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Pro-life SDLP councillor resigns over abortion stance of party
Stephanie Quigley announced on Monday evening that she was quitting the party but would remain a councillor for Causeway Coast and Glens.
EU renews Special Envoy for religious freedom after coming under pressure
European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas made the announcement after EU parliamentarians and human rights advocates lobbied for the retention of the role in the face of ongoing human rights abuses towards religious minorities around the world.
'Persecution has not been a victim of coronavirus,' warns peer on first anniversary of Truro report
The UK Government was challenged to do more to stop the persecution of Christians at a symposium held by the House of Lords to mark a year since the release of the Bishop of Truro's review into persecution.
Pharrell Williams teams up with Netflix for new show about gospel choirs
Pharrell Williams' latest project is a docuseries looking at gospel music and what it takes to create a successful gospel choir.
Lambeth Conference delayed until 2022 over Covid-19 concerns
The Lambeth Conference, bringing together bishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion, has been set back two years by Covid-19.
My problem with Netflix
If only Netflix was trustworthy and family-friendly and not stewing their cutting edge monopoly in pornographic content and sexual depravity of all kinds.
JK Rowling, Noam Chomsky, Salman Rushdie sign open letter calling for protection of free speech
Around 200 writers, academics and journalists have signed an open letter warning that an "intolerant climate" is creating a "stifling atmosphere" in which certain views are being censored.
Netherlands to remove gender from ID cards
Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven said that gender on ID cards was a barrier to LGBTQ+ people "fully participating in the society."
Justin Bieber thanks Jesus for forgiveness after leaving wild days behind
Pop star Justin Bieber, who once made more bad headlines than good, has thanked Jesus that he no longer has to live in shame.
Christian fostering agency's evangelical recruitment policy was not unlawful, High Court rules
An evangelical Christian fostering agency does not have to work with non-evangelical Christian carers, the High Court has ruled.
Pro-lifers welcome defeat of extreme abortion amendments in Parliament
The Right to Life UK campaign group called it a "major pro-life victory".
Tony Campolo's family asks for prayer after popular speaker suffers stroke
The stroke has left the speaker and author paralyzed down the left side of his face and body.
JK Rowling criticises hormone therapy and surgery for transgender young people
The Harry Potter author liked a tweet that said the treatment was akin to "a new kind of conversion therapy".
Abortion providers are breaking the law with DIY pills by post, says Christian Concern
Christian Concern has accused two major abortion providers of breaking the law with a postal service that mails out 'DIY' abortion pills to women wanting to terminate their pregnancies at home during the pandemic.
Backlash against Paris Jackson's female Jesus in 'Habit' movie is 'out of proportion', producer claims
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions demanding that the movie be withdrawn from release.
'Jesus was a black man,' says Stephen Cottrell
The new Archbishop of York also said the leadership of the Church of England is "still too white".