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Makers of Christian Easter egg plead for online support after being dropped by supermarkets
Makers of Christian Easter egg plead for online support after being dropped by supermarkets

The Real Easter Egg - the only Easter egg in the UK to tell the Christian story behind the holiday - has been dropped by supermarkets as Covid hits demand.

Racial discrimination 'has no place' in evangelicalism
Racial discrimination 'has no place' in evangelicalism

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is encouraging Christians to reflect on how they can become more racially aware and inclusive on Martin Luther King Day.

On Blue Monday, people are being urged to give their friends a call
On Blue Monday, people are being urged to give their friends a call

The UK is being encouraged to become more proactive in calling people in their circles after a survey found that one in four adults cannot remember the last time someone outside their family gave them a ring to ask how they were.

Majority of Scots concerned about DIY abortions - poll
Majority of Scots concerned about DIY abortions - poll

A poll has found strong concern among Scots about allowing women to have abortions at home during the pandemic.

Scottish Government sent pre-action letter over church closures
Scottish Government sent pre-action letter over church closures

Church ministers in Scotland have sent a pre-action letter to the Scottish Government threatening legal action unless it reverses its decision to close places of worship.

Family of Catholic man on life support should end the fight to keep him alive, say judges
Family of Catholic man on life support should end the fight to keep him alive, say judges

Appeals court judges have urged the Catholic family of a comatose man to allow him to die.

Cathedral vaccination centre soothes jab nerves with a little organ music
Cathedral vaccination centre soothes jab nerves with a little organ music

Salisbury Cathedral has welcomed in the first members of the public to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in the stunning surroundings of the 800-year-old building.

Trump's presidency has been 'challenging' for UK evangelicals - Gavin Calver
Trump's presidency has been 'challenging' for UK evangelicals - Gavin Calver

Evangelical leader Gavin Calver says he will be able to "more confidently" introduce himself as an evangelical Christian after Donald Trump leaves office.

Lichfield Cathedral opens its doors as Covid vaccination centre
Lichfield Cathedral opens its doors as Covid vaccination centre

Dean the Very Rev Adrian Dorber said the cathedral wanted to do all it could to serve the community.

Get the Covid-19 vaccine, say Scottish faith leaders
Get the Covid-19 vaccine, say Scottish faith leaders

Churches in Scotland have joined other faiths in encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

UK should follow in footsteps of US and restrict DIY abortions - pro-life group
UK should follow in footsteps of US and restrict DIY abortions - pro-life group

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has welcomed a ruling from the US Supreme Court requiring women to collect abortion drugs from a hospital or doctor.

Christian mother appeals to public for support after judge rules brain-damaged daughter can die
Christian mother appeals to public for support after judge rules brain-damaged daughter can die

A Christian single mother is asking the public to help her raise £100,000 to finance a legal appeal against a judge's decision to permit her 5-year-old brain-damaged daughter to die.

Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow dies aged 70
Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow dies aged 70

The Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow has expressed the "greatest sorrow" over the sudden passing of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia.

Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report
Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report

Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Church was "clearly part of that culture in which "people were frequently stigmatized, judged and rejected".

Hundreds of church leaders urge Nicola Sturgeon to lift ban on public worship
Hundreds of church leaders urge Nicola Sturgeon to lift ban on public worship

The ban on public Sunday worship in the Scottish lockdown "may be unlawful", say the church leaders.

Case of prison chaplain banned for whistleblowing to be heard at county court
Case of prison chaplain banned for whistleblowing to be heard at county court

The case of a pastor banned for 10 years prison chaplaincy will not proceed to judicial review but will be heard at a county court instead, the High Court decided on Tuesday.