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Parents challenge school after pupils warned against rejecting LGBT ideology
Christian parents have lodged a formal complaint with a south London school after a teacher was allegedly recorded warning pupils that they would be "dealt with severely" if they rejected LGBT ideology.

Christian mayoral candidate wins payout after sacking for biblical marriage views
A housing association has reached a settlement with a Christian mayoral candidate whose employment was terminated after she described marriage as between a man and a woman in her manifesto.

Sorrow over 10,135,618 lives lost since 1967 Abortion Act came into effect
An estimated 10,135,618 lives have been lost since the 1967 Abortion Act came into effect, according to the Right to Life UK group.

Christian family to appeal after court dismisses school Pride parade complaint
Christian parents have said they will appeal after losing a legal challenge against their child's school for allegedly forcing his participation in a Pride parade.

Christian campaigners blast gambling reform delays
CARE has hit out at delays to gambling reforms after the government said it wanted to hold more consultations on proposed restrictions.

Emergency food parcels reach record levels
The Trussell Trust has given out record numbers of emergency food parcels to people in hardship in the last 12 months.

Warm Welcome spaces were used over 2 million times last winter
Over half of those surveyed (54%) said that if they had not come to a Warm Welcome space, they would have been at home with the heating off.

Church of England bishops urged 'to step back from the brink' on same-sex blessings
The Church of England Evangelical Council has made an urgent appeal to bishops to reverse course on blessings for same-sex couples.

British public don't want a secular coronation, poll finds
A new poll commissioned by Bible Society has found little appetite for a secular or multi-faith coronation among members of the British public.

London bishops remember Stephen Lawrence on 30th anniversary of murder
Church leaders have said that society, the police and the Church still have a long way to go in overcoming racism on the 30th anniversary of the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.

Christian leaders join climate protest march outside Parliament
Bishops and other Christian leaders are taking part in The Big One climate protest march outside parliament on Friday.

Relic of crucifixion cross to be used in King Charles' coronation
The Vatican has donated fragments of what is traditionally believed to be the cross used in the crucifixion of Christ to King Charles III.

Archbishop of Canterbury receives specially commissioned Coronation Bible
The Archbishop of Canterbury has received a stunning special edition of the King James Bible to be used in the coronation of King Charles III next month.

Faith leaders get behind nationwide volunteer drive for King's coronation
Volunteers up and down the country will be coming out to do their bit for their communities in celebration of the King's coronation next month.

Teachers can refuse to use pupils' preferred pronouns under new government guidance
New guidance being drawn up by the government is expected to say that single-sex schools can reject transgender pupils and teachers will not be obligated to use a pupil's preferred pronouns.

Russia bombed Ukraine church on Orthodox Easter, says official
A Ukrainian official has claimed that the Russian military attacked a church in Ukraine on Sunday as many Ukrainians were celebrating the Orthodox Easter.