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Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report
Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Church was "clearly part of that culture in which "people were frequently stigmatized, judged and rejected".
Hundreds of church leaders urge Nicola Sturgeon to lift ban on public worship
The ban on public Sunday worship in the Scottish lockdown "may be unlawful", say the church leaders.
Case of prison chaplain banned for whistleblowing to be heard at county court
The case of a pastor banned for 10 years prison chaplaincy will not proceed to judicial review but will be heard at a county court instead, the High Court decided on Tuesday.
North Korea is worst country for Christian persecution again as authoritarian governments exploit Covid crisis
The persecution of Christians continued to grow in numbers and intensity last year despite lockdowns and restrictions on movement across much of the world during the pandemic.
Catholic leaders call on UK Government to give up nuclear arsenal
Leaders in the Catholic Church have urged the UK Government to get rid of its nuclear weapons arsenal.
Medical gender transition treatment amounted to a 'live experiment' on children, says physician
Medical testimony shared in a recent court case against a gender clinic in London regarding the prescribing of puberty-blocking drugs to gender-confused minors has been published for the first time.
Anti-conversion laws spreading across India
Another state in India has passed a law banning religious conversions.
Cathedrals across England suspend public worship as Covid cases remain high
Cathedrals across England are voluntarily closing their doors as tens of thousands of people continue to be diagnosed with Covid every day.
New research project to examine Covid-19's impact on safeguarding in churches
Christian charity Thirtyone:eight and the University of Chester are partnering to examine the impact of Covid-19 on safeguarding in churches and other organisations.
Archbishop of Canterbury launches Lambeth Conference prayer journey
The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a prayer journey for the Lambeth Conference, the global meeting of Anglican bishops due to be held in 2022.
UK is facing debt 'time bomb', Christian charity warns
The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is warning of a debt "time bomb" for millions of families as the pandemic takes its toll.
Churches should close, says former WHO director
The former director of WHO has said that all places of worship should close as the UK struggles with a surge in coronavirus cases.
Trump must go, says Southern Baptist theologian Russell Moore
Southern Baptist theologian Russell Moore has called for Donald Trump to resign after Wednesday's attack on the Capitol.
Cathedral canon crowdfunding legal action against Scotland's lockdown restrictions on places of worship
A cathedral canon in Glasgow has launched a crowdfunding appeal to support legal action against the Scottish Government's decision to close places of worship during the lockdown.
Calls for churches to close as Covid numbers soar
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, council and Church leaders are calling on churches to close because of spiralling coronavirus cases.
Take steps now to prevent lead theft, churches told
Churches are being urged to increase security measures at their buildings after a spate of lead thefts over the last two years caused more than £2m in damage.