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Christian app for defeating porn addiction has over half a million downloads
The app features daily devotionals and accountability groups to help its users live free from porn.

Assisted suicide 'not a medical treatment', says BMA
The BMA is neutral on whether assisted suicide should be legal.

Church of England vicar dismissed after preaching on gender identity wins settlement
Victory at last for former school chaplain Bernard Randall who lost his job after preaching a sermon in which he told students they didn't have to accept LGBT ideology.

Tributes paid to Lord Mackay of Clashfern, committed Christian and public servant
Lord Mackay, who has died aged 99, was described as "a great Conservative, a great lawyer, a great Lord Chancellor, and also a man of profound Christian faith".

Gloucester Cathedral holds dedication service for new pipe organ
The unveiling coincides with an organ festival being hosted by the cathedral.

Labour's conversion therapy ban puts families, teachers, pastors and doctors at risk
Despite a chorus of opposition, Labour insists the bill is safe.

Inclusion of RE in national curriculum welcomed
RE teaching has been subject to a "postcode lottery".

Pearson's pro-trans educational content condemned
One teacher reported that "almost a whole page is dedicated to non-binary pronouns in all four cases in German".

Archbishops allow ex-gay event to go ahead during Synod despite protests
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have given the green light for a fringe event featuring ex-gay Christians during the Church of England General Synod after coming under pressure from revisionists to cancel it.

Chinese pastor released to US as goodwill gesture on 4 July
Zion Church is one of the largest unregistered churches in China.

Slight rise in religious programmes on TV last year
The BBC is behind nearly all the religious programmes available on British TV.

EU accused of turning a blind eye to alleged persecution of Armenian church
Many bishops have been arrested under Nikol Pashinyan's government.

Anti-Christian incidents double in Israel
Anti-Christian incidents peaked during Jewish/Israeli celebrations.

Over 100 baptised in sea near Bournemouth beach
Over 120 people have been baptised in the sea near Bournemouth over the course of two weekends.

Christian nurse at centre of trans pronouns row has 'no case' to answer, regulator concludes
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has decided that no action needs to be taken against a Christian nurse who refused to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender patient.

Presbyterian Church of Wales considers 'do or die' reforms
Very few members of the denomination are below 25 years old.