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National borders should be respected, says church minister
“Yes, of course the Christian loves his neighbour whoever he is, but that love does not require the abandonment of divinely ordained national boundaries."
Jersey puts forward assisted suicide proposals
Last year Jersey Deputies voted by 32 votes to 14 to permit assisted suicide.
Scottish church with Covenanters and Churchill link celebrates 370 years of history
The church was founded during the reign of Oliver Cromwell.
Campaigners urge prayer and action ahead of assisted suicide Lords debate
Campaigners have suggested that there's still all to play for as the bill is deliberated by the Lords.
Archaeologists find dam that fed the biblical Pool of Siloam
From the Bible account of the miracle at the Pool of Siloam come the famous words “whereas I was blind, now I see”.
Digital Bible distribution outstrips print worldwide for the first time
Increasingly, people are reading from the Scriptures digitally.
Christian Aid launches appeal for Afghanistan after devastating earthquake
Afghanistan is already battling a drought and the aftermath of decades of war.
Pioneering Bishop of Bristol retires
Vivienne Faull represents the first generation of ordained women in the Church of England
Irish missionary kidnapped in Haiti is released
Irish missionary Gena Heraty, who was kidnapped in Haiti last month, has been released.
Poorer students avoiding some GCSE subjects due to costs
Some subjects come with additional costs for trips, equipment or things like musical instruments.
Hearing to decide on Chris Brain retrial for remaining charges
The hearing scheduled for 4 September will decide whether there are grounds for a re-trial of the five charges that the jury could not reach a decision on.
Britain should resist Farage's 'knee-jerk' deportation plans, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of York has said that Nigel Farage's plans to deport 600,000 migrants if his Reform party comes to power will only make the problem worse.
Appeals for prayer for church in Gaza City ahead of Israel's offensive
The church in Gaza was of special concern to the late Pope Francis.
Salvation Army works with police to help young people avoid knives and drugs
The police welcomed the partnership with The Salvation Army, saying they hoped it would stop more young people coming into the wrong kind of contact with the police.
HTB partners with struggling churches at risk of closure
“We’ve lost at least one generation, and we don’t want to lose more.”
Pro-life groups repeat calls to Parliament to ditch assisted suicide plans after new report
The report found that assisted suicide can place emotional burdens on carers like "guilt" and "stigma", and that in some jurisdictions "eligibility criteria expand over time".