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A prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Senior Imam to remember the Holocaust
A prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Senior Imam to remember the Holocaust

A prayer written jointly by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Senior Imam Qari Asim remembers the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust "with heavy hearts".

Feelings are mixed as the UK heads to the polls in General Election
Feelings are mixed as the UK heads to the polls in General Election

As the UK was today voting in the General Election, Christians were airing mixed views on Twitter.

'Palliative care is a human right' - symposium at the Vatican challenges 'culture of euthanasia'
'Palliative care is a human right' - symposium at the Vatican challenges 'culture of euthanasia'

A symposium taking place at the Vatican has challenged society to walk side by side with the weak, the ill and the elderly in the face of a growing "culture of euthanasia".

'They' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019
'They' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019

Merriam-Webster has chosen "they", the preferred pronoun of people who identify as non-binary, as its word of the year for 2019.

'Abortion skills' training for medics prompts concerns for pro-life students
'Abortion skills' training for medics prompts concerns for pro-life students

The Christian Institute has raised concerns about the right to conscientious objection after the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) said it would teach and assess "abortion skills".

A new kids book to push back against the 'explosion' of transgender stories for children
A new kids book to push back against the 'explosion' of transgender stories for children

An award-winning poet has written a new children's book in response to the "explosion" in transgender literature for children.

Pakistan's blasphemy laws 'must be repealed', says Christian charity
Pakistan's blasphemy laws 'must be repealed', says Christian charity

Release International has called on Pakistan to repeal its controversial blasphemy laws as hundreds remain in prison on dubious charges.

Decline in charitable giving linked to fall in churchgoing
Decline in charitable giving linked to fall in churchgoing

A drop in charitable giving by Americans has been blamed on the continued decline in church attendance.

Doctor who offers to pray for patients cleared of wrongdoing
Doctor who offers to pray for patients cleared of wrongdoing

The General Medical Council has decided to take no action against a Christian doctor who offers to pray for patients and talks about his faith during consultations.

Refugees and asylum seekers star in Church of England's Christmas advert
Refugees and asylum seekers star in Church of England's Christmas advert

Asylum seekers and refugees are the real-life stars in the Church of England's new advert inviting people to church this Christmas.

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke dies aged 79
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke dies aged 79

Evangelist and Christ for All Nations founder Reinhard Bonnke has died at the age of 79.

Girl charged after Katherine Jenkins mugged before Christmas carol concert
Girl charged after Katherine Jenkins mugged before Christmas carol concert

A teenage girl has been charged after classical singer Katherine Jenkins was mugged shortly before she was due to perform at a charity Christmas carol concert.

St John's College, Nottingham, to close its doors after 156 years of ministry
St John's College, Nottingham, to close its doors after 156 years of ministry

The leadership of St John's, Nottingham, has decided to call time on the historic institution after coming to the conclusion that it is "no longer financially viable in the long term".

Christians condemn Jo Swinson's 'anti-women' promises on gender law reforms
Christians condemn Jo Swinson's 'anti-women' promises on gender law reforms

Christians have strongly criticised Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson's promise ahead of next week's election to "completely reform" the Gender Recognition Act.

General election abortion pledges are a 'radical assault upon the sanctity of human life'
General election abortion pledges are a 'radical assault upon the sanctity of human life'

Abortion pledges in the election manifestos of the Labour and Lib Dem parties have been strongly criticised by the Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury.

Church groups urges EU to change approach to migrants rescued at sea

The heads of EU institutions are being called upon by European Church groups to change their approach to asylum and migration, particularly where it concerns the rescue of migrants at sea.