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Italian woman forced to have C-section
Italian woman forced to have C-section

A pregnant Italian national who came to the UK last year reportedly had her baby removed without consent by Caesarean section.

A very grassroots Christmas story
A very grassroots Christmas story

Why would I choose to go around bookstores instead of simply publishing online with Amazon or Barnes and Noble?

Church community shop to help tackle debt
Church community shop to help tackle debt

A new charity shop set up by churches to support people in debt in a Welsh town opens its doors for the first time this week.

Britain needs greater commitment to traditional family, says Marriage Foundation
Britain needs greater commitment to traditional family, says Marriage Foundation

Despite accounting for just 19 per cent of parents, by the end of 2013 cohabiting couples are set to overtake married couples in experiencing relationship breakdown.

Pilling Report has \'deep and serious flaws\', says CofE evangelicals
Pilling Report has 'deep and serious flaws', says CofE evangelicals

Blessing same-sex relationships would "mark a departure from biblical truth and Anglican teaching", the Church of England Evangelical Council has said.

10 questions for Luke Hellebronth
10 questions for Luke Hellebronth

Singer-songwriter Luke Hellebronth talks about the inspiration behind his music

Sexism affecting \'almost every area\' of life for girls and young women in Britain
Sexism affecting 'almost every area' of life for girls and young women in Britain

A report released by Girlguiding UK reveals the shocking extent of sexism and its effect on young women, with 75 per cent of girls questioned saying that it affected "almost every area of their lives".

Christmas is too materialistic, say Scots
Christmas is too materialistic, say Scots

Over 80 per cent of Scottish people say Christmas has become too materialistic, according to new research.

Paul Walker\'s daughter Meadow asks for prayers after star\'s tragic death
Paul Walker's daughter Meadow asks for prayers after star's tragic death

The 15-year-old daughter of The Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker has asked for prayers after his untimely death in a car crash on Saturday.

Glasgow helicopter crash victims remembered at memorial service
Glasgow helicopter crash victims remembered at memorial service

Prayers have been said at a memorial service for those affected by the Clutha Vaults helicopter crash.

Prayers said for Glasgow helicopter crash victims

The Archbishop of Glasgow has held a special Mass following Friday's tragic accident in which a helicopter crashed into the roof of a busy bar in the city.

World Aids Day: The Church must be an agent for change
World Aids Day: The Church must be an agent for change

Working alongside local churches to change communities demonstrates the power of the Church to be the "Good News", says Christian charity Compassion UK.

Community changers honoured at Inspire Awards
Community changers honoured at Inspire Awards

The winners of this year's Inspire Awards include a couple who were formerly homeless, an award-winning financial adviser, and a programme helping young girls with self-identity issues.

Angola denies 'Islam ban' but mosques remain closed

The government of Angola has denied that it is engaged in the process of 'banning' Islam from within its borders.

Bishop demands end to discrimination against Catholics in Bosnia
Bishop demands end to discrimination against Catholics in Bosnia

A leading Bosnian bishop has hit out against the government for preventing Catholic refugees from coming home.

The Pilling Report – Bishop of Birkenhead's dissenting statement

The Bishop of Birkenhead felt unable to sign the Church of England's Pilling Report on human sexuality and outlined his reasons in a dissenting statement that was included within the report.