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Nicola Sturgeon backs buffer zones at Scottish abortion summit
Nicola Sturgeon has come out again in support of buffer zones around abortion clinics at a summit in Edinburgh this week.
After Roe v Wade, bishop calls for 'fruitful debate' and not 'polarised ideologies'
The decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade must be followed by a period of reflection and "fruitful debate" that avoids "polarised ideologies", says the Catholic Church's Lead Bishop for Life Issues.
Churches remember modern-day martyrs
Modern-day martyrs and persecuted Christians are being remembered by churches in the UK and Ireland today.
UK shouldn't be lecturing US on Roe v Wade, says Conservative MP
Conservative MP Danny Kruger has spoken against the suggestion that the UK make representations to the US government over the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v Wade.
Guidance on slavery monuments needs to be 'urgently reviewed', CofE told
How to deal with monuments linked to the slave trade is an "urgent and pressing matter that needs to be addressed if the Church of England is to fulfil its primary purpose of saving souls and witnessing to the all-embracing love of Jesus Christ for humanity", the Church of England has been told.
Parents urge Welsh government to delay rollout of RSE
Parents have written to the Welsh government calling for a delay to the introduction of the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum until after a judicial review is heard.
Christian football coach wins Supreme Court case over being fired for praying on field after games
"Both the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment protect expressions like Mr. Kennedy's."
Only men can be born with a penis, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said he thinks there is a difference between women and transgender women.
'God made the decision': Trump responds to Supreme Court abortion ruling
Former President Donald Trump has said that the US Supreme Court was able to overturn Roe v. Wade not just because he appointed three constitutionalist justices to the high court during his presidency, but because "God made the decision."
Christian bakers fined $135K for not baking gay wedding cake fundraise to relaunch business
Aaron and Melissa Klein, a Christian couple whose bakery has been held up in the courts for years and were ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, are now working on opening a new shop to "show God's goodness to everyone."
Mass protests and suspected arson at Christian pregnancy centre after Roe v Wade ruling
A fire at a Christian pregnancy services centre is being investigated by the FBI as arson.
Baptists consider changing rules on same-sex marriage for ministers
"Much thought needs to be given to the implications of various possible options. We are acutely aware that the 'stakes are high'."
Pro-lifers prepare to mount legal challenge against new powers to expand abortion in Northern Ireland
Pro-life groups have expressed dismay after MPs in Westminster backed regulations giving Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis, new powers to impose expanded abortion access in the province.
UK pro-lifers celebrate overturning of Roe v Wade
"My hope and my prayer is that, on this side of the Atlantic, we here in the United Kingdom will listen to what has taken place in the US and that we too would become a nation that is pro-life."
Missouri is first US state to ban abortion after historic Roe v Wade decision
Missouri has become the first US state to ban abortion following Friday's decision by the Supreme Court to strike down Roe v Wade.
'Monumental day for justice' as US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
Pro-lifers in the UK have welcomed the historic decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.