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Silent disco a 'desecration' of Canterbury Cathedral
Christian commentators have reacted with dismay at a silent disco of ‘80s music held in Canterbury Cathedral on 15 August.
Canadian military chaplains told not to mention God at public events
Public prayers are also no longer permitted.
Distinctive church with rare stained glass window awarded Grade II* listed status
A Catholic church in Greater Manchester known for its distinctive architecture and rare collection of stained glass has been awarded Grade II* listed status.
Letter campaign launched against assisted suicide bill following Prime Minister’s comments
Right To Life UK has stepped up its campaign against a renewed attempt to legalise assisted suicide, urging supporters to write to MPs ahead of a key Commons vote next month.
UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over violence against Christian women and girls in Nigeria
UN experts have raised concerns over worsening violence and insecurity in Nigeria, warning that Christian women and girls are among those facing an elevated threat of killings, abduction, sexual violence and forced marriage.
Andy Burnham and the archbishop who inspired his sense of social justice
Archbishop Derek Worlock appeared on the first ever edition of BBC Question Time.
Giles Fraser mixes God and gardening at Kew Gardens
Giles Fraser has been working on a new project that aims to combine the Gospel with the English love of gardening.
Turin Shroud replica and exhibition to be displayed in Bristol church
The British Society for the Turin Shroud takes no position on the relic's authenticity.
Seven Christians held incommunicado by China
The charges against those arrested have not been disclosed.
Afghan Christians at risk of 'genocide'
The Taliban appear divided over enforcing draconian apostasy laws at the expense of international acceptance.
Iona Community objects to plan for huge offshore windfarm
Sacrilege or "vital green energy project"?
Global church body concerned for Armenian Church amid dispute with state
The Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) has been engaged in a years long cold war with the Armenian government.
Twenty African countries back charter affirming traditional marriage and opposition to abortion
Twenty African countries have endorsed a new charter affirming national sovereignty over issues including abortion, marriage and family policy, amid an ongoing debate over the influence of Western governments and international organisations on social policy across the continent.
Government cohabitation plans risk undermining marriage, Christian group warns
Had Taylor Swift and her former boyfriend been together under the government’s proposed system, Swift could potentially have been on the hook for tens of millions of dollars.
‘Marriage-style’ rights for cohabiting couples could mean 75,000 fewer births a year
Government plans to extend financial and property rights to unmarried couples could lead to fewer marriages and births in England and Wales, according to a new report drawing on the experience of Finland.
Welsh Christians launch the Gospels in Pembrokeshire dialect
A translation of the four Gospels into the Welsh dialect spoken in north Pembrokeshire has been launched at one of Wales’ largest cultural events. This is the story …
