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Sacrifices 'have saved lives', says Bishop of London

The Bishop of London has paid tribute to parishes, frontline workers and others who have made "huge sacrifices" during the pandemic as England prepares to lift Plan B restrictions.

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Censorship warnings if Christian MP and bishop are convicted of hate speech

A Christian MP and bishop were on trial in Finland on Monday for publicly expressing their beliefs on marriage and sexuality. …

How to walk through disappointment

When the unexpected, the unknown, the uncomfortable arises - and it will - how do you navigate that? …

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• Christians threaten MSPs with legal action over conversion therapy ban

  

  The Christian Institute is ready to take legal action against the Scottish Parliament if it moves ahead with a proposed ban on so-called conversion therapy. …

• Support for conversion therapy bans are revealing the divide between two different Christianities

  

  The Christianity Jayne Ozanne is teaching and the Christianity represented by Peter Lynas and the Evangelical Alliance are two different religions. …

• US senators fear Finnish MP's trial could pave the way for more prosecutions of Christians

  

  Five US senators have warned that the trial of Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen could open the door for a "secular blasphemy law" against Christians, Muslims and Jews expressing countercultural views on marriage and sexuality. …

• Ex-gay Christians will continue to 'defy must-stay-gay cancel culture'

  

  An ex-gay Christian leader has said he will continue to help people with unwanted homosexual and transgender feelings after being targeted in a campaign to have his charity removed from social media and internet search platforms. …

• Pope asks people to pray for peace between Russia and Ukraine

  

  Pope Francis has designated Wednesday a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine amid fears of an invasion by Russia. …

• A dialogue between a Christian and a Jew on the Sermon on the Mount

  

  In this latest installment of their Jewish-Christian dialogue, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Hebrew scholar Dr Irene Lancaster discuss their different perspectives of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and how a Jewish audience might have understood it. …

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• Winchester College apologises for John Smyth failures

  

  Winchester College has apologised to victims of "terrible" abuse by the late Christian QC, John Smyth. …

• UK MPs concerned for Finnish Christian politician on trial for sexuality beliefs

  

  Three Christian MPs have launched a motion in the House of Commons in support of Päivi Räsänen, the Finnish politician facing trial next week for her belief in traditional marriage. …

• The nuclear threat is greater than ever

  

  If climate change is 'morally worse' than a comet strike, then nuclear weapons are worse still. …

• Getting our hands dirty in 2022

  

  Politics is not the ultimate thing, none of the solutions that it can achieve are ultimate solutions, but it should matter deeply to us because politics impacts on every human being. …

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  The fear of being forgotten: why the Church needs to pray for Christians in Afghanistan

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  'Don't forget us. Christians here are suffering' - a spotlight on West Africa

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  The decline in Christianity among Democrats is bringing steep polarization

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  Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after all

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  Federal appeals court keeps Texas abortion ban in place

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• Bishop speaks out against government plans to abolish BBC licence fee

  

  A leading Church of England bishop has spoken out about government plans to abolish the BBC licence fee – and praised the Corporation's role in developing greater understanding of religion. …

• Pastor goes to court over tweet opposing LGBTQ Pride events

  

  A Christian pastor has claimed he was hounded out of his job as a school caretaker over a tweet in which he said Christians and children should not attend LGBTQ pride events. …

• Are we giants of grace or giants of judgement?

  

  It's easy to be judgemental of other Christians and other churches, especially when you don't know them. …

• Roads to hope: how a simple van is providing safer education in Nigeria

  

  Conflict in Nigeria has displaced thousands of children, and terrorist groups in northern and central states continue to target schools. …