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Christians raise concerns at government wedding proposals
Could the proposals also facilitate forced marriage and force all officiants to conduct LGBT ceremonies?
Ann Widdecombe's family announces plans for public memorial
A private service is also to be held for close friends and family.
Church of England welcomes independent safeguarding audit
The report is mixed, but notes an overall positive direction of travel.
UN report finds many young people want to get married but find it hard to do so
Money and housing are the main barriers to marriage and children.
Church elder and worship leader among dead in fresh wave of attacks in eastern DRC
A church elder and a worship leader were among six people killed in an attack on a rural Christian community in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Erling Haaland buys historic Christian manuscript, donates it to local library
Haaland bought the manuscript together with his father, who was also a professional footballer in his day.
Christian group seeks 'commitment' from Andy Burnham to tackle poverty
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has called upon incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make a “commitment” to tackling poverty.
Ann Widdecombe was hit multiple times with a hammer, court hears
Former MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she ate lunch, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.
Ireland considers paid leave after abortions
There were 6,666 abortions in the first year after the 2018 referendum.
Amnesty International is 'anti-Christian'
While a range of Christian groups were denounced as "anti-rights", not a single Muslim group was.
Consultation to allow weddings in back gardens, pubs and forests
The government has launched a consultation into liberalising the country’s marriage laws.
Man charged with murder of Ann Widdecombe
Police have charged a 28-year-old man with the murder of politician Ann Widdecombe.
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".
