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Edinburgh Council to pay damages over cancellation of Christian conference
Edinburgh Council must pay £25,000 in damages to a church after cancelling its conference over the LGBT beliefs of a guest speaker.

Woman who lost job over trans critical tweets wins appeal
A woman who lost her job at a think tank after criticising transgender ideology on Twitter has won her appeal.

Calls for public inquiry into Stonewall's influence
Christian Concern is supporting calls for a public inquiry into Stonewall's influence in UK institutions after an exodus of organisations from its diversity programme.

Christian Aid welcomes Prime Minister's vaccine promise
Boris Johnson made the announcement as G7 leaders gathered in in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, for the start of their summit on Friday.

'We are taking back the rainbow,' say members of ex-gay community
Men and women who once lived and identified as part of the LGBT community are confident that a "rainbow revival" is at hand.
Sexual harassment, assault and sending nude photos are commonplace in British schools - Ofsted report
The review of 900 children spanned 32 state and private schools and colleges, and concluded that sexual harassment, including online sexual abuse, has become "normalised" for children and young people.

Judge rules against pastor of church that defied Covid-19 rules
A judge in Canada has ruled against a pastor who was challenging the legality of ongoing restrictions on in-person worship gatherings as part of Alberta's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Catholic Church desperately needs to change, but will it do so?
There is a serious problem with clerical sex abuse and something - a lot - needs to change, writes Ruth Gledhill.

Home Secretary says Government wants to help Christian forced marriage and conversion victim
The Home Secretary says she has been working on the case of Maira Shahbaz "for a considerable period of time".

Student cleared of wrongdoing over gender comments
A law student investigated by her university for saying that women have vaginas and are weaker than men has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders in joint vaccine call to G7
Faith leaders are pleading with Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders meeting in Cornwall this week to end vaccine inequality.

A theology of disagreement
"We don't even bother to debate anymore, we just silence the opposition," said Elaine Storkey.

Rick Warren has begun the search for his successor
Rick Warren has started the search for a new pastor to take the helm of his California megachurch.

Controversial preacher TB Joshua dies aged 57
Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, passed away on Sunday after feeling unwell during an evening church service.

What motherhood taught me about living in God's season
Mum guilt stopped Charlene Nwodo from working, but career ambition prevented her from fully enjoying her time at home with the kids. She writes about what she learned from this experience.

John Smyth's son suspended from US church leadership
The son of John Smyth has been suspended by a US church because of questions surrounding what he knew about the abuse perpetrated by his late father.