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Sri Lankan church and hotel bombings were 'utterly barbaric', says Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales has spoken of his horror at the terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka over Easter this year, calling them "utterly barbaric".

Oxfordshire County Council threatened with legal action over transgender school guidance
Oxfordshire County Council is being threatened with legal action by parents and students over a school policy that says children can use the toilets of the gender they identify with.
JK Rowling defends charity worker sacked after tweeting opposition to gender law reforms
JK Rowling has come out in defence of a woman who lost her job after expressing the view that there are only two biological sexes.

Northern Ireland gambling law is 'badly failing individuals and families'
CARE (Christian Action Research Education) has welcomed the launch of a fresh consultation into Northern Ireland's gambling laws.

Middle East Christians at risk of 'second genocide'
Aid to the Church in Need said that the region's Christian community is at risk of a "wipe-out from the lands of the Bible" because of the persistent threat from extremist groups.

Donald Trump is compared to Jesus after impeachment
Evangelicals have called the impeachment of Donald Trump as a "sham" and "farce".

Judge rules against charity worker who believes there are only two biological sexes
Maya Forstater said that the ruling against her "removes women's rights and the right to freedom of belief and speech".

Church of England defends appointment of Stephen Cottrell as Archbishop of York
The Church of England has defended the appointment of Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York.

Evangelical Alliance UK appoints Peter Lynas as director
Peter Lynas has been appointed as the new director of the UK Evangelical Alliance.

Scottish Government says gender recognition laws must 'take account of everyone's rights'
The Scottish Government has said that some transgender policies, while "well-intentioned", may have gone too far.

Stormzy will be reading from Luke's Gospel for the BBC on Christmas Day
Stormzy will be rounding off BBC One's Christmas Day programming with a reading of the Christmas story from Luke's Gospel.

Author 'openly attacked' after writing book telling children to love the body they were born in
A poet and author has expressed her shock at the backlash she has faced for penning a book encouraging children to love the body they were born in.

Stephen Cottrell's appointment as Archbishop of York exposes divisions in the Church of England
Orthodox Anglicans have challenged the appointment of Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York.

Conservative campaign group calls for Hallmark boycott after channel backtracks on LGBT ads
One Million Moms is calling on supporters to boycott the Hallmark Channel after it caved in to pressure from LGBT campaigners to run ads showing a lesbian couple kissing.

Work starts on two new Bible translations
Wycliffe Bible Translators havs started work on Bible translations for two languages in Chad that have no writing system.

Christian charity donates Christmas gifts to 19,000 children in Syria
Despite the ongoing hardship in wartorn Syria, there will be a little more cheer this Christmas for thousands of children receiving donated gifts.