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Brexit is in God's hands, says Juncker as Theresa May heads back to Brussels
Jean-Claude Juncker said the process of Britain's exit from the European Union is in God's hands as he prepared to meet Theresa May in Brussels on Wednesday.

Bishop calls for an end to indefinite detention
Bishop Paul McAleenan has written to MPs calling for the introduction of a 28-day time limit on immigration detention.

Closure of Honda's Swindon plant is 'devastating blow', says Bishop of Bristol
The Bishop of Bristol has promised the support of churches to people affected by the closure of Honda's Swindon plant.

Christian ministry ship celebrates decade of global mission and outreach
Christian ministry ship Logos Hope is celebrating 10 years of bringing the Gospel as well as practical support to churches and communities around the world.

Row over Brexit has made truth 'slippery', says Bishop of Salisbury
Christians trying to make sense of Brexit must seek truth and consider the views of others 'in love', rather than giving in to 'easy caricatures' of people they disagree with, says the Bishop of Salisbury.

Christian Easter egg goes plastic-free as bishop calls for a packaging 'revolution'
The only chocolate Easter egg to explain the story of Jesus' death and resurrection in its packaging is going plastic-free for the first time.
Irish Primate tells abuse victims he's sorry for Catholic Church's failures ahead of Vatican summit
Archbishop Eamon Martin has apologised over the failure of the Catholic Church to protect people in its care from sexual abuse at the hands of predatory priests.

Christians protest outside Nigerian High Commission on anniversary of Leah Sharibu's abduction
Christians gathered in London on Tuesday to protest the ongoing captivity of Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu.

Netherlands' most senior Catholic bishop may lose cathedral over falling attendances
The most senior bishop in the Dutch Catholic Church may have to leave his own cathedral due to empty pews as the number of faithful continues to fall.

Scottish Government says it will not review transgender school guidance despite complaints
The Scottish Government has ruled out a review into controversial guidance for schools on transgenderism despite complaints from women's groups.

Major US airlines to introduce gender-neutral booking options
American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue and United Airlines are among the airlines introducing gender-neutral designations.

New initiative invites young people to give a year to God
Young Christians in the Diocese of Chichester are being invited to spend a year with a church discerning what God's calling on their life might be.

Caring for the planet starts with ourselves, says Bishop of Guildford
The Bishop of Guildford has called on Christians to do their bit in caring for the Earth by making small changes to how they live.

Scottish Parliament commends ambitious church project to serve whole community
A congregation in southern Scotland has won the praise of the Scottish Parliament for an ambitious project to transform their church building into a community hub.

Pakistan holding up Asia Bibi's release over fears she'll talk
Authorities in Pakistan are dragging their feet over the release of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy because of fears she will speak to the media about her ordeal.

Letting trans female athletes compete against biological women is 'insane', says tennis star Martina Navratilova
The nine-times Wimbledon singles champion said it was 'cheating' to allow trans athletes who were born male to compete against biological women in sport