Dramatic fall in the number of young people choosing to study religion at university
The number of young people going to university to pursue a degree in religion has fallen by over a third in the last six years.
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Helping people dream again - a bishop's prayer for the people of Swindon as they face 'traumatic' Honda closure
The Suffragan Bishop of Swindon, the Rt Rev Lee Rayfield, wants to help the people of Swindon dream again as it faces the devastating closure of Honda's car manufacturing plant
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On what should have been Brexit weekend, churches and cathedrals open their doors for prayer and dialogue
The first weekend after the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, churches and cathedrals are offering spaces for conversation and prayer on Brexit.
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High Court judge says religious mother does not need to be told about daughter's gender dysphoria
A High Court judge has ruled that a religious mother does not need to be told about her daughter's gender dysphoria.
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Catastrophic failure of Earth's global systems led to the extinction of the dinosaurs – we may yet go the same way
Growing evidence suggests that the dinosaurs' extinction cannot be explained as a simple process during which one "bad thing" fell out of a clear blue sky and everything died
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Chances of no-deal Brexit grow after Parliament sinks May's deal
MPs rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.
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St Paul's increasing security after arrest of suspected gunman
St Paul's Cathedral said it was beefing up security after a suspected gunman was arrested outside the cathedral on Friday.
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Avoid causing religious offence this Easter, advertisers told
The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a warning to advertisers to be sensitive to Christians in their Easter promotions.
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Chocolate Easter eggs are fuelling Britain's obesity problem, says group
Retailers are being urged to stop pushing chocolate Easter eggs early in the year because of concerns that it is contributing to Britain's obesity problem.
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'Shameful' number of British children living in poverty
There has been "no progress" in tackling the "appalling" number of children across the UK who are living in poverty, The Children's Society has said.
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Number of religious marriage ceremonies falls to an all time low
Weddings are becoming increasingly secular as new figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that the percentage of religious ceremonies in the UK has fallen to a record low.
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Coalition for Marriage voices disappointment after vote on sex and relationships education in Parliament
The Government has been accused of being "obsessed with trying to force ever younger children to learn sex and relationships" after MPs this week approved the expansion of sex and relationship lessons that will teach primary-age school children about LGBTQ relationships.
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As Brexit uncertainty continues, Church of Scotland launches prayers for God's leading
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has issued a new prayer in light of the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit as MPs appeared to remain in deadlock despite Theresa May's offer to quit.
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