Free Church minister wins national award for prison work
A minister in the Free Church of Scotland has won a national award in recognition of his pastoral care work at a prison in Edinburgh.
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Peer withdraws attempt to smooth CofE path to same-sex marriage
The amendment to the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill sought to end the exemption that means the Church of England and Church in Wales cannot opt in without a change in the law.
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100-day campaign launches to save iconic Scottish Baptist church building
The former Coats Memorial Baptist Church in Paisley closed as a church last October following years of declining attendance and rising costs.
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Assisted dying poll sparks row in Royal College of Physicians
The college plans to poll its members over whether they support helping patients end their lives.
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Home, leadership and loneliness: How 'conditional belonging' can ruin a ministry
It is increasingly difficult to talk about 'home' in a manner that resonates positively with most people.
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Bishop calls for fines on social media platforms that harm young people
A Church of England bishop has called for social media companies to be regulated to protect children from online abuse and bullying.
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Evangelism tops agenda for CofE synod meetings
According to the Church, papers published today set out how 'small behavioural changes' by the around one million people who regularly attend Church of England churches could make a 'huge difference'.
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Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of meddling in Orthodox faith, warns Russia will 'protect freedom of religion'
Putin said that Russia reserved the right to defend people's rights to worship.
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In packed churches and secret masses, papal visit brings Gulf Catholics hope
In Dubai's overflowing churches and Riyadh's secretive masses, Catholics across the Gulf are eagerly awaiting Pope Francis' historic visit to the United Arab Emirates next week.
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Government's tax policy is discouraging lower income families from marrying, says Marriage Foundation
Britain's tax system is acting as a barrier to marriage for lower income parents, the Marriage Foundation has said.
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#SheToo: How should we understand violence against women in the Bible ?
A new podcast series is set to explore some of the Bible's 'texts of terror' – the stories that portray extreme violence against women, often avoided by preachers.
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In-tension-al faith: Moment and journey in practice
The first step in learning to embrace the idea of journeying with Jesus is precisely to recognise that, at whatever point you find yourself on the journey, you are where you are.
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Marathon church service ends at last as Dutch let Armenian family stay
Bethel Church in The Hague had been conducting continuous worship since October 26, 2018, in support of a family of Armenian asylum-seekers who had taken refuge there.
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