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Government sets out plan to ban conversion therapy

Equalities minister Liz Truss has confirmed the Government's plans to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy.

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Church leaders appeal for peace amid violent clashes in Jerusalem

Church leaders have appealed for a return to peace in Jerusalem after weeks of violent clashes. …

Chinese authorities arrest pastor who led church member's funeral

Communist authorities arrested a preacher from the heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Early Rain Covenant Church, for "allegedly disturbing public order" by officiating a member's funeral. …

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• Lessons from the book of Revelation in our increasingly anti-Christian culture

  

  Revelation has a great deal to say to a church that is facing persecution and opposition. …

• 'Christians are on the blacklist' in Burkina Faso where jihadist factions are running amok

  

  Jihadists are cutting a swathe across Africa with deadly consequences for Christians. …

• How should we care for older people?

  

  On 11 May, the Queen will give a speech to mark the state opening of Parliament and set out the UK Government's agenda as they look to 'build back better' after Covid-19. Stephen Hammersley from Pilgrims' Friend Society says putting a spotlight on the way we care for older people is vital. …

• Lessons from the UK elections for Church and society

  

  The UK was born on the basis not just of a united politics and economics, but also a united religion – Protestantism – what we might now call evangelicalism. That is certainly no longer true, but the question is now whether the UK can long survive without its Christian foundations? …

• After Jonathan Fletcher: changing evangelical culture

  

  How do evangelicals go forward after the recent terrible revelations about abuse perpetrated by some of their leaders? …

• Are we putting too much pressure on our children to be extraordinary?

  

  Our ability to embrace and accept reality, with all its limitations and disappointments, is at the heart of emotional wellbeing. And as parents, one of the most important messages we can give our children is that it's OK to be ordinary. …

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• Government threatened with legal action over conversion therapy ban

  

  The Christian Institute is threatening to take legal action against the Government if a proposed ban on conversion therapy ends up criminalising the "wrong kind of prayer". …

• Date set for High Court hearing in landmark Down's syndrome case

  

  The date has been set for a hearing at the High Court in a landmark legal challenge against abortion laws that discriminate against people with Down's syndrome. …

• Peers grill Conservative whip over sweeping abortion powers for NI Secretary

  

  Baroness O'Loan highlighted the lack of "public consultation on the Regulations", given that they were laid shortly before Parliament's Easter recess, which prevented the House from considering them before they took effect. …

• Charges against Christian politician are because of 'discriminatory hate speech'

  

  Finland's state prosecutors are pushing back against the international outcry over the charges against a Christian politician by describing her statements on marriage and sexuality as "discriminatory hate speech". …

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  Josh Duggar barred from returning to family home

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  Ravi Zacharias played the 'wounded warrior' to manipulate people, says John Piper

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  Interfaith collaborative launched to promote peace and religious freedom

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  Pro-life group fundraising for judicial review into Northern Ireland abortion law

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  The Church's response to the India crisis reaches where governments lack

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• Church of Scotland to debate legislation on same-sex marriage

  

  The Church of Scotland's General Assembly meeting later this month will debate legislation on allowing ministers to conduct same-sex marriages. …

• Dozens of election candidates sign pro-life pledge

  

  The Both Lives Pledge outlines three policy changes designed to increase protection for babies in the womb and end pregnancy discrimination for women – policies that are designed to save lives by protecting and supporting both mother and child. …

• Covid forces cancellation of Greenbelt for second year in a row

  

  Greenbelt, one of the biggest Christian festivals in the UK, has been cancelled for the second year running due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …

• Make your vote count, say bishops

  

  Bishops in Wales are encouraging people to get out and vote on election day. …