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Cardinal among 10 charged over London property deal
Cardinal among 10 charged over London property deal

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu is to stand trial in a Vatican court alongside nine others over a London property deal.

Transgender women can be housed in female prisons, court rules
Transgender women can be housed in female prisons, court rules

High Court judges have ruled that it is lawful for transgender women to be housed in female prisons.

Pro-life coalition urges Sajid Javid to end pills-by-post abortion service
Pro-life coalition urges Sajid Javid to end pills-by-post abortion service

A coalition of pro-life groups has written to Health Secretary Sajid Javid to end the controversial pills-by-post service that has made home abortions possible during the pandemic.

Government will 'continue to be led by the science' on church singing ban
Government will 'continue to be led by the science' on church singing ban

The government is refusing to be drawn on a date for ending the current ban on congregational singing in churches.

India's Christians are facing an 'existential threat' - Open Doors
India's Christians are facing an 'existential threat' - Open Doors

Hindu nationalism is driving a wave of violent persecution against Christians in India, human rights group Open Doors has warned.

Street preacher to pursue legal action after Easter Sunday arrest
Street preacher to pursue legal action after Easter Sunday arrest

A Christian volunteer who was arrested and fined on Easter Sunday for street preaching is to pursue legal action against the police.

Former Evangelical Alliance General Director, Joel Edwards, passes away
Former Evangelical Alliance General Director, Joel Edwards, passes away

Tributes have been paid to the former head of the Evangelical Alliance, Joel Edwards, who passed away from cancer on Wednesday morning.

Euthanasia will be 'terrible' for Spain, pro-lifers warn
Euthanasia will be 'terrible' for Spain, pro-lifers warn

Euthanasia has come into effect in Spain, a few months after legislation was passed in March.

Evangelical fostering agency back in court over sexual conduct policy
Evangelical fostering agency back in court over sexual conduct policy

The Christian Institute is asking people to pray for an evangelical fostering agency seeking to operate according to its faith-based ethos.

Iranian Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison over 'propaganda'
Iranian Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison over 'propaganda'

Three Iranian Christians have been sentenced to five years in prison for "engaging in propaganda against the Islamic regime."

Appeal launched as eastern DRC struggles to get back on its feet after volcanic eruption
Appeal launched as eastern DRC struggles to get back on its feet after volcanic eruption

Tearfund has launched an appeal to help people left displaced by a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month.

Chaplain's discrimination case suffers setback
Chaplain's discrimination case suffers setback

A hearing in the case of a chaplain reported to the government's terrorist watchdog after saying children did not need to agree with LGBT ideology has been delayed until next year.

Methodist Church appoints first black woman as President
Methodist Church appoints first black woman as President

The Methodist Church has reached a historic milestone with the appointment of its first black female President.

Broad public support for total ban on gambling advertising
Broad public support for total ban on gambling advertising

Research by the Royal Society for Public Health found that most adults and young people support a ban on gambling ads on TV and radio before 9pm.

MP withdraws amendment on censorship zones around abortion clinics
MP withdraws amendment on censorship zones around abortion clinics

A Labour MP has withdrawn an amendment to a controversial Bill on protesting that sought to introduce censorship zones around abortion clinics nationwide.