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  Bishop asks clergy not to use Church of England's new same-sex prayers

  Staff writer | Thu 14 Dec 2023 7:36 GMT

  "As your bishop I simply cannot advise you to use prayers that indicate a departure from the clear teaching of the Church of England."

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  Salvation Army opens new UK and Ireland headquarters

  Jane Benson | Wed 13 Dec 2023 10:18 GMT

  The Salvation Army has officially opened its new UK and Ireland Territory headquarters in south London.

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  Church of England same-sex blessings are 'hugely disappointing'

  Staff writer | Wed 13 Dec 2023 7:25 GMT

  Traditionalist Anglicans have expressed disappointment at the decision of the Church of England House of Bishops to allow prayers for same-sex couples in services from this Sunday despite deep divisions.

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  Christmas carol services cancelled after 7,000 show up

  Staff writer | Tue 12 Dec 2023 11:55 GMT

  Planned outdoor carol services in London's Bethnal Green area have been called off over safety fears after attracting unexpectedly large crowds.

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  'Abortion is not a human right' - Christian group responds to Amnesty report

  Staff writer | Mon 11 Dec 2023 10:45 GMT

  A Christian advocacy group has denounced a new report from Amnesty International which calls barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland a human rights violation.

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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.