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Calls for public inquiry into Stonewall's influence
Calls for public inquiry into Stonewall's influence

Christian Concern is supporting calls for a public inquiry into Stonewall's influence in UK institutions after an exodus of organisations from its diversity programme.

Christian Aid welcomes Prime Minister's vaccine promise
Christian Aid welcomes Prime Minister's vaccine promise

Boris Johnson made the announcement as G7 leaders gathered in in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, for the start of their summit on Friday.

Sexual harassment, assault and sending nude photos are commonplace in British schools - Ofsted report

The review of 900 children spanned 32 state and private schools and colleges, and concluded that sexual harassment, including online sexual abuse, has become "normalised" for children and young people.

Home Secretary says Government wants to help Christian forced marriage and conversion victim
Home Secretary says Government wants to help Christian forced marriage and conversion victim

The Home Secretary says she has been working on the case of Maira Shahbaz "for a considerable period of time".

Student cleared of wrongdoing over gender comments
Student cleared of wrongdoing over gender comments

A law student investigated by her university for saying that women have vaginas and are weaker than men has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders in joint vaccine call to G7
Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders in joint vaccine call to G7

Faith leaders are pleading with Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders meeting in Cornwall this week to end vaccine inequality.

John Smyth's son suspended from US church leadership
John Smyth's son suspended from US church leadership

The son of John Smyth has been suspended by a US church because of questions surrounding what he knew about the abuse perpetrated by his late father.

I was a Smyth victim too, says Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate
I was a Smyth victim too, says Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate

The Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate, an evangelical church in the City of London, says he was beaten in a shed by the late John Smyth.

How will the terminally ill and disabled be protected from assisted suicide, critics ask
How will the terminally ill and disabled be protected from assisted suicide, critics ask

Campaigners for a change of the law on assisted suicide are failing to provide answers to complex issues like protecting the terminally ill and disabled people from pressure to end their lives early, the Christian Medical Fellowship has said.

Case dropped against Christian volunteer who was fined as he helped the homeless during lockdown
Case dropped against Christian volunteer who was fined as he helped the homeless during lockdown

Police have dropped their case against a Christian voluntary worker who was fined as he offered assistance to homeless people during lockdown.

Doctor investigated after providing abortion reversal treatment
Doctor investigated after providing abortion reversal treatment

A doctor is being investigated after providing women with emergency life-saving abortion reversal treatment during the pandemic.

Teachers' union criticised over 'deeply distressing' play portraying Jesus as transgender
Teachers' union criticised over 'deeply distressing' play portraying Jesus as transgender

The Christian Institute has questioned the decision of a Scottish teachers' union to host a controversial play that portrays Jesus as transgender.

Christian Institute to take legal action if conversion therapy ban outlaws 'wrong kind of prayer'
Christian Institute to take legal action if conversion therapy ban outlaws 'wrong kind of prayer'

The Christian Institute has told the Northern Ireland Executive it will "not hesitate" to take legal action if legitimate expressions of religious belief are outlawed under a conversion therapy ban.

G7 have pumped more money into fossil fuels than clean energy - report
G7 have pumped more money into fossil fuels than clean energy - report

G7 nations have "missed major opportunities" to go green, Tearfund has warned.

Keep praying, say persecuted Christians
Keep praying, say persecuted Christians

Christians who have experienced persecution and suffering firsthand for their faith have asked people in the free world to keep praying for their brothers and sisters in prison.

Sex education is 'state-sponsored child abuse', conference hears
Sex education is 'state-sponsored child abuse', conference hears

Parents have heard how they need to be "confident and assertive for the sake of their children" after the Government made relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons compulsory.