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CNN blasted over 'individuals with a cervix' article
CNN blasted over 'individuals with a cervix' article

CNN triggered a social media backlash after referring to "individuals with a cervix" in an article about smear tests.

Adverts should not sexualise or objectify women, says regulator
Adverts should not sexualise or objectify women, says regulator

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued guidance on the way women are portrayed in adverts.

Calls for urgent investigation into DIY abortion deaths
Calls for urgent investigation into DIY abortion deaths

A leaked NHS email revealed 13 incidents under investigation, including the deaths of two women and the murder of a baby aborted alive.

'I Love JK Rowling' poster removed from Edinburgh train station after trans comments
'I Love JK Rowling' poster removed from Edinburgh train station after trans comments

A poster saying 'I Love JK Rowling' has been removed from Edinburgh's main train station after the Harry Potter author criticised trans ideology.

A fifth of young people unhappy with their lives - report
A fifth of young people unhappy with their lives - report

Nearly one in five young people aged 10 to 17 are unhappy with their lives after months of coronavirus, a new study by The Children's Society has found.

Missionary fears for the worst in Central African Republic as Covid-19 spreads
Missionary fears for the worst in Central African Republic as Covid-19 spreads

Little testing and a lack of hospital beds and medicine are posing challenges for the Central African Republic.

Woman who didn't want to look pregnant on holiday says she was sent abortion pills
Woman who didn't want to look pregnant on holiday says she was sent abortion pills

Christian Concern has accused the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) of illegally posting abortion pills to a woman who said she did not want to look pregnant on her summer holiday.

Critics of Sheffield Cathedral's decision to close 400-year-old choir consider legal action
Critics of Sheffield Cathedral's decision to close 400-year-old choir consider legal action

Over 4,000 people have signed a petition calling on the cathedral to reconsider the closure of the choir.

Nuclear weapons are 'an evil', says Church leader ahead of Hiroshima's 75th anniversary
Nuclear weapons are 'an evil', says Church leader ahead of Hiroshima's 75th anniversary

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has added his name to a statement calling for a world free of nuclear weapons ahead of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima.

'Big Conversation' on clergy wellbeing launched
'Big Conversation' on clergy wellbeing launched

Church of England clergy are being encouraged to share their views on how greater care can be taken of their health and wellbeing.

Hate crime Bill threatens free speech, say Scottish bishops
Hate crime Bill threatens free speech, say Scottish bishops

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland said the growth of 'cancel culture' was "deeply concerning".

Court of Appeal reviews Government decision to allow DIY abortions during lockdown
Court of Appeal reviews Government decision to allow DIY abortions during lockdown

The Court of Appeal is today hearing a legal challenge against the Government's decision to allow DIY abortions at home during the lockdown.

Developing countries facing coronavirus 'catastrophe' - report
Developing countries facing coronavirus 'catastrophe' - report

A new report by Christian Aid has warned of a global "catastrophe" as the economic, social and political impact of Covid-19 around the world continues to unfold.

U-turn on threat to church weddings in Northern Ireland
U-turn on threat to church weddings in Northern Ireland

Authorities in Northern Ireland have U-turned on a threat to de-register churches if they did not state their position on conducting same-sex weddings.

Steep rise in number of couples divorcing
Steep rise in number of couples divorcing

The number of married couples divorcing rose sharply in the 12 months before lockdown started, figures show.

Church investigating Archbishop's handling of abuse complaints
Church investigating Archbishop's handling of abuse complaints

The Church of England is investigating the Archbishop of Canterbury's handling of allegations of abuse by the late John Smyth QC.