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Church of England facing 'existential crisis' unless it acts on racism

"The time for lament at such treatment is over and that the time for action has now come," its Anti-Racism Taskforce said.

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Churches are doing 'incredible work' to support vaccine rollout - government minister

The Government's vaccine minister has praised churches for their contribution to the successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme across the UK. …

Lessons for a Covid world at Purim

As Esther reminds us, heroism consists of doing one's duty at the right time, something that is not always easy to decipher or to carry out. …

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• Christians forced to eat pages of the Bible during horrific knife attack

  

  Christians in Venezuela are reeling from a shocking knife attack in which they were forced to eat pages of the Bible and had crosses cut into their skin. …

• Christian magistrate loses appeal against sacking over traditional view of the family

  

  In his judgment, Lord Justice Underhill said Richard Page's views on same-sex marriage and "homosexual activity" might cause "offence". …

• Do we need to change the Gospel to speak to today's world?

  

  It depends on how we view guilt and shame in the Bible, writes David Robertson. …

• How we can make the most of Lent

  

  It often helps to know where you've come from if you want to know where you should be going. …

• Study highlights importance of safeguarding in international Christian mission work

  

  A new study has highlighted key areas for improvement in safeguarding young people in international Christian work. …

• Lessons in faith from Michael Faraday, the brilliant Christian scientist who rose from poverty and obscurity

  

  The odds were stacked against Faraday but he rose from lowly beginnings to become one of Britain's most brilliant and distinguished scientists. Despite this good fortune, he remained a committed Christian, regularly visiting the poor and sick. …

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• Edinburgh council to press for abortion clinic buffer zones

  

  Edinburgh City Council has said it will approach the Scottish Government about introducing legislation to ban pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics. …

• Christian coalition calls for sex ed curriculum to be delayed

  

  The former Bishop of Rochester has joined calls for implementation of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum to be delayed as Covid continues to cause chaos in schools. …

• Over 35,000 call for gay Cadbury Creme Egg advert to be pulled

  

  Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition expressing anger over Cadbury's sexually provocative Creme Egg advert. …

• Church of England to review church guidance after PM's re-opening roadmap

  

  The Church of England is to "refine" its advice for local churches in light of the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown. …

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  The sad case of RS: Whatever happened to the sanctity of life?

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  Amazon accused of censorship after removing Christian philosopher's trans critical book

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  End of the road for RZIM Canada after devastating Ravi Zacharias report

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  Reading the Bible has given Christians hope during the pandemic - survey

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  Christian shop owners fined £17,000 for staying open during lockdown

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• The infinite human capacity to deceive ourselves and then rationalize it

  

  As sin takes us deeper than we ever imagined possible, others are dragged along into our self-deception. …

• New lead pastors appointed to Hillsong UK

  

  As part of the ongoing reshuffle taking place in the international Hillsong Church, the UK is getting new lead pastors. …

• Christians get behind Northern Ireland Bill to end abortion up to birth for disabilities

  

  The Bill aims to stop abortion up to birth for non-fatal disabilities like Down's syndrome or clubfoot. …

• Allowing public worship again is a 'priority' for Scottish Government

  

  Nicola Sturgeon says that "priority" will be given to the re-opening of churches in Scotland for public worship in the forthcoming strategic framework for exiting the current lockdown. …