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Pastor says Christians are 'filled with pain' after church attack that killed 14 in Burkina Faso
The Christian community in Burkina Faso is mourning the deaths of 14 people killed in a church attack on Sunday.
Office for Students accepts Spurgeon's College after earlier rejection
The Office for Students (OfS), the official regulator for the higher education sector, has accepted the application of Spurgeon's College after an earlier rejection.
Bid to introduce gender neutral 'X' to passports goes to the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeals is today hearing the case of a campaigner who wants the government to introduce an 'X' marker to passports for people who do not identify as male or female.
Pastor receives death threat after saying gay Pride events are 'harmful for children'
A Christian pastor received a death threat after saying he believed gay Pride events were "harmful for children".
Pro-life campaigners condemn medical body's support for abortion pills at home
Pro-life group the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has condemned a leading medical professional body's support for women taking abortion pills at home.
'Schools must educate, not indoctrinate' - Christian Institute challenges Stonewall's school guidance
The new relationships and sex education (RSE) guidance for schools from gay lobby group Stonewall is too narrow, the Christian Institute has said.
Government urged to support marriage as divorce rate falls
The Government is being urged to support marriage as new data from the Office for National Statistics continues the downward trend in the number of married couples divorcing.
Faith leaders condemn terrorist attack at London Bridge
Representatives of London's faith community have condemned the terrorist attack at London Bridge today.
Hong Kong Christians threatened over participation in pro-democracy protests
Dozens of Hong Kong Christians have received threatening online messages after taking part in pro-democracy protests or voicing their support.
Pastor dismisses Turkish president's promise to rebuild churches in Syria
A pastor in Syria has dismissed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to rebuild churches in the country as nothing more than "a drug to numb the feelings of Christians".
Prime Minister's religious freedom envoy says Government is acting on persecution recommendations
The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief has sought to assure Christians that the Government and Boris Johnson are taking persecution seriously.
Church of England says controversial relationships and sex education must be delivered in 'faith-sensitive' way
The Church of England said it "welcomes" the teaching of RSE in its schools, although it expects this to be done in an "age-appropriate" and "faith-sensitive" way, in consultation with parents.
Church of England says it will 'vigorously challenge' any attempt to further liberalise UK's abortion laws
The Church of England has said it will "vigorously challenge" any attempts in Parliament to increase the upper time limit on abortion beyond the current 24 weeks.
Final words of murdered pastor to wife: 'I'm going out to evangelise'
The missionary pastor who was brutally murdered in Europe earlier this month has been called a martyr by Korea Pastors Mission Association (KPMA). KPMA also called for prayers for his bereaved family, which includes a 4-year-old son, and a wife who reportedly gave birth to their second child just days following the horrific killing.
Wife of murdered pastor gives birth to second child just days after his death
The wife of a pastor who was stabbed to death in Turkey on Nov. 19 reportedly gave birth to their second child just days after the tragedy. Pastor Jinwook Kim, 41, who had been pastoring a small group of Christians in the city of Diyarbakir, was tragically killed after being stabbed three times - twice in the heart and once in the back.
Christian and other faith leaders urge Government to postpone Relationships and Sex Education plans
Dozens of faith leaders have signed an open letter urging the Government to rethink its Relationships and Sex Education plans.