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Evangelical Alliance appoints new leader for Scotland
Lynne Paterson has been appointed as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland.

Christians unite to launch National Week of Prayer for the UK
It will take place from 12 to 20 October 2024 with the vision of gathering Christians from across the four nations of the UK to repent and pray for a spiritual awakening and more lives transformed by Jesus.

Thousands attend March for Life in London
Thousands of people gathered in central London Saturday to take part in the annual March for Life UK.

Woman arrested after allegedly screaming 'I am here to kill the God of the Jews' inside London church
A woman was arrested after allegedly entering a London church and screaming "Allahu Akbar" and saying that she was "here to kill the God of the Jews".

Call for prayer as Parliament prepares to debate assisted suicide
Church leaders are calling for prayer and "compassionate action" as the issue of legalising assisted suicide returns to Parliament.

Cathedral and choir schools will be 'severely affected' by Labour's private school tax raid
The Bishop of Southwark has said he is "deeply concerned" about the impact of the government's plans to remove a VAT exemption from private schools.

London council takes down Progress Pride flag after threat of legal action
Local authorities should be held to account if they fly the contentious Progress Pride flag without planning permission, a Christian candidate has said after successfully challenging a London council.

Church leaders respond to 'devastating' Grenfell Tower report
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for "deep reflection and meaningful change" after a landmark report into the Grenfell Tower fire concluded that all 72 deaths were "avoidable".

Irish teacher at centre of transgender row imprisoned again
A Christian teacher at the centre of a long-running dispute with a school over his refusal to use preferred pronouns has been imprisoned for a third time.

SNP's abortion plans 'deeply disturbing'
The SNP's commitment to enshrining "the right to abortion" in the constitution of an independent Scotland is "deeply disturbing", a pro-life group has said.

Pope embarks on historic Asia Pacific tour
Pope Francis has arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the start of his 45th Apostolic Journey that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore.

'Deep sadness' over death of vicar and wife killed in horror collision
The Diocese of Coventry has expressed its "deep sadness" over the deaths of a vicar and his wife who were killed in a collision in Anglesey on Wednesday.

Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe
The UK's teenagers have the lowest levels of happiness and life satisfaction in Europe, a new study has found.

Barnabas Aid founder Patrick Sookhdeo suspended amid reports of 'chaos' in the organisation
There are reports of internal turmoil at Barnabas Aid after the suspension of its founder Patrick Sookhdeo, his wife Rosemarie and two trustees, Caroline Kerslake and Dr Prasad Phillips.

Legalising assisted suicide in Scotland would 'undermine' value of human life
Scottish politicians have been warned against legalising assisted suicide as Holyrood prepares to scrutinise a Bill brought forward by Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur.

Victims of stabbing attack in Manchester were 'good church-going family'
A Baptist pastor remains in hospital in critical condition after a stabbing attack in which his wife was killed.