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MPs to debate right of parents to withdraw children from sex education lessons
Parliament is to debate the right of parents to opt their children out of sex-education lessons after a petition surpassed 100,000 signatures.
London council votes in favour of buffer zone around abortion clinic
The Public Spaces Protection Order criminalises offers of prayer or counselling to women outside the abortion clinic in Twickenham
Over 1,000 doctors voice concern over assisted dying poll
Over 1,000 doctors have come out in opposition to a planned poll by the Royal College of Physicians that may lead to the organisation adopting a position of neutrality on assisted dying.
40 years on, how is Iran celebrating its Islamic Revolution?
Forty years ago today, the previously exiled Ayatollah made a victorious return to Iran, capturing the city of Tehran from prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar.
Girls' Brigade signs up for Big Pancake Party to fight UK poverty
Girls' Brigade groups throughout England and Wales are running Big Pancake Parties to in connection with Church Urban Fund (CUF) to help fight food poverty.
Christian singles: It's time to get a summer break sorted
It's not too late (or too soon) to investigate your options, book some time off work and start counting down the weeks.
Actor accuses Chris Pratt of attending 'infamously anti-LGBTQ' church
Chris Pratt has found himself on the receiving end of criticism over the church he attends after talking about his faith on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last Thursday.
'Just in case': What Michael Green taught me about back-pocket evangelism
I have had the great privilege of getting to know some of the great elder statesmen of the church.
Win in transgender regret research case would be 'victory for freedom of speech'
A psychotherapist challenging Bath Spa University after it refused to grant permission for research into transgender regret says a win in court this month 'would be a victory for freedom of speech in academia'.
Southern Baptist Convention in shock after newspapers reveal hundreds of abuse cases
The report found around 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers had been 'credibly accused' of misconduct, with around 220 convicted or receiving plea deals.
Brits don't believe in Darwin, says new poll
The poll commissioned for Puffin Books also found more than one in 10 (12 per cent) believe in 'creationism'.
Sacked cardinal issues manifesto in thinly veiled attack on pope
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, 71, a German who was the Vatican's doctrinal chief until 2017, issued the four-page manifesto on Friday via conservative Catholic media outlets.
Prison Service to stop transgender inmates serving sentences in women's wings
Transgender inmates are to serve their prison sentences in separate wings over concerns for the safety of female prisoners.
Pope Francis offered $1m to give veganism a try
The Pope is being offered $1m to go vegan this Lent as part of a new global campaign launched on the back of Veganuary.
Government pushing ahead with no-fault divorce
The Government is moving ahead with plans to introduce no-fault divorce, justice secretary David Gauke has confirmed.
Unhealthy guilt: When our best doesn't seem enough
Recently I've found myself feeling guilty all the time. It feels as if it's not good enough even when I try to do my best.