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New NHS campaign to tackle sharp rise in STIs among Britain's pensioners
New NHS campaign to tackle sharp rise in STIs among Britain's pensioners

The NHS is giving out free condoms in response to a startling increase in the number of over-60s being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection

Government accused of trampling on rights of parents over sex education
Government accused of trampling on rights of parents over sex education

New guidance on relationships and sex education has led to fears that the Government is undermining the rights of parents.

Leeds church delegation builds bridges with German Christians against Brexit backdrop
Leeds church delegation builds bridges with German Christians against Brexit backdrop

Renewed efforts to build links between Anglicans in Leeds and the German city of Hanover are a sign of hope against the uncertainty of Brexit, the Bishop of Ripon has said.

Calvin Samuel resigns from London School of Theology
Calvin Samuel resigns from London School of Theology

The principal of London School of Theology (LST), Rev Dr Calvin Samuel, has resigned from his position following an internal investigation into his conduct.

United Methodist Church gay marriage decision reveals deep fractures
United Methodist Church gay marriage decision reveals deep fractures

The United Methodist Church has voted in favour of maintaining the status quo on same-sex marriage and gay clergy, endorsing the 'Traditional Plan' at its General Conference.

Now protect Nigeria's Christians, charity tells new president
Now protect Nigeria's Christians, charity tells new president

Christians are under pressure from the Islamist Boko Haram movement and from Muslim Fulani herdsmen.

New poll reveals dramatic shift towards the pro-life position among Americans
New poll reveals dramatic shift towards the pro-life position among Americans

As Democrats continue their radical push for abortion up to birth, a new poll has found that more Americans are embracing the pro-life perspective.

Christ Church Cathedral's medieval carvings continue to surprise and delight even after hundreds of years
Christ Church Cathedral's medieval carvings continue to surprise and delight even after hundreds of years

Small wooden carvings that dot the the ceiling of the Oxford cathedral are being inspected for the first time in half a century

Church leader tells Scottish parliamentarians to build a society that cares for all
Church leader tells Scottish parliamentarians to build a society that cares for all

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has told MSPs that too many people are having to rely on foodbanks to get by.

Northern Ireland must not decriminalise abortion, say pro-lifers
Northern Ireland must not decriminalise abortion, say pro-lifers

Pro-life campaigners have denounced Amnesty International's campaign pushing for the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland.

Vandals steal head of 800-year-old mummy from Dublin church
Vandals steal head of 800-year-old mummy from Dublin church

Vandals have desecrated a Dublin church and stolen the head of an 800-year-old mummified body known as 'the Crusader'.

Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go
Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go

Oil-rich Venezuela has seen its economy collapse through mismanagement.

Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents
Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents

The Coalition for Marriage has accused the Government of sidelining parents over what their children learn about marriage and relationships in school.

School children to be taught about mental wellbeing in education shake-up
School children to be taught about mental wellbeing in education shake-up

Children of all ages across England will learn how to take care of their mental wellbeing as part of major changes to the school curriculum.

Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village
Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village

The church bells of St Paul's, Starcross, have rung out for services over hundreds of years. Now, they are being put to use as part of the village's flood defences.

Buying sex should be illegal, says CARE
Buying sex should be illegal, says CARE

The charity's 'not for sale' campaign argues that a way of protecting people in prostitution is to criminalise the purchase of sex