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Church of Ireland clarifies position on same-sex marriage after confusion
The Church of Ireland has clarified its position on same-sex marriage following confusion over a consultation submission by one of its official bodies.

Nearly half of self-identifying Anglicans support same-sex marriage - poll
The poll was conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Ozanne Foundation.

Beth Moore says memorising Scripture helped her to heal from sexual abuse
The evangelist spoke candidly about how she fell victim to childhood sexual abuse despite being part of a committed churchgoing family.

Mark Wahlberg says he's making this Lent about giving more
The Ted star said on his Instagram that he often gets asked what he's giving up for Lent.

SNP MP calls for party action on 'deeply misogynistic' abuse from trans activist trolls
SNP MP Joanna Cherry has accused her party's leadership of failing to take adequate steps to address abuse from online trolls over her views on gender self-identification.

People who question transgender ideology are afraid of being sacked, says John Humphrys
Former Today presenter John Humphrys has warned that some people are hiding their real views on transgenderism out of fear of the "mob" and the possibility of losing their jobs.

Macron invites Asia Bibi to live in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered Asia Bibi asylum in France after she revealed that she wanted to move there.

£5m boost for church growth projects in Wales
Two projects aimed at increasing the Church in Wales' reach have been awarded grants of nearly £5m between them.

'I should have been challenged,' says woman given puberty blockers as a transgender teen
An ex-transgender woman has welcomed a High Court judge's decision to allow her case against a gender identity clinic to go to trial.

Asia Bibi credits faith in Jesus with getting her through prison ordeal
Asia Bibi, who spent nearly a decade on death row in Pakistan, has said it was because of Jesus that she was able to get through the ordeal.

YouTube is within its rights to censor conservative content, court rules
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the video-sharing platform is not compelled by the First Amendment to allow all viewpoints to be shared on the site.

Bible school quarantines students and teacher after Italy trip
Capernwray Hall has taken the decision to quarantine six students and a teacher returning from a trip to Italy.

German court's ruling on assisted suicide a 'worrying development'
A German court's decision to overturn a ban on assisted suicide has been met with disappointment by pro-life advocates.

'The Mark Drama', starring bishops in the Church of England
Three bishops from the Diocese of Blackburn have been brushing up their acting skills for a special dramatisation of the Gospel of Mark.

Church of Ireland issues coronavirus guidance after first confirmed case in Northern Ireland
The Church of Ireland has issued guidelines for coronavirus after the first case was confirmed in Northern Ireland on Friday.

Franklin Graham begins legal proceedings against more venues over cancelled tour events
It comes as the Glasgow Hydro reportedly intends to "resist" a court's request to explain why it cancelled the evangelist's booking.