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Mothers slam 'disgusting' \'Let\'s make Down syndrome extinct\' T-shirts
Mothers slam 'disgusting' 'Let's make Down syndrome extinct' T-shirts

Mothers have slammed Amazon over a 'Let's make Down syndrome extinct' T-shirt they found for sale on the online retailer.

Pray, care, communicate - Evangelical Alliance offers coronavirus advice for churches
Pray, care, communicate - Evangelical Alliance offers coronavirus advice for churches

The Evangelical Alliance is asking churches to care for the vulnerable and be innovative in how they operate during the coronavirus outbreak.

More churches move online as coronavirus spreads
More churches move online as coronavirus spreads

"We're thankful for technology that allows us to host church online and stay connected as a community during this time," said Bethel Church.

Scottish MSP urges Government to halt gender reform plans
Scottish MSP urges Government to halt gender reform plans

A consultation on changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 is due to close this week.

Court ruling against gender neutral passports welcomed
Court ruling against gender neutral passports welcomed

The Christian Institute welcomed the verdict, saying it would be a "serious mistake" to introduce gender neutral passports.

Spring Harvest is still on for now
Spring Harvest is still on for now

The organisers of Spring Harvest, one of the UK's biggest annual Christian conferences, have said they are still planning for the event to go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak.

10 years and counting: the only Easter egg to tell people about Jesus
10 years and counting: the only Easter egg to tell people about Jesus

The Real Easter Egg all started 10 years ago when David Marshall noticed that out of the 80 million Easter eggs being exchanged in Britain, not a single one of them mentioned Jesus or the Christian faith.

Nigeria has become a 'killing field of defenceless Christians' - report
Nigeria has become a 'killing field of defenceless Christians' - report

At least 350 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the start of 2020, according a new report.

Coronavirus is an 'unprecedented challenge' for food banks
Coronavirus is an 'unprecedented challenge' for food banks

Trussell Trust's food banks are run by volunteers and rely on food donations from members of the public, both of which stand to be affected by social distancing measures put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

First female bishop in the Anglican Communion dies aged 89
First female bishop in the Anglican Communion dies aged 89

The first woman to be consecrated a bishop in the Anglican Communion has passed away aged 89.

All 16 of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are modern-day forgeries
All 16 of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are modern-day forgeries

The findings of an exhaustive investigation concluded that none of the fragments in the museum's collection are authentic.

Ravi Zacharias asks for prayer as he's diagnosed with cancer
Ravi Zacharias asks for prayer as he's diagnosed with cancer

The apologist and speaker has asked for prayer to take away the "horrific night pain".

Joel Osteen suspends public services over coronavirus outbreak
Joel Osteen suspends public services over coronavirus outbreak

Joel Osteen is moving services at his Lakewood megachurch online as coronavirus continues to spread around the US.

Baptist leaders call for prayer amid 'challenging' coronavirus outbreak
Baptist leaders call for prayer amid 'challenging' coronavirus outbreak

Leaders of the Baptist Union of Great Britain said the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the world would "reveal the essential nature of our discipleship".

Is coronavirus one of the end-time plagues prophesied in the Book of Revelation?
Is coronavirus one of the end-time plagues prophesied in the Book of Revelation?

Apologist Dr Michael Brown has weighed in on growing speculation that the coronavirus might be one of the end-time plagues prophesied in the Book of Revelation.

Scottish church keeps ambulances on the road in Zambia
Scottish church keeps ambulances on the road in Zambia

Members of a church in Fife, Scotland, are making a life-saving contribution to Zambia by helping to keep ambulances on the road.