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  Police drop hate crime charges against Tory councillor

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Dec 2023 10:34 GMT

  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.

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  More UK doctors think legalising physician-assisted suicide will hurt their profession: survey

  Michael Gryboski | Sat 9 Dec 2023 10:13 GMT

  Doctors in the United Kingdom are nearly split in their support or opposition to legalizing physician-assisted suicide, but a significantly higher percentage believe legalization will hurt their profession, according to a recent poll.

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  Prince and Princess of Wales join Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Dec 2023 9:20 GMT

  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.

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  UK government can lawfully block gender self-ID in Scotland, judge rules

  Staff writer | Fri 8 Dec 2023 14:00 GMT

  A judge has ruled that an intervention by the UK government blocking plans to introduce gender self-identification in Scotland is lawful.

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  Covid church closures impacted worshippers' physical and mental health - survey

  Staff writer | Fri 8 Dec 2023 12:23 GMT

  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.

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  Churches offer a warm festive welcome to refugees this Christmas

  David Goodwin | Fri 8 Dec 2023 8:04 GMT

  The Sanctuary Foundation, a charity that provides support for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, is partnering with churches and community groups in an effort to make this festive season a little more festive for those who are far from home.

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  Christians concerned about changes to financial threshold for foreign spouses and workers

  Staff writer | Thu 7 Dec 2023 12:01 GMT

  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.

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  King visits Coptic Orthodox Centre

  Staff writer | Thu 7 Dec 2023 11:35 GMT

  King Charles has paid a visit to the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK where he took part in an Advent service and Christmas reception.

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  Government 'expects all UK businesses' to respect religious freedom

  Staff writer | Thu 7 Dec 2023 10:40 GMT

  The government has said it "expects all UK businesses" to respect human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

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  Many religious workers don't feel comfortable expressing faith in the workplace - study

  Staff writer | Thu 7 Dec 2023 10:32 GMT

  A major study has found that many religious workers in the UK and US feel uncomfortable expressing their faith in the workplace.

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  Christian project partners with homelessness charity to support women sleeping rough this Christmas and beyond

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Dec 2023 14:42 GMT

  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.

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  Ofcom sets out guidance for porn age verification

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Dec 2023 11:30 GMT

  Porn websites will have to carry out age checks in future to ensure children are unable to access their services, under proposals published today by Ofcom.