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Hallmark apologises after withdrawing same-sex couple adverts
Hallmark has backtracked on its withdrawal of same-sex TV adverts after it came under fire from high profile members of the LGBT community, including talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg.
Christian mother's anger after 'Lord' is removed from 'Away in a Manger' lyrics at school nativity
A Christian parent says she fears Christianity is being "silenced" after being told by her children that the word "Lord" had been removed from the lyrics of "Away in a Manger" at their school.
Dozens of academics challenge sex self-identification in next census
Dozens of academics have criticised guidance proposing to allow people in the next census to choose whether they are male or female irrespective of their biological sex.
At least 1,000 Christians killed in Nigeria during 2019 - report
At least 1,000 Christians have been killed by Fulani and Boko Haram militants in Nigeria this year, a new NGO report warns.
Christians urged to pray for the nation's leaders after general election
Christians are being asked to pray for the nation's leaders following the general election in which the Conservatives claimed a significant majority in the Commons.
New reflection series from Church of England highlights value of every day work
The Church of England is launching a new campaign to help Christians see the difference that their faith makes in the workplace.
New government called to protect life after election
Christian advocacy group CARE is calling on the new government to introduce "laws that protect the value of life and support the most vulnerable".
Evangelicals call for hope after 'historic' general election hands Boris Johnson a comfortable majority
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to "get Brexit done" after the Conservatives secured a comfortable majority in the general election on Thursday.
St Andrews Divinity School awarded £3.4m grant to create free online theology encyclopaedia
Distinguished theologian and St Andrews New Testament professor NT Wright will serve as Senior Editor for Christianity
A prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Senior Imam to remember the Holocaust
A prayer written jointly by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Senior Imam Qari Asim remembers the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust "with heavy hearts".
Feelings are mixed as the UK heads to the polls in General Election
As the UK was today voting in the General Election, Christians were airing mixed views on Twitter.
'Palliative care is a human right' - symposium at the Vatican challenges 'culture of euthanasia'
A symposium taking place at the Vatican has challenged society to walk side by side with the weak, the ill and the elderly in the face of a growing "culture of euthanasia".
'They' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019
Merriam-Webster has chosen "they", the preferred pronoun of people who identify as non-binary, as its word of the year for 2019.
'Abortion skills' training for medics prompts concerns for pro-life students
The Christian Institute has raised concerns about the right to conscientious objection after the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) said it would teach and assess "abortion skills".
A new kids book to push back against the 'explosion' of transgender stories for children
An award-winning poet has written a new children's book in response to the "explosion" in transgender literature for children.
Pakistan's blasphemy laws 'must be repealed', says Christian charity
Release International has called on Pakistan to repeal its controversial blasphemy laws as hundreds remain in prison on dubious charges.