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Calls to scrap transgender requirement are 'totally out of touch'
Calls to scrap transgender requirement are 'totally out of touch'

MPs are wrong to suggest that transgender people should no longer have to live for two years in their chosen gender being receiving legal recognition, The Christian Institute has said.

Being vaccinated is a 'moral issue' - Welby
Being vaccinated is a 'moral issue' - Welby

Taking the Covid vaccine is how we can love our neighbour, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

David Amess suspect pleads not guilty
David Amess suspect pleads not guilty

The suspect in the killing of MP Sir David Amess has pleaded not guilty to his murder.

Thousands of Christmas gifts handed out to British school children
Thousands of Christmas gifts handed out to British school children

"In the UK network, we are seeing so many schools open up and we know this is just the beginning."

Christian leaders stand ready to help after tragic child deaths
Christian leaders stand ready to help after tragic child deaths

Christian leaders stand ready to work with the government to stop more children being harmed following the tragic deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.

Faith leaders back government booster drive
Faith leaders back government booster drive

Faith leaders have joined forces with the government to support the booster drive.

Aleem Maqbool appointed BBC News Religion Editor
Aleem Maqbool appointed BBC News Religion Editor

Maqbool has been the North America Correspondent for BBC News since 2014.

Archbishop of Canterbury echoes fears for Christians in Holy Land
Archbishop of Canterbury echoes fears for Christians in Holy Land

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his concern for Christians in the Holy Land after local church leaders warned of an increase in attacks on clergy and holy sites.

Justin Welby 'disappointed' by Tory Christmas party
Justin Welby 'disappointed' by Tory Christmas party

The Archbishop of Canterbury said "we must all obey the rules".

Warnings of 'systematic attempt' to drive Christianity out of the Holy Land

Church leaders have voiced alarm over "frequent and sustained attacks on clergy and churches in the Holy Land.

Number of Christians in England and Wales falls to half the population
Number of Christians in England and Wales falls to half the population

Only 51% of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Last of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are freed
Last of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are freed

The last 12 missionaries being held hostage in Haiti have now been freed.

Legal action launched against UK government over DIY abortions
Legal action launched against UK government over DIY abortions

Christian Concern has launched legal action against the UK government over its decision to relax abortion laws at the start of the pandemic without parliamentary scrutiny.

As another pastor is slain, Christians urge US to reinstate Nigeria as 'country of particular concern'
As another pastor is slain, Christians urge US to reinstate Nigeria as 'country of particular concern'

Release International is urging the US State Department to reinstate Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' amid an endless cycle of violence against Christians in the country.

European Church leaders urge people to get vaccinated against Covid-19
European Church leaders urge people to get vaccinated against Covid-19

European Church leaders have called for "responsibility and care" as Covid cases continue to rise across the region.

Churches fear mental health impact of another lost Christmas
Churches fear mental health impact of another lost Christmas

As the government launches an ambitious booster drive to beat the omicron "tidal wave", churches are worried about the mental health impact of more Covid restrictions.