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London play paused after abortion scene leaves audience members feeling faint
A play premiering in London on Monday had to be paused for 10 minutes because an abortion scene left some members of the audience feeling faint.
Swiss court orders parents to hand over legal documents for daughter's medical transition
A Swiss court has ordered parents who object to their daughter's gender transition to hand over legal documents supporting her medical transition.
Christian group urges International Olympic Committee to protect women's sport
The Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) is calling on the International Olympic Committee to protect female athletes.
Christian lecturer to appeal after tribunal upholds sacking over tweet
A Christian lecturer is to appeal after a tribunal ruled that it was reasonable for a Bible college to sack him over a tweet expressing his Christian beliefs on sexual ethics.
Parents of Christian woman who died fighting NHS win appeal
The parents of a Christian woman who died while fighting the NHS over its decision to end life-sustaining treatment have won an appeal.
Church leaders issue call to stand against violence after Southport stabbings
Church leaders from different denominations and traditions have issued a joint statement expressing their "shock, sadness and horror" at a deadly knife attack on a children's dance class on Monday.
Bishop of Liverpool prays for comfort after shocking knife attack on children's dance class
The Bishop of Liverpool has spoken of his shock after a knifeman attacked a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, just north of the city.
Paris Olympics organisers apologise after opening ceremony offended Christians
Organisers of the Paris Olympics have apologised for offence caused by scenes during the opening ceremony on Friday evening that Christians claimed mocked Christianity.
Christian leaders in France and UK speak out against 'mockery of Christianity' at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Christians have continued to speak out against offensive scenes in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics which included an apparent depiction of The Last Supper featuring drag queens.
Olympics opening ceremony criticised over 'offensive' drag queen Last Supper parody
The CEO of the UK Evangelical Alliance, Gavin Calver, called the depiction "utterly insensitive, unnecessary and offensive".
Court upholds ban on Christian teacher who refused to use pupil's preferred pronouns
A High Court judge has upheld a teaching ban on Christian maths teacher, Joshua Sutcliffe, over his refusal to use the preferred pronouns of a biologically female pupil who identifies as a boy.
Assisted suicide bill introduced to Parliament
Lord Falconer introduced a bill to the House of Lords on Friday that would allow terminally ill adults with six months or fewer to receive medical assistance in ending their lives.
Abuse towards MPs has gone 'beyond the acceptable', says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for a return to civility after reports of parliamentary candidates receiving abuse and threats during the recent election campaign.
Scotland's Christians feel excluded, survey finds
A recent poll of Christians in Scotland has identified a "palpable feeling of exclusion" from public life.
Church of England's new schools guidance is 'extremely concerning'
The Church of England's draft guidance on bullying has been criticised over its use of terminology on gender and sexuality.
Legalising assisted suicide would tell terminally ill and disabled 'their lives are worth less than others'
An assisted suicide bill to be debated in Parliament this week will send a "dog whistle message" to the terminally ill and other vulnerable people "that their lives are worth less than others", a coalition of organisations has warned.