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Bishop asks clergy not to use Church of England's new same-sex prayers
"As your bishop I simply cannot advise you to use prayers that indicate a departure from the clear teaching of the Church of England."
Church of England same-sex blessings are 'hugely disappointing'
Traditionalist Anglicans have expressed disappointment at the decision of the Church of England House of Bishops to allow prayers for same-sex couples in services from this Sunday despite deep divisions.
Church of England's same-sex prayers to be used from Sunday
The Church of England is making its controversial prayers for the blessing of same-sex couples available for use in services from Sunday.
Christmas carol services cancelled after 7,000 show up
Planned outdoor carol services in London's Bethnal Green area have been called off over safety fears after attracting unexpectedly large crowds.
Review into Church of England's Independent Safeguarding Board finds serious flaws
A leading barrister has published her report on the first phase of the Church of England's Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB).
'Abortion is not a human right' - Christian group responds to Amnesty report
A Christian advocacy group has denounced a new report from Amnesty International which calls barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland a human rights violation.
Police drop hate crime charges against Tory councillor
Police have dropped all charges against a Tory councillor who was arrested for a hate crime after he shared his support for Christian expressions of free speech on social media.
Prince and Princess of Wales join Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children joined a Christmas carol service in support of children and families at Westminster Abbey on Friday.
UK government can lawfully block gender self-ID in Scotland, judge rules
A judge has ruled that an intervention by the UK government blocking plans to introduce gender self-identification in Scotland is lawful.
Covid church closures impacted worshippers' physical and mental health - survey
Churches must never be forced to close again, a Catholic group has said after a survey found that this had a detrimental effect on Catholic worshippers' physical and mental health.
Christians concerned about changes to financial threshold for foreign spouses and workers
Concerns have been expressed about the impact on churches and families of changes to the financial threshold for foreign workers and spouses coming to the UK.
King visits Coptic Orthodox Centre
King Charles has paid a visit to the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK where he took part in an Advent service and Christmas reception.
Government 'expects all UK businesses' to respect religious freedom
The government has said it "expects all UK businesses" to respect human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).
Many religious workers don't feel comfortable expressing faith in the workplace - study
A major study has found that many religious workers in the UK and US feel uncomfortable expressing their faith in the workplace.
Faith leaders call for urgent climate action
Faith leaders are calling on the world's governments and heads of state to take urgent action on the climate.
Christian project partners with homelessness charity to support women sleeping rough this Christmas and beyond
A project run by Church Army is partnering with homelessness charity Crisis to provide shelter for women who would otherwise be sleeping rough this Christmas, as well as additional support to help them rebuild their lives in the New Year.