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  'Black day for democracy' as MPs approve abortion clinic 'buffer zones'

  Staff writer | Wed 19 Oct 2022 9:24 BST

  Pro-lifers are decrying an amendment to the Public Order Bill that paves the way for the introduction of so-called 'buffer zones' around abortion clinics nationwide.

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  Christian teacher was sacked for raising safeguarding concerns about gender transitioning child

  Anthony Baxter | Tue 18 Oct 2022 18:28 BST

  A Christian teacher seeking a judicial review says her safeguarding concerns about a socially transitioning child were dismissed by the primary school where she worked.

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  Poll finds strong opposition to gender self-identification plans

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Oct 2022 14:02 BST

  A Sunday Times poll has revealed widespread opposition to Scottish legislation that will make it easier and quicker for people to change their legal gender.

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  Church leaders launch new initiative affirming Christian teaching on marriage, sex and identity

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Oct 2022 11:50 BST

  Church leaders who came together last year to oppose a ban on conversion therapy have launched a new initiative affirming Christian teaching on marriage, sex and identity.

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  'Politicization of the police' is having a 'chilling effect' on free speech

  Mark King | Mon 17 Oct 2022 16:55 BST

  People with different opinions from the prevailing liberal ideology are increasingly being scared into silence by "politicized" police forces and the threat of investigations, fines and jail time, warns the head of a Christian advocacy group.

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  Church leaders oppose plans to move British embassy to Jerusalem

  Staff writer | Sat 15 Oct 2022 15:29 BST

  Church leaders are urging Prime Minister Liz Truss to rethink plans to move the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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  Church of England launches £15m fund to help churches cover soaring energy costs

  Anthony Baxter | Sat 15 Oct 2022 15:01 BST

  The help comes just in time for winter and will be used by churches to cover the cost of keeping their buildings heated and warm in the coming months.

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  Government no longer recommends Mermaids advice line as school resource

  Staff writer | Thu 13 Oct 2022 16:40 BST

  The Department for Education has updated its mental health guidance for schools and colleges to remove the advice line of the controversial transgender charity, Mermaids.

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  Church of England must 'learn from mistakes' over same-sex blessings and marriage

  Staff writer | Wed 12 Oct 2022 11:26 BST

  Anglicans from around the globe are expressing their pain and hurt at divisions over human sexuality in a new resource published by the Church of England Evangelical Council.

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  Christian parents call for Church of England transgender schools guidance to be dropped

  Staff writer | Mon 10 Oct 2022 13:59 BST

  Christian parents who successfully challenged the Department for Education on transgender guidelines for schools are now asking the Church of England to scrap its own policy document.

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  Scottish government's gender self-ID plans get the green light from equalities committee

  Staff writer | Sun 9 Oct 2022 8:05 BST

  Scottish government plans to allow people as young as 16 to choose their own gender are a step closer to becoming reality after they were approved by Holyrood's equalities committee.

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  Church leader asks for prayer after 10 killed in Irish petrol station explosion

  Staff writer | Sat 8 Oct 2022 15:00 BST

  The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is asking people to pray for the injured and bereaved after a petrol station exploded in County Donegal, killing at least 10, including children.