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Pro-life volunteer arrested after praying 'silently' near abortion clinic
A pro-life volunteer has been arrested after telling police that she might have been praying silently near an abortion clinic in Birmingham.

Prince William remembers Queen's 'spirit of togetherness' at Christmas
Prince William paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at a special Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey hosted by his wife, the Princess of Wales.

Scottish government's conversion therapy proposals are 'fundamentally illiberal'
The Scottish government's proposed ban on so-called conversion therapy threatens to criminalise mainstream pastoral care for people with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, a leading human rights lawyer has warned.

Crown Prosecution Service admits comments on Bible were 'inappropriate'
The Crown Prosecution Service recently said that parts of the Bible are "no longer appropriate in modern society".

Christian parents accuse school of trans indoctrination
Christian parents have accused a Church of England school of secretly indoctrinating children with trans ideology.

Archbishop praying after 'terrible' Channel tragedy
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his sadness over the loss of four migrants who died when their small boat capsized in the English Channel.

Christian employees feel 'silenced' in the workplace - study
"Hostility" and "ridicule" are some of the experiences reported by Christian employees in the UK and US, according to a major new study.

Thousands back petition calling on CofE to scrap transgender schools guidance
A petition calling on the Church of England to scrap its transgender guidance for schools has been signed by 15,000 people.

Welby staying quiet on LGBT views
Justin Welby has suggested he will refrain from sharing his own views about same-sex marriage so long as he is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Only half of UK Christians think it is important to share their faith with others
The survey also found that many know nothing about the Great Commission.

UK must 'take a lead' on 'compassionate' treatment of refugees, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury called for a "compassionate" asylum system in the House of Lords on Friday as he warned that the government's Rwanda plan was "a mistake".

Rob Munro named as next Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Rob Munro has been announced today by Downing Street as the next Bishop of Ebbsfleet, a role that gives him oversight of complementarian evangelical parishes within the Church of England.

Legal action launched over abortion clinic buffer zones in Bournemouth
A legal challenge is being mounted after buffer zones were introduced around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth.

NI pro-lifers disappointed by UK Supreme Court ruling on abortion clinic buffer zones
Pro-life campaigners have expressed their disappointment after a ruling by the UK Supreme Court upheld exclusion zones around abortion facilities in Northern Ireland.

Stephen Sizer engaged in 'conduct unbecoming' and antisemitic activity, Church tribunal rules
Prominent evangelical, Rev Dr Stephen Sizer, engaged in antisemitic activity and "conduct unbecoming" of an ordained minister, a Church of England tribunal has ruled.

Church of England attendance well below pre-pandemic levels
Church of England churches saw a significant rise in weekly attendance in 2021 but figures remain far lower than before the pandemic, according to new statistics released on Tuesday.