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  Mothers and children in Syria forced to scavenge in bins, warns Christian charity

  Staff writer | Sun 25 Jul 2021 13:44 BST

  Mothers and children pushed to the brink of starvation in Syria are so desperate for something to eat they are scavenging in bins, Aid to the Church in Need has warned.

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  Irish euthanasia bill fails

  Right to Life UK | Sat 24 Jul 2021 20:54 BST

  A Bill that was seeking to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia to Ireland has failed.

• Magistrates exonerate street preacher fined by the Met

  Staff writer | Sat 24 Jul 2021 15:46 BST

  London magistrates have thrown out a cause against a street preacher who was fined by the Metropolitan Police for evangelising out on the streets on Good Friday in 2020.

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  Indian government called to act as Christians suffer increasing attacks

  Staff writer | Thu 22 Jul 2021 18:11 BST

  Accusations of converting Hindus are being used as an excuse to attack Christians in India, Release International has warned.

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  NI Health Minister says he will not act unilaterally on abortion

  Staff writer | Thu 22 Jul 2021 10:20 BST

  Robin Swann said he would bring the matter to the Stormont Executive before any decision is made.

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  Government expects to deliver on all persecution report recommendations by 2022

  Julian Mann | Thu 22 Jul 2021 9:14 BST

  The government said good progress is being made in the implementation of all 22 recommendations contained within the Truro report, which warned that the persecution of Christians is "at near genocide levels".

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  Pro-life campaigners ready to take legal action over NI abortion rules

  Staff writer | Wed 21 Jul 2021 12:32 BST

  Pro-life campaigners are poised to take legal action if the UK government moves forward with plans to expand abortion services across Northern Ireland.

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  Tearfund appoints new International Director

  Staff writer | Tue 20 Jul 2021 13:46 BST

  Veena O'Sullivan will oversee the evangelical aid agency's international work.

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  Vicar alleges bullying after singing 'Thine be the glory' without a mask in church

  Staff writer | Mon 19 Jul 2021 10:21 BST

  A Church of England vicar says he is being bullied out of his job for apparently breaking Covid rules.

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  Bishop of Derry sees lessons from Catholic Church in approach to NI Troubles

  Andrew Todd | Mon 19 Jul 2021 10:03 BST

  "We know from Church life that there's a temptation to hide uncomfortable truths. Dark secrets are always unwelcome. But the effect of current government proposals on legacy is to prevent too much prying into dark corners of a dirty war," said the Catholic Bishop of Derry, Bishop Donal McKeown.

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  Many churches saw increase in attendance after switch to online, survey finds

  Staff writer | Sun 18 Jul 2021 11:45 BST

  Many churches saw an increase in attendance after moving services online during the pandemic, a survey has found.