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  People should take the Covid-19 vaccine, says Catholic Church

  Staff writer | Fri 4 Dec 2020 9:49 GMT

  Taking a Covid-19 vaccine is the "most effective way" for Catholics to do their "duty" of protecting others in the pandemic, the Catholic Church has said.

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  New handbook to help women's refuges support Christian domestic abuse survivors

  Staff writer | Thu 3 Dec 2020 10:54 GMT

  A new handbook has been created to help women's refuges understand the faith needs of Christian domestic abuse survivors.

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  Government raises 'strong concerns' about North Korea after report into horrific persecution

  Staff writer | Thu 3 Dec 2020 9:30 GMT

  The Government has voiced "strong concerns" about religious persecution in North Korea after the release of a report documenting the horrific abuse of Christians and other people of faith in the hermit communist country.

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  NHS updates guidelines on puberty blockers after landmark court ruling

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Dec 2020 11:38 GMT

  The NHS has updated its guidelines on puberty blockers for children so that they can now only be prescribed following a court order.

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  UK is facing 'catastrophic' poverty crisis - bishop

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Dec 2020 10:02 GMT

  The Bishop of Burnley, Philip North, has called for altruism in the months ahead to help the poorest people get through the financial storm triggered by Covid-19.

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  High Court ruling on puberty blockers for under-16s will 'protect vulnerable children'

  Staff writer | Tue 1 Dec 2020 11:35 GMT

  Under-16s must be able to understand "the immediate and long-term consequences" of puberty blockers before they are allowed to receive them, the High Court has ruled.

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  Hungry children are 'ripping the bags open to get at the food', says Burnley pastor

  Staff writer | Tue 1 Dec 2020 10:01 GMT

  A pastor in Burnley distributing food to the local community has spoken of "unprecedented" and "upsetting" levels of need after nearly a year of coronavirus.

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  Police apologise for 'distress' caused to pastor threatened with prosecution over legal church broadcast

  Staff writer | Mon 30 Nov 2020 10:18 GMT

  Thames Valley Police have apologised after wrongly breaking up a legal church broadcast and pressing charges against the pastor.

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  Evangelical Christian reported to police for hate crime over Living in Love and Faith comments

  Staff writer | Mon 30 Nov 2020 9:13 GMT

  A transgender priest has reported an evangelical Christian to police for hate speech over comments he made in a video responding to the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith process.

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  Public singing is a 'reasonable balance', says Bishop of London

  Staff writer | Sun 29 Nov 2020 13:18 GMT

  Government guidelines permitting public singing outdoors this Christmas "will bring comfort and joy to many", the Bishop of London has said.

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  First century house may have been childhood home of Jesus, says archaeologist

  Staff writer | Sat 28 Nov 2020 11:52 GMT

  An archaeologist at the University of Reading believes he may have stumbled upon the house where Jesus lived as a boy with his parents, Mary and Joseph.