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Church leaders and aid agencies call for end to fighting in Gaza
Dozens of Church leaders and aid agencies have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging an end to fighting in Gaza.

Ofcom sets out guidance for porn age verification
Porn websites will have to carry out age checks in future to ensure children are unable to access their services, under proposals published today by Ofcom.

Father of Indi Gregory pays moving tribute to his 'beautiful warrior' at her funeral
The funeral of baby Indi Gregory was held in Nottingham's Catholic Cathedral on Friday.

Nearly a quarter of young Brits open to banning the Bible
Nearly a quarter of young Brits would ban the Bible if they felt its pages contained 'hate speech', according to a poll.

Pope meets Celtic FC players and manager
Francis was presented with his very own green and white shirt signed by the Glasgow team and emblazoned with "Francis".

Sacked chaplain takes legal action against headteacher
A school chaplain who was fired after telling pupils they did not have to agree with LGBT ideology is taking legal action against his former headteacher.

Bill on fetal sentience has first reading in House of Lords
The Foetal Sentience Committee Bill was introduced by Lord Moylan.

New report reveals changing attitudes to death and dying
"A sea-change in our culture means that as people around us are increasingly sheltered from the physical reality of death, they know less and less about how they will die and how to cope with loss."

German missionary freed from captivity in Mali
A German missionary who was kidnapped in Mali last year has been freed, according to church officials.

Christian theologian takes college to court over sacking
Cliff College has continued to deny it threatened theologian Dr Aaron Edwards with a referral to the government's anti-terrorism programme, Prevent.

Alan Scott's church rejects findings of report into misconduct allegations
Dwelling Place Anaheim has said it will not take any action in response to a report into the conduct of its pastor, Alan Scott.

Andy Croft resigns from Soul Survivor
Andy Croft has resigned as the senior pastor of Soul Survivor Watford. It follows an investigation by the Church of England into safeguarding concerns about Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi.

Christian dance group disqualified from competition after challenging gender identity
A Christian dance group in Barbados has been disqualified from a national competition over its performance piece challenging gender identity ideology.

New Wine leaders pay tribute to late founder
Moving tributes have been paid to New Wine founder Bishop David Pytches, who passed away on Tuesday night surrounded by his family.

Soul Survivor launches independent review following Mike Pilavachi safeguarding investigation
Soul Survivor, the church formerly led by Mike Pilavachi, has announced an independent review into its culture and practices.

Christians join vigil outside Downing Street to bring home Israeli hostages
Thousands of people, including Christians, gathered outside Downing Street on Sunday for a vigil calling for the release of Israelis who have been held hostage since the Hamas terror attack on Israel on 7 October.