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  Legal challenge against Northern Ireland abortion regulations delayed until next year

  Staff writer | Thu 10 Nov 2022 7:41 GMT

  A legal challenge against abortion regulations in Northern Ireland has been postponed until January 2023.

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  Women who abort first pregnancies are at greater risk of health complications - study

  Samantha Kamman | Wed 9 Nov 2022 16:27 GMT

  Women who terminated their first pregnancies appear to have greater health risks during later pregnancies than women whose first pregnancy resulted in a live birth, according to a study by a pro-life organization.

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  Bishops endorsing same-sex marriage should be 'removed from ministry'

  Staff writer | Sun 6 Nov 2022 11:02 GMT

  Christian Concern CEO Andrea Williams is calling on the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to defend the Church of England's core teaching on marriage and sexuality after the Bishop of Oxford's essay in support of a change in position.

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  Abortion clinic buffer zones are 'detrimental to society'

  Anthony Baxter | Sat 5 Nov 2022 13:40 GMT

  Plans to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics nationwide would be a "devastating blow to civil liberties".

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  Evangelicals 'grieved' as Bishop of Oxford says Church of England should back same-sex marriage

  Staff writer | Fri 4 Nov 2022 12:09 GMT

  Evangelicals are calling on the Church of England to hold to its historic position on marriage and sexuality after the Bishop of Oxford published a 52-page essay arguing that clergy should have the freedom to bless and marry same-sex couples.

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  Millions of aborted babies remembered outside Parliament

  Mark King | Thu 3 Nov 2022 12:50 GMT

  Pro-lifers from across the UK recently held a vigil outside Parliament in memory of the millions of lives lost to abortion in the last 55 years.

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  Street preacher who criticised Islam found not guilty of hate speech by court

  Staff writer | Thu 3 Nov 2022 12:42 GMT

  A Christian street preacher arrested for hate speech after he criticised Muhammad and Buddha has been found not guilty at a court hearing.

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  Rishi Sunak plans to remove inappropriate material from Relationships and Sex Education lessons

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Nov 2022 4:32 GMT

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to do more to protect children from inappropriate material in Relationships and Sex Education classes, according to media reports.

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  Conversion therapy ban to be delayed

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Nov 2022 4:22 GMT

  The Conservative government first promised to ban conversion therapy four years ago under former prime minister Theresa May.

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  Church of England focuses on reaching more young people with the Gospel

  Anthony Baxter | Wed 2 Nov 2022 4:07 GMT

  The Church of England is partnering with Christian charity Youthscape in a £1.29m project to help parishes connect with young people.

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  Teacher fired after opposing school's trans affirmation policies can't seek judicial review: judge

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 1 Nov 2022 10:38 GMT

  "This court will not engage with any of the advantages or disadvantages of any education policy," Farbey wrote in her decision, adding that she doesn't believe that the teacher has the standing to bring a judicial review.

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  Woman who decapitated church group friend sentenced to life

  Anugrah Kumar | Sun 30 Oct 2022 20:57 GMT

  A 38-year-old woman has been convicted in the beheading of a 67-year-old friend she had met at a church group, becoming the first woman to be sentenced to life in prison live on television in England.