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Church leaders speak out against riots across UK
Gavin Calver, CEO of the UK Evangelical Alliance, said he was "praying fervently for peace in our communities".
Evangelical church commissions church leaders for service in orthodox congregations
An evangelical church has held a commissioning service for seven men who will provide leadership in congregations at odds with the Church of England's plans to introduce same-sex blessings.
Church and faith leaders issue urgent call for peace after riots
The Archbishop of Canterbury said that using Christian symbolism or the name of God to justify violence was "offensive to everything Christ stands for".
Christians have higher life satisfaction - poll
UK Christians are happier with their lives than those without any faith, a new poll has found.
Northern Ireland: first prosecution for prayer inside abortion clinic buffer zone
A Roman Catholic woman is being prosecuted in Northern Ireland for praying inside an abortion clinic buffer zone.
London play paused after abortion scene leaves audience members feeling faint
A play premiering in London on Monday had to be paused for 10 minutes because an abortion scene left some members of the audience feeling faint.
Swiss court orders parents to hand over legal documents for daughter's medical transition
A Swiss court has ordered parents who object to their daughter's gender transition to hand over legal documents supporting her medical transition.
Christian group urges International Olympic Committee to protect women's sport
The Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) is calling on the International Olympic Committee to protect female athletes.
Christian lecturer to appeal after tribunal upholds sacking over tweet
A Christian lecturer is to appeal after a tribunal ruled that it was reasonable for a Bible college to sack him over a tweet expressing his Christian beliefs on sexual ethics.
Parents of Christian woman who died fighting NHS win appeal
The parents of a Christian woman who died while fighting the NHS over its decision to end life-sustaining treatment have won an appeal.
Church leaders issue call to stand against violence after Southport stabbings
Church leaders from different denominations and traditions have issued a joint statement expressing their "shock, sadness and horror" at a deadly knife attack on a children's dance class on Monday.
Bishop of Liverpool prays for comfort after shocking knife attack on children's dance class
The Bishop of Liverpool has spoken of his shock after a knifeman attacked a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, just north of the city.
Paris Olympics organisers apologise after opening ceremony offended Christians
Organisers of the Paris Olympics have apologised for offence caused by scenes during the opening ceremony on Friday evening that Christians claimed mocked Christianity.
Christian leaders in France and UK speak out against 'mockery of Christianity' at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Christians have continued to speak out against offensive scenes in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics which included an apparent depiction of The Last Supper featuring drag queens.
Olympics opening ceremony criticised over 'offensive' drag queen Last Supper parody
The CEO of the UK Evangelical Alliance, Gavin Calver, called the depiction "utterly insensitive, unnecessary and offensive".
Court upholds ban on Christian teacher who refused to use pupil's preferred pronouns
A High Court judge has upheld a teaching ban on Christian maths teacher, Joshua Sutcliffe, over his refusal to use the preferred pronouns of a biologically female pupil who identifies as a boy.