parliamentary candidate over his Christian views.

London bishop 'deeply saddened' by attack on Jews in Golders Green
Bishop Anderson Jeremiah said he was "appalled by this ongoing cycle of violence fuelled by antisemitism".

Pakistan sets up committee to review forced marriage of Christian girl
The number of minority girls abducted every year in Pakistan is unclear.

Judge throws out charges against Scottish grandmother arrested in abortion clinic buffer zone
Lawyers for a Scottish grandmother who was arrested for offering conversation in an abortion clinic buffer zone have welcomed a judge's decision to throw out the charges, declaring it a "free speech victory".

Holy Land risks becoming 'Christian Disneyland'
Anti-Christian sentiment from the Jewish community “can no longer be considered marginal”.

Is Donald Trump religious?
New figures from Pew Research Center suggest that most Americans believe President Trump is not a very religious person.

Enoch Burke saga continues as hearing collapses
The Christian school teacher has spent over 650 days in prison after continuing to turn up to his former school despite a court order barring him from the premises.