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Pope Francis pulls out of ecumenical peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
The Pope had been due to visit the country with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly but has withdrawn due to worsening knee pain.
Civil Service recognises over 100 genders, say Whitehall insiders
One civil servant said they were asked not to use terms like "mother", "father", and "ladies and gentleman" in documents and emails.
Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation to bring in abortion clinic buffer zones across Scotland
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also suggested that anti-social behaviour laws could be used to stop pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics.
Welby asks African Archbishops to reconsider Lambeth Conference boycott
"Boycotts do not proclaim Christ," wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon.
'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns
Many Christians are holding back from saying what they really think because of fear of discrimination and stigmatisation, the study found.
Churches and Christian groups are playing a major role in Scotland's drug addiction battle
A new report has revealed the crucial role being played by Christians and churches in tackling drug addiction across Scotland.
Hate speech case re-opened against Christian MP in Finland
The case has been re-opened against a Christian MP in Finland who was found not guilty of hate speech earlier this year.
Plea for action after 50 killed in church massacre on Pentecost Sunday
Christian religious freedom charity Open Doors is pleading with Nigerian authorities to "break the cycle of violence" in the country after 50 people were killed in a massacre at a church on Pentecost Sunday.
Queen's 'constancy' and 'consistency' honoured at thanksgiving service
The Queen was today praised for her "staunch constancy and steadfast consistency" during a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.
Christian MP receives knighthood
Christian MP Stephen Timms has received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Churches and cathedrals celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee with over 1,000 events
Church of England churches and cathedrals are getting ready to welcome thousands of people to events marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Latest Scottish abortion figures are a 'national tragedy'
New figures released by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reveal that there were 13,758 abortions in the country in 2021.
Archbishop to miss Queen's Platinum Jubilee service due to Covid
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced to pull out of a service celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee after testing positive for Covid-19.
Government should not U-turn on gambling reforms, says Christian charity
Christian charity CARE is urging the government not to water down planned reforms to gambling laws.
Kidnapped head of Methodist Church Nigeria has been freed
Concerns have been raised about spiralling insecurity in Nigeria after the abduction of the head of the Methodist Church Nigeria, who has now been freed.
We are here, we exist, say ex-LGBT Christians
Members of the ex-LGBT community gathered in London over the weekend to share powerful testimonies about how they have been changed by the love of God.