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Pope urges Church to find its voice in secular France
Pope urges Church to find its voice in secular France

France was previously known as the "first daughter" of the Catholic Church.

Church in Wales pauses plans to allow gay marriage
Church in Wales pauses plans to allow gay marriage

The Church in Wales has pulled back from plans to allow homosexual weddings to take place in churches.

Plans afoot for new pro-life group at the UN
Plans afoot for new pro-life group at the UN

Organisers specifically said they wanted to counter organised LGBT influence at the UN level.

Southwark bishops denounce 'Christian nationalism'
Southwark bishops denounce 'Christian nationalism'

There is considerable disagreement about what "Christian nationalism" actually is.

Christian leaders issue ‘sober and urgent call’ for Western Church to prepare for disruption
Christian leaders issue ‘sober and urgent call’ for Western Church to prepare for disruption

Christian leaders Steve and Esther Uppal said the Western Church was “sleepwalking, busy with activity, but not paying attention to the times that we’re in”.

Plans to light up Belfast City Hall for 'International Safe Abortion Day' halted
Plans to light up Belfast City Hall for 'International Safe Abortion Day' halted

Plans to light up Belfast City Hall in honour of “International Safe Abortion Day” appear to have failed, following a petition against the controversial decision that gained over 20,000 signatures.

Why New Age spirituality isn’t neutral
Why New Age spirituality isn’t neutral

The problem is not the recognition that there is more to life than what we can see; Christianity agrees that there is. The question is where we go looking for answers.

More than one in four US Protestant churchgoers believe some biblical truths become outdated
More than one in four US Protestant churchgoers believe some biblical truths become outdated

US Protestant churchgoers who hold evangelical beliefs are more likely than their non-evangelical counterparts to express confidence in the Bible and its continuing authority, according to new research from Lifeway Research.

Cost of living crisis is ‘busting family budgets and increasing social isolation for children’ - report
Cost of living crisis is ‘busting family budgets and increasing social isolation for children’ - report

Rising living costs are forcing many UK parents to reduce activities for their children and, in some cases, use child benefits to cover household essentials, according to new research from Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

Religious freedom in Morocco is ‘substantively limited’, report warns
Religious freedom in Morocco is ‘substantively limited’, report warns

A new report has questioned Morocco’s claims to religious tolerance, arguing that laws relating to Ramadan observance, burial and conversion continue to limit freedom of religion despite constitutional protections.

Christian social worker returns to Court of Appeal in dispute over withdrawn job offer
Christian social worker returns to Court of Appeal in dispute over withdrawn job offer

A Christian social worker who lost out on a job after his prospective employer found reports of his views on marriage and sexuality online has returned to the Court of Appeal.

New pilgrimage route follows in the footsteps of the Manx Bible translators
New pilgrimage route follows in the footsteps of the Manx Bible translators

A new pilgrimage route has been launched on the Isle of Man, following in the footsteps of the men who translated the Bible into Manx.

Christian nurse Jennifer Melle supports Sandie Peggie in latest tribunal
Christian nurse Jennifer Melle supports Sandie Peggie in latest tribunal

Jennifer Melle was vindicated in her own case and is now supporting Scottish nurse Sandie Peggie.

Survey finds Gen Z most likely to identify as religious
Survey finds Gen Z most likely to identify as religious

Generation Z adults are more likely than older Americans to describe themselves as “religious,” even as many also engage in practices at odds with Christian teaching, according to a new survey. 

Saint John of God Hospitaller Services changes name to 'The Do Good Charity'
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services changes name to 'The Do Good Charity'

The charity said the name change does not represent an abandoning of its religious roots.

11,000 turn up for Wild! at Winchester Cathedral
11,000 turn up for Wild! at Winchester Cathedral

The event highlighted care for the natural world.