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  Handmade chocolates are giving female offenders in Scotland a second chance at life

  Staff writer | Tue 30 Apr 2019 9:25 BST

  Women who have fallen foul of the law in Scotland are being given a new lease of life by learning how to make luxury chocolates.

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  Parental concerns over sex education should not be 'brushed aside', says bishop

  Staff writer | Mon 29 Apr 2019 14:59 BST

  "Why cannot parents' decision regarding what is appropriate for their children be respected?" said the Bishop of Durham during a debate in the House of Lords last week.

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  Welsh Muslims in show of solidarity with Christians after Sri Lanka church attacks

  Staff writer | Sun 28 Apr 2019 17:20 BST

  Muslims gathered outside Bangor Cathedral in Wales today as the morning service was taking place in order to greet worshippers as they left the building.

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  Bishop backs 'urgent' call for Government to better support rural economies

  Staff writer | Sat 27 Apr 2019 11:45 BST

  Rural communities are "vulnerable" and need better support from the Government if they are to flourish post-Brexit, the Bishop of St Albans has said.

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  Officials warn of more attacks in Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday bombings

  Staff writer | Fri 26 Apr 2019 11:14 BST

  The UK Foreign Office has revised its travel advice for Sri Lanka to advise against all but essential travel to the country after it was struck by a series of suicide bombs on Easter Sunday.

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  New strategy to reduce gambling harm receives cautious welcome from Christian campaigners

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Apr 2019 18:09 BST

  Christian advocacy group CARE has welcomed plans to tackle the harm caused by gambling but says the Government still needs to do more.

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  SNP politicians tell Scottish Government not to 'rush' into gender self-identification

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Apr 2019 11:47 BST

  A group of SNP politicians has pleaded with the Scottish Government to give proper consideration to proposed changes to gender laws.

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  Demand for food banks reaches record levels

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Apr 2019 10:48 BST

  New figures from food bank operator The Trussell Trust have revealed record levels of demand in the past year.

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  Westminster should not interfere with Northern Ireland's abortion laws, say pro-life campaigners

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Apr 2019 7:04 BST

  Pro-life campaigners are calling upon Westminster to respect devolution after coming under pressure to change Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

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  Standing ovation for priest who asked 'Why in God's name?' at Lyra McKee's funeral

  Staff writer | Wed 24 Apr 2019 19:32 BST

  The priest leading Lyra McKee's funeral received a standing ovation after he challenged political leaders on why it had taken the death of a young woman to bring them together.

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  'Post-colonial guilt' is hindering UK's response to global persecution, says bishop

  Staff writer | Mon 22 Apr 2019 14:30 BST

  The bishop leading a government review into persecution against Christians has claimed that the UK's response has been hindered by a sense of "post-colonial guilt".

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  Police intervene as Christians protest air travel over Easter weekend

  Staff writer | Mon 22 Apr 2019 13:16 BST

  Christian protesters were led away by police from London's Paddington Station after they used chalk spray paint to write a call for government action on climate change onto the side of a Heathrow-bound train.