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  Government's race report contradicts 'lived experiences' of racism - black Church leaders

  Staff writer | Tue 6 Apr 2021 11:48 BST

  Black Church leaders have expressed their disappointment over a Government report into racism in Britain today.

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  Most opposed to places for bishops in House of Lords - poll

  Staff writer | Mon 5 Apr 2021 11:41 BST

  Over half of Brits think that there should not be reserved places for Church of England bishops in the House of Lords.

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  Pope calls for fair access to vaccine on Easter Sunday

  Staff writer | Sun 4 Apr 2021 13:53 BST

  The Pope has used his Easter message to call on the international community to help people in poorer countries receive the vaccine.

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  Police break up Good Friday church service

  Staff writer | Sat 3 Apr 2021 17:40 BST

  Police said they halted a church service in London on Good Friday because worshippers "were clearly not socially distanced".

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  Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick thanks Christians for their efforts during the pandemic

  Staff writer | Sat 3 Apr 2021 9:01 BST

  Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has thanked Christian and other faith communities for all they have done to support the Covid-19 effort after a challenging year.

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  Supreme Court refuses to hear Pippa Knight case

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Apr 2021 11:40 BST

  The UK Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a 5-year-old girl whose life support doctors want to turn off.

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  Franklin Graham's views on marriage cannot be characterised as 'extremist', says court

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Apr 2021 15:42 BST

  The court also rejected the claim that Graham's views on marriage were "extremist".

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  Christian actress fired over gay Facebook post to appeal

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Apr 2021 9:22 BST

  A Christian actress sacked over a 2014 Facebook post on homosexuality is to appeal after an employment tribunal sided with her former employers.

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  Bishop challenges the BBC on its religious broadcasting

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Apr 2021 9:15 BST

  A Church of England bishop has called on the BBC to be more imaginative in its religious broadcasting.

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  Parents can give consent for minor children to take puberty blockers

  Staff writer | Wed 31 Mar 2021 13:54 BST

  The High Court has ruled that parents can give consent to puberty blockers on behalf of their minor children.

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  Justin Welby defends free speech in Prophet Muhammad school row

  Staff writer | Wed 31 Mar 2021 9:47 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has waded into a row over a teacher's suspension after he allegedly showed his class a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.