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Bangor celebrates 1,500 years by honouring cathedral
Bangor celebrates 1,500 years by honouring cathedral

Bangor Cathedral's central role in the city's 1,500 year history will be formally recognised

Retired pastor prosecuted under abortion buffer zone laws 
Retired pastor prosecuted under abortion buffer zone laws 

A retired pastor is being prosecuted for an alleged breach of an abortion clinic buffer zone in Northern Ireland. 

Former Conservative MP has 'no confidence' in assisted dying bill safeguards
Former Conservative MP has 'no confidence' in assisted dying bill safeguards

A Former Conservative MP has "no confidence" in assisted dying bill safeguards

Former bishop gets four years for historic sex offences
Former bishop gets four years for historic sex offences

The former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after admitting sex offences against a young boy.

Concern after key safeguard removed from assisted suicide bill
Concern after key safeguard removed from assisted suicide bill

The assisted suicide bill has had a key safeguard removed.

Christian activist's arrest for anti-monarchy slogan was unlawful
Christian activist's arrest for anti-monarchy slogan was unlawful

A left-wing Christian activist who shouted “who elected him?” at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III was arrested unlawfully.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe talks about Iranian imprisonment ordeal and her faith
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe talks about Iranian imprisonment ordeal and her faith

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has spoken about her six years of imprisonment in Iran and her complex relationship with faith during and after her ordeal.

False claims of 'Christian genocide' in Syria put church at risk
False claims of 'Christian genocide' in Syria put church at risk

A charity that campaigns against the persecution of Christians worldwide has condemned false reports of a “Christian genocide” in Syria

90 year old's secret sausage roll recipe helps raises £30,000 for church
90 year old's secret sausage roll recipe helps raises £30,000 for church

A 90-year-old former RAF driver has helped to save his local church, after raising £30,000 through the production and sale of sausage rolls and malt loaf.

Lib Dems encouraged to 'be liberal' after anti-Christian discrimination case
Lib Dems encouraged to 'be liberal' after anti-Christian discrimination case

Liberal Democrat activists have been reminded of the need to "be liberal".

Special edition Gospel of John, street parties to mark 80th VE Day
Special edition Gospel of John, street parties to mark 80th VE Day

Churches in Britain have looked to mark the event by hosting traditional street parties and by releasing a Second World War-inspired version of the Gospel of John.

Chris Tomlin sees God's hand in 'The Last Supper' film
Chris Tomlin sees God's hand in 'The Last Supper' film

Christian worship artist Chris Tomlin has spoken of what he sees as the work of God in his involvement with a new film depicting Jesus’ final meal with his disciples.

Free speech win as judge throws out case against Christian street preacher
Free speech win as judge throws out case against Christian street preacher

A Christian street preacher prosecuted after criticising Islam is celebrating a win for free speech after his case was thrown out by a judge this week. 

1,500 year old 'Nun of the Rings' found in Israel
1,500 year old 'Nun of the Rings' found in Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a nun who practised an extreme form of asceticism.

'Citizens Jury' on euthanasia 'deeply flawed'
'Citizens Jury' on euthanasia 'deeply flawed'

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCB) and its “citizen’s jury” has been called “deeply flawed” by Care Not Killing (CNK), a group which campaigns against euthanasia and in favour of greater palliative care.

What Ramadan means for Muslims and how we can pray for them
What Ramadan means for Muslims and how we can pray for them

An Iranian Christian has given her insights into the meaning of Ramadan for Muslims and has shared three prayer topics for Christians to consider during the Islamic holy month.