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Senator pushes for protection of babies who survive abortion after Virginia late-term debacle
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is seeking to introduce legal protections for babies born alive during botched abortions after a late-term abortion bill tabled in Virginia sparked outrage last week.

How volunteering changes lives â and maybe even yours
A myriad volunteering opportunities await the brave adventurer who is ready to venture beyond the comfort zone of their everyday life and ask themselves 'Have I got what it takes?'

Man wants to take his parents to court for giving birth to him without his consent
A 27-year-old man says he wants to take his parents to court because they brought him into the world without his consent.

John Chau's father blames 'extreme Christianity' for his North Sentinel Island death
The father of John Chau has hit out at the 'extreme Christianity' he blames for his son's death.

50 million Chinese Christians persecuted, says Open Doors
The charity for persecuted Christians ranks China at 27 out of the top 50 countries where it is hardest to be a Christian, a jump of 16 places.

RE lessons should be compulsory, says head teachers' union
Parents should not be allowed to withdraw their children from religious education lessons, according to a senior policy adviser for school leaders' union NAHT.

Anglicans churchgoers have 'total lack of confidence' in speaking about faith
'Small behavioural changes' from the 1 million Anglican churchgoers could make a huge difference.

CofE urged to make land available to travellers
'There is much anecdotal evidence of people being refused Baptism, Weddings and Funerals.'
Pope arrives in UAE for historic Gulf visit, condemns Yemen war
'The cry of these children and their parents rises up to God.'

Pulling no punches on toxic masculinity
The debate has been fierce and rigorous. Social media has lit up like a Sydney skyline on New Year's Eve. Why? Gillette released an advertisement. It hit a nerve, and stirred a national discussion.

Scottish Government's trans policy ignores impact on women and girls, say academics and activists
Plans to allow gender self-identification are failing to take the impact on women and girls into consideration, the group said

Library draws complaints over Drag Queen Story Hour with 'Annie Christ'
The drag name Annie Christ is a play on words for AntiChrist.

Scotland's school transgender guidance 'may have negative impact' on other children
The Scottish Government's controversial guidance tells schools that they do not need to inform parents of a student's desire to change gender

Time away from Facebook may improve your wellbeing
Despite the scandals of recent years, billions of people still log on to Facebook each month to catch up with the news and see what their friends and family are up to.

Atheist minister says not allowing her to continue in church ministry would be a 'betrayal'
The atheist minister of a church in Toronto, Canada has claimed that it would be a 'betrayal' to remove her from her position because she didn't believe in God.

Philippine church bombing was carried out by Indonesian couple, says interior minister
The Philippine interior minister said an Indonesian couple with ties to an Islamic State-linked group are behind a church bombing that killed 20 people last weekend.