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Girls feel too ashamed to use school unisex toilets, says campaign group
The Welsh Government is to review the introduction of unisex toilets in schools after a campaign group said girls were suffering shame and embarrassment in using them because of their periods.

Same-sex spouses not invited to Lambeth Conference
The spouses of gay bishops are not being invited to attend a once-in-a-decade conference bringing together leaders from across the Anglican Communion.

What the Sermon of the Year can do for preachers â and the church
The Sermon of the Year event is run by Preach Magazine and London School of Theology, and it's aimed at encouraging and celebrating the art of preaching.

Jihadists kill Spanish priest in Burkina Faso
A Spanish priest has been murdered by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso.

Satanic Nazi group is luring young people to far right, new report warns
In one ritual a 'Mass of Heresy' is performed before an altar adorned with a swastika banner, a photograph of Hitler and a copy of Mein Kampf.

Rescue my daughter, Leah Sharibu's mother pleads with Nigerian government
A year after the abduction of Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu, her mother Rebecca renewed her appeal to the government to keep its promise to rescue her.

Report warns of 'increasing anti-Christian hostility' in France
A religious rights organisation has called on France's public officials to do more to stem attacks on churches and Christian monuments.

Decision to delay election is 'bad news for Nigeria'
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria is demanding answers after presidential and parliamentary elections that were due to be held on Saturday were called off at the last minute.

New gambling rules 'don't go far enough' to protect children, warn Christian campaigners
New guidelines around gambling advertising have been criticised by Christian campaigners who fear they are not stringent enough to protect children from harm.
Pope defrocks former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual abuse
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked after a Church investigation found him guilty of sexually abusing both minors and adults.
'Pray on' for Britain amid Brexit, says Jonathan Aitken
Former cabinet minister turned prison chaplain Jonathan Aitken is telling people to keep on praying as the clock ticks on Brexit without the nation being any clearer as to how things will look come March 29.

DC Comics pulls plug on Jesus comic series after over 230,000 people complain
A comic series that was to depict Jesus Christ coming back to earth as the sidekick for an all-powerful superhero has been axed after more than 230,000 people complained that it was 'blasphemous'.

Church should not treat divorcees like 'modern-day lepers', says pastor
Around two in five marriages in the US end in divorce and Christians are sadly not immune to relationship breakdown.

Split grows over same-sex blessings in Anglican Church in New Zealand
The decision by the Anglican Church in New Zealand to allow blessings for same-sex relationships has led to a widening rift with those who believe in the traditional position on sexuality.

'What are they afraid of?' Archbishop of York challenges Government over One Yorkshire devolution snub
The Archbishop of York has questioned the decision by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire to turn down the One Yorkshire devolution deal.
Quarter of Americans think God wanted Donald Trump to become president
Sarah Sanders isn't the only American who thinks Trump was God's pick for the White House