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BBC receives complaints over same-sex kiss in teenage drama
BBC receives complaints over same-sex kiss in teenage drama

The BBC has received complaints after broadcasting a same-sex kiss in a drama aimed at teenage viewers.

Emeritus Pope Benedict in 'fragile' condition after visit to Germany

Emeritus Pope Benedict is reported to be seriously ill after a visit to Germany to see his dying brother.

William Wade wins Sermon of the Year 2020
William Wade wins Sermon of the Year 2020

The winner of Sermon of the Year 2020 has been named today as William Wade.

Christians pay tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume
Christians pay tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume

The Northern Ireland politician, who has died aged 83, was instrumental in the peace process that ended the Troubles.

Canterbury Diocese backs call for Gift Aid emergency relief
Canterbury Diocese backs call for Gift Aid emergency relief

The Diocese of Canterbury is backing a campaign calling for Gift Aid emergency relief for charities.

Persecution in India is 'intensifying' - Christian group
Persecution in India is 'intensifying' - Christian group

The persecution of Christians in India intensified to "alarming" levels in the first half of 2020, a human rights group reports.

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.