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Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go
Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go

Oil-rich Venezuela has seen its economy collapse through mismanagement.

Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents
Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents

The Coalition for Marriage has accused the Government of sidelining parents over what their children learn about marriage and relationships in school.

School children to be taught about mental wellbeing in education shake-up
School children to be taught about mental wellbeing in education shake-up

Children of all ages across England will learn how to take care of their mental wellbeing as part of major changes to the school curriculum.

Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village
Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village

The church bells of St Paul's, Starcross, have rung out for services over hundreds of years. Now, they are being put to use as part of the village's flood defences.

Buying sex should be illegal, says CARE
Buying sex should be illegal, says CARE

The charity's 'not for sale' campaign argues that a way of protecting people in prostitution is to criminalise the purchase of sex

'Don't take my Bible' says street preacher as police arrest him
'Don't take my Bible' says street preacher as police arrest him

The unidentified man is confronted by two police officers who say that if he refuses to leave the area he will be arrested for a breach of the peace.

Abusive clergy are 'tools of Satan', says Pope Francis
Abusive clergy are 'tools of Satan', says Pope Francis

On the last day of a historic summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the Pope has denounced predatory clergy as 'tools of Satan'.

Royal College of General Practitioners 'irresponsible' for supporting decriminalisation of abortion
Royal College of General Practitioners 'irresponsible' for supporting decriminalisation of abortion

A pro-life group has strongly criticised the Royal College of General Practitioners after it voted to support the decriminalisation of abortion.

Cardinal tells Vatican abuse summit that incriminating files were destroyed

A senior official has called for transparency in how the Catholic Church handles sexual abuse cases after revealing that evidence had in some cases been destroyed.

In the face of Brexit turmoil, every church must be a peacemaker, says Archbishop of Canterbury
In the face of Brexit turmoil, every church must be a peacemaker, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Christians must make sure they are praying for the nation's leaders, not standing on the sidelines and judging them, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

New Church of England strategy to encourage more parents to pray at home with their children
New Church of England strategy to encourage more parents to pray at home with their children

The Church of England is launching new resources to help parents nurture the faith of their children, starting with prayer.

Police found guilty of discrimination after rejecting recruit because he was white, heterosexual male
Police found guilty of discrimination after rejecting recruit because he was white, heterosexual male

A graduate lost out on his 'dream job' as a police officer because he was a straight, white male and did not have any disabilities, an employment tribunal has found.

Psychotherapist warns of 'thought police' after losing transgender research case
Psychotherapist warns of 'thought police' after losing transgender research case

A psychotherapist who lost his court bid to research transgender regret at Bath Spa University has blamed a climate of 'fear'.

Death by assisted suicide can be 'inhumane', researchers warn
Death by assisted suicide can be 'inhumane', researchers warn

A team of international researchers is warning that assisted suicide can lead to 'inhumane' deaths, with some people taking as long as seven days to die.

Keith and Kristyn Getty's new worship project challenges churches to re-connect with Psalms
Keith and Kristyn Getty's new worship project challenges churches to re-connect with Psalms

Keith and Kristyn Getty are hoping their new worship project will re-ignite the church's passion for the Psalms and at the same time deepen their theological understanding of the themes contained in these beautiful passages of Scripture.

Trump administration delights pro-lifers with moves to defund Planned Parenthood
Trump administration delights pro-lifers with moves to defund Planned Parenthood

The Trump administration issued a draft proposal on Friday that would cut millions of dollars in federal funding for abortion providers.