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Churches are doing 'incredible work' to support vaccine rollout - government minister

The Government's vaccine minister has praised churches for their contribution to the successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme across the UK.

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Christian coalition calls for sex ed curriculum to be delayed

The former Bishop of Rochester has joined calls for implementation of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum to be delayed as Covid continues to cause chaos in schools. …

Church of England to review church guidance after PM's re-opening roadmap

The Church of England is to "refine" its advice for local churches in light of the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown. …

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• Listed churches need more help, says insurer

  

  The Government is being urged to extend a grant scheme that has helped the UK's listed churches weather the pandemic. …

• Lessons for a Covid world at Purim

  

  As Esther reminds us, heroism consists of doing one's duty at the right time, something that is not always easy to decipher or to carry out. …

• Number of Americans identifying as LGBT reaches all time high

  

  More people are identifying as LGBT than ever before in the US, according to the latest research by Gallup. …

• Transgenderism should not become a 'no-go area for public debate', says Scottish Church leader

  

  Changes to Scotland's hate crime laws must include protections for "robust disagreement" on the issue of transgenderism, an evangelical leader has said. …

• Edinburgh council to press for abortion clinic buffer zones

  

  Edinburgh City Council has said it will approach the Scottish Government about introducing legislation to ban pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics. …

• Facebook's monopoly power is good news for cancel culture and bad news for intellectual freedom

  

  Facebook tried to ban news in Australia and in the end simply enabled fake news while banning the real news. …

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• New lead pastors appointed to Hillsong UK

  

  As part of the ongoing reshuffle taking place in the international Hillsong Church, the UK is getting new lead pastors. …

• Christians get behind Northern Ireland Bill to end abortion up to birth for disabilities

  

  The Bill aims to stop abortion up to birth for non-fatal disabilities like Down's syndrome or clubfoot. …

• 'She lived joyfully' - Christians pay tribute to Bex Lewis

  

  Moving tributes have been paid to Christian digital pioneer and expert Dr Bex Lewis, who has died from cancer. …

• Allowing public worship again is a 'priority' for Scottish Government

  

  Nicola Sturgeon says that "priority" will be given to the re-opening of churches in Scotland for public worship in the forthcoming strategic framework for exiting the current lockdown. …

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  End of the road for RZIM Canada after devastating Ravi Zacharias report

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  How Christians can help end modern slavery this Lent

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  ACN 'dismayed' by sexual assault allegation against late founder

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  Thousands killed by euthanasia and assisted suicide across Belgium and Netherlands

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  Gospel artist Carman dies aged 65 following surgery complications

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• Glasgow priest launches legal action against Scotland's ban on in-person worship

  

  A Glasgow priest has sent a pre-action letter to the Scottish Government demanding that churches be allowed to re-open for public worship. …

• Theatre was within its rights to sack Christian actress over gay views, says court

  

  An employment tribunal has sided with Leicester's Curve Theatre in a discrimination case brought by a Christian actress who was sacked over comments about homosexuality on Facebook. …

• Stories of answered prayer spread hope during Covid-19

  

  Christian leaders who have shared their stories of answered prayer include Share Jesus International's Andy Frost, CAP founder Dr John Kirkby, and Evangelical Alliance CEO Gavin Calver. …

• How should Christians respond to the Ravi Zacharias scandal?

  

  If there's one thing we've learned from the case of Ravi Zacharias, it's that anyone can lead a double life. …