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Government can do more to support persecuted Christians - report
Progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the 2019 Truro Review into Christian persecution, but more can be done, a review has concluded.
UK ministerial looks for solutions to widespread persecution
The UK government ministerial is being held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday with the aim of "driving forward international efforts to defend FoRB for all".
World governments must 'stop turning a blind eye' to persecution of Christians
The UK government is being urged to take "a decisive stand" against "rapidly rising" Christian persecution around the world.
Technology is being 'weaponised' to persecute religious minorities - Open Doors
Religious minorities face being consigned to an "Orwellian existence" amid rising cyber persecution, Open Doors has warned.
Religious freedom in Hong Kong is 'next on the hit list', warns former Cabinet minister
Former Cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken has expressed his fears for religious freedom in Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip.
Christian doctor takes pronoun case to Court of Appeal after 'muddled' judgment
A Christian doctor is to appeal a judgment affirming his right to disagree with transgenderism while asserting that these views cannot be expressed in the workplace.
Archie Battersbee's family win appeal in life support case
The family of Archie Battersbee have won their appeal against a decision to withdraw the 12-year-old's life support.
Nicola Sturgeon backs buffer zones at Scottish abortion summit
Nicola Sturgeon has come out again in support of buffer zones around abortion clinics at a summit in Edinburgh this week.
After Roe v Wade, bishop calls for 'fruitful debate' and not 'polarised ideologies'
The decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade must be followed by a period of reflection and "fruitful debate" that avoids "polarised ideologies", says the Catholic Church's Lead Bishop for Life Issues.
UK shouldn't be lecturing US on Roe v Wade, says Conservative MP
Conservative MP Danny Kruger has spoken against the suggestion that the UK make representations to the US government over the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v Wade.
Guidance on slavery monuments needs to be 'urgently reviewed', CofE told
How to deal with monuments linked to the slave trade is an "urgent and pressing matter that needs to be addressed if the Church of England is to fulfil its primary purpose of saving souls and witnessing to the all-embracing love of Jesus Christ for humanity", the Church of England has been told.
Parents urge Welsh government to delay rollout of RSE
Parents have written to the Welsh government calling for a delay to the introduction of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum until after a judicial review is heard.
Only men can be born with a penis, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said he thinks there is a difference between women and transgender women.
Baptists consider changing rules on same-sex marriage for ministers
"Much thought needs to be given to the implications of various possible options. We are acutely aware that the 'stakes are high'."
Pro-lifers prepare to mount legal challenge against new powers to expand abortion in Northern Ireland
Pro-life groups have expressed dismay after MPs in Westminster backed regulations giving Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis, new powers to impose expanded abortion access in the province.
UK pro-lifers celebrate overturning of Roe v Wade
"My hope and my prayer is that, on this side of the Atlantic, we here in the United Kingdom will listen to what has taken place in the US and that we too would become a nation that is pro-life."