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  Queen's death: full statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury

  | Thu 8 Sep 2022 18:58 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has expressed his "profound sadness" at the passing of the Queen.

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  Record numbers join March for Life UK

  Mark King | Thu 8 Sep 2022 12:08 BST

  March for Life in the UK, held over the weekend, enjoyed its biggest turnout to date.

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  Pro-lifers welcome appointment of Thérèse Coffey as Health Secretary

  Mark King | Thu 8 Sep 2022 11:44 BST

  The appointment of Thérèse Coffey as the new Health Secretary is being celebrated as a great victory for pro-lifers in the UK.

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  Christian teacher to remain in prison after refusing to comply with court order

  Staff writer | Thu 8 Sep 2022 8:58 BST

  A Christian teacher jailed for refusing to stay away from the school where he was suspended over his use of pronouns is to remain in prison.

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  Christian charity sets out action plan to combat cost-of-living crisis

  Peter Crumpler | Wed 7 Sep 2022 8:23 BST

  As energy bills spiral and the cost of living soars, a Christian charity has set out an urgent action plan to help churches respond to the gathering storm.

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  Churches urged to take precautions ahead of winter storms

  Staff writer | Tue 6 Sep 2022 10:53 BST

  Christian insurers Ecclesiastical are urging churches to take steps to protect their buildings now before the winter sets in.

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  Christian teacher who refused to use gender neutral pronouns jailed for contempt of court

  Staff writer | Tue 6 Sep 2022 9:48 BST

  A Christian teacher has been sent to prison for contempt of court following a dispute with his school over the use of transgender pronouns.

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  Archbishop prays for new prime minister Liz Truss

  Staff writer | Mon 5 Sep 2022 15:14 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is praying for Liz Truss, who today was confirmed as Britain's new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.

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  Chaplain says he was deemed a 'moderate risk to children' for sermon on human identity

  Staff writer | Mon 5 Sep 2022 10:10 BST

  A chaplain who told school students that they did not have to agree with ideologies around human identity claims he was blacklisted by the Diocese of Derby as a "moderate risk to children".

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  Christian naval officer sues Ministry of Defence claiming religious discrimination

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Sep 2022 11:12 BST

  A Christian officer in the Royal Navy has claimed he was removed from a nuclear submarine after making his moral objections to the weapons known.

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  Church leaders plead with UK government to help East Africa amid hunger crisis

  Mark King | Thu 1 Sep 2022 10:20 BST

  Dozens of bishops from South Sudan and Kenya have issued a desperate plea to the UK government as East Africa grapples with a spiralling hunger crisis.

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  International response to East Africa hunger crisis is 'hugely inadequate'

  Mark King | Tue 30 Aug 2022 16:28 BST

  The international community is not doing enough to mitigate the hunger crisis unfolding across East Africa, Christian Aid has said.