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Parents urge Welsh government to delay rollout of RSE
Parents have written to the Welsh government calling for a delay to the introduction of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum until after a judicial review is heard.

Only men can be born with a penis, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said he thinks there is a difference between women and transgender women.

Baptists consider changing rules on same-sex marriage for ministers
"Much thought needs to be given to the implications of various possible options. We are acutely aware that the 'stakes are high'."

Pro-lifers prepare to mount legal challenge against new powers to expand abortion in Northern Ireland
Pro-life groups have expressed dismay after MPs in Westminster backed regulations giving Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis, new powers to impose expanded abortion access in the province.

UK pro-lifers celebrate overturning of Roe v Wade
"My hope and my prayer is that, on this side of the Atlantic, we here in the United Kingdom will listen to what has taken place in the US and that we too would become a nation that is pro-life."

Missouri is first US state to ban abortion after historic Roe v Wade decision
Missouri has become the first US state to ban abortion following Friday's decision by the Supreme Court to strike down Roe v Wade.

'Monumental day for justice' as US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
Pro-lifers in the UK have welcomed the historic decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.

'Loophole' is keeping parents in the dark about sex education lessons
A legal "loophole" is preventing parents from finding out what their children are being taught in school sex education lessons, peers in the House of Lords have warned.

Schools should not be downgraded for failing to teach 'gender diversity', says Christian Institute
The Christian Institute has voiced concern over reports that teaching on gender is affecting the grading of schools by Ofsted.

Court grants appeal against decision to end treatment for 12-year-old boy
The parents of a 12-year-old boy deemed "brain-stem dead" have been given permission to appeal a decision to withdraw his life support.

Queen receives Canterbury Cross for 'unstinting service' to Church of England
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Queen with a special 'Canterbury Cross' in honour of her "unstinting" service to the Church of England over seventy years.

Oxford college admits 'misleading' students over cancelled Christian conference
Worcester College, part of the University of Oxford, has admitted "misleading" students over the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of a Christian conference.

Abortion numbers in England and Wales reach record high
Latest figures released by the Department for Health and Social Care reveal that a record number of abortions took place in England and Wales in 2021.

3 killed and 36 abducted in attack on churches in Nigeria
The militia men are demanding a ransom for the release of the abductees.

Christians are being 'strategically driven' from their homes
"The Church on the Run" report by Open Doors describes a "deliberate strategy" to weaken, silence or completely eradicate Christian populations.

UK sanctions Patriarch Kirill over support for Russian war in Ukraine
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is among the latest round of individuals to be sanctioned by the UK government in connection with the war in Ukraine.