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  Prime Minister sends greetings as Christians take to the streets to 'shine their light'

  Staff writer | Sat 16 Dec 2023 12:10 GMT

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has extended his best wishes as Christians take to the street this weekend for the Shine Your Light campaign.

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  High Court upholds criminalisation of prayer and Bible reading outside abortion clinic

  Staff writer | Sat 16 Dec 2023 11:22 GMT

  The High Court has ruled that it is legal to criminalise activities like prayer and reading from the Bible within a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth.

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  Christian women stage climate protest at National Gallery

  Rebecca Marlow | Sat 16 Dec 2023 11:05 GMT

  Five Christian women staged a climate change protest with a nativity theme inside London's National Gallery on Friday.

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  Duchess of York speaks of 'humbling' visit to Burnley church

  Staff writer | Sat 16 Dec 2023 10:19 GMT

  Sarah, Duchess of York, has paid a visit to a church in Burnley to see firsthand how it is supporting the local community.

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  Christmas resource for churches highlights lived experience of refugees

  Staff writer | Fri 15 Dec 2023 7:52 GMT

  Churches are being asked to play a five-minute video that highlights the "significant" link between the original Christmas story of the birth of Jesus, and the lived experience of millions of refugees in the world today.

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  Church leaders welcomed to Downing Street

  Staff writer | Thu 14 Dec 2023 11:02 GMT

  Church leaders were welcomed to the official residence of the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday for an Advent reception.

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  Bishop asks clergy not to use Church of England's new same-sex prayers

  Staff writer | Thu 14 Dec 2023 7:36 GMT

  "As your bishop I simply cannot advise you to use prayers that indicate a departure from the clear teaching of the Church of England."

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  Salvation Army opens new UK and Ireland headquarters

  Jane Benson | Wed 13 Dec 2023 10:18 GMT

  The Salvation Army has officially opened its new UK and Ireland Territory headquarters in south London.

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  Church of England same-sex blessings are 'hugely disappointing'

  Staff writer | Wed 13 Dec 2023 7:25 GMT

  Traditionalist Anglicans have expressed disappointment at the decision of the Church of England House of Bishops to allow prayers for same-sex couples in services from this Sunday despite deep divisions.

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  Christmas carol services cancelled after 7,000 show up

  Staff writer | Tue 12 Dec 2023 11:55 GMT

  Planned outdoor carol services in London's Bethnal Green area have been called off over safety fears after attracting unexpectedly large crowds.

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  'Abortion is not a human right' - Christian group responds to Amnesty report

  Staff writer | Mon 11 Dec 2023 10:45 GMT

  A Christian advocacy group has denounced a new report from Amnesty International which calls barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland a human rights violation.

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  Police drop hate crime charges against Tory councillor

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Dec 2023 10:34 GMT

  Police have dropped all charges against a Tory councillor who was arrested for a hate crime after he shared his support for Christian expressions of free speech on social media.