The Church of England is set to trial “special standalone services” for blessing those in same-sex partnerships.
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CofE Synod narrowly approves trial services for same-sex blessings ([link removed])
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The Church of England is set to trial “special standalone services” for blessing those in same-sex partnerships.
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US Christian photographer cannot be forced to snap same-sex weddings ([link removed])
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MP: ‘Gender ideology in sex education has harmed thousands of kids’ ([link removed])
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A Conservative MP has called on new Schools Minister Damian Hinds to end the promotion of gender ideology in schools.
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DfE reinforces importance of teaching biological sex ([link removed])
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Fertility watchdog wants ethical ‘blank cheque’ on human embryo research ([link removed])
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The fertility watchdog is seeking new powers to pursue controversial experiments on human embryos.
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Lord Farmer: ‘Marriage and stable families key to safer society’ ([link removed])
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Strengthening families and promoting marriage should be at the heart of penal reform, a Conservative Peer has argued.
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BBC stokes upset by allowing men to join female-only course ([link removed])
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The BBC has come under fire for allowing men who identify as women to apply for a female-only camera course.
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Newcastle United fan investigated by police for saying ‘trans women are men’ ([link removed])
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Ohio declares abortion to be a ‘constitutional right’ ([link removed])
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The US state of Ohio has approved a radical pro-abortion amendment establishing a state constitutional “right” to abortion.
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‘Depressed patients must not be encouraged to die’, top medic warns Oireachtas committee ([link removed])
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Legalising euthanasia risks ‘shunting’ those with untreated depression “down a path from which there is no return”, the Irish Parliament has been warned.
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Finnish Christian MP acquitted over ‘hate crime’ Bible tweet – again ([link removed])
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An appeal court in Finland has dismissed all charges of alleged “hate speech” against Dr Päivi Räsänen after she shared the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality.
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‘A man of courage and conviction’: A tribute to religious liberty lawyer Tom Ellis Snr (1955-2023) ([link removed])
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It is with deep sadness that we mark the recent passing of Tom Ellis Snr, aged 68.
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