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Churches light a candle for George Floyd on first anniversary of his death
Churches across the UK are lighting a candle to mark the first anniversary of George Floyd's death.

Prince William visits Christian charities in Edinburgh
The Duke of Cambridge has visited charities supported by the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh as part of a weeklong visit to Scotland.

Pro-life group launches legal action against Government over Northern Ireland abortion laws
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is taking legal action against Westminster over a "devolution power grab" over Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

Church leaders join global call for end to vaccine nationalism
The join declaration calls for the sharing of knowledge, expertise and funding across borders to speed up the end of the pandemic.

Church must reflect the diversity of the world - Archbishop
The Archbishop of York has used his Pentecost Sunday sermon to call on the Church to reflect the diversity of the world.

Church has been an 'essential refuge' during the pandemic - Prince William
The Duke quoted Jesus and Proverbs 19:20 in his address to the Church of Scotland General Assembly on Saturday morning.

Majority of British public does not support woke ideology - poll
The ideas of woke activists are out of step with what many Brits actually believe, a new poll suggests.

People struggling with Covid grief warned against contacting the dead
"If people saw the bondage to spiritualism we have seen, they would have nothing to do with it," said Rev Jayne Irlam, of the Baptist Deliverance Study Group, who is concerned that people are turning to spiritualism in the pandemic.

Scottish Government ordered to pay additional costs over church closures
The Scottish Government has been ordered to pay additional costs after it lost a court case on church closures during lockdown.

Clergy who failed to disclose John Smyth abuse will face investigation - Welby
The Church of England's National Safeguarding Team is to investigate clergy who knew about the abuse perpetrated by John Smyth QC but failed to disclose it, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Canada arrests another pastor over breach of Covid-19 restrictions
A third pastor has been arrested in Canada for defying Covid-19 public health orders.

University of Essex apologises to female academics cancelled over trans and gender views
The University of Essex has apologised to two female academics who were prevented from speaking at campus events because of their views on gender and trans rights.

Anne Boleyn's prayer book sheds light on the years after her execution
New research into a prayer book owned by Anne Boleyn has offered up fresh insights into the aftermath of her execution.

Bishop calls for Government action on 'disgusting' antisemitism
The Bishop of Manchester has asked the Government to clamp down on antisemitism against Jewish students in the wake of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza.

Covid-19 vaccine patents should be waived - Christian Aid
Africa's debt crisis is hampering Covid-19 vaccination efforts, the NGO has warned.

Calls for urgent action as Christian deaths soar in Nigeria
The world needs to "wake up" to what is happening in Nigeria, Release International has said, after reports revealed the horrific death toll among Christians at the hands of jihadists and Fulani militants.