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CI backs church minister punished by hotel over marriage beliefs ([link removed])
The Christian Institute is supporting a church minister punished by a Belfast hotel for his biblical beliefs about marriage.


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Over 90s should not ‘clog up’ NHS, says former chief adviser ([link removed])
A Government Chief Scientific Adviser under Tony Blair has been criticised for advising over 90s to avoid “clogging up” the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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GP surgery apologises for ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ form sent to severely ill patients ([link removed])
Canadians oppose assisted suicide expansion ([link removed])



Home abortions U-turn ([link removed])
The Department of Health and Social Care has made a U-turn on its previous decision not to license home abortions during the coronavirus crisis.

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‘Westminster has ignored the people of NI’ say politicians ([link removed])
ECtHR refuses to hear case of midwives denied employment for pro-life beliefs ([link removed])
Govt blasted by RC Church over home abortion U-turn ([link removed])



Scot Govt puts radical gender legal changes on ice ([link removed])
The Scottish Government has stopped work on plans to make changing legal sex much easier.

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Ex-trans: ‘You end up destroying yourself’ ([link removed])



Coronavirus: MPs push for daily gambling cap ([link removed])
MPs have urged gambling companies to impose a temporary betting cap during the COVID-19 crisis.

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MP calls for ban on gambling ads in sport ([link removed])



Australian PM prays for the nation amid COVID-19 worries ([link removed])
The Australian Prime Minister has committed his country to God in prayer as he seeks to lead the nation through the COVID-19 crisis.

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Jamaica holds weekend of prayer amid COVID-19 concerns ([link removed])





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Norman Wells, leading family campaigner, dies of COVID-19 ([link removed])
Longstanding family campaigner Norman Wells has died after contracting COVID-19.


Revd John J Murray, minister and author, dies from COVID-19 ([link removed])
John J Murray, a well-known minister and author, has passed away at the age of 85 after contracting coronavirus.




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FEATURE: The Coronavirus Act is necessary but must not be in force for a second longer than it’s needed ([link removed])
The extensive legal powers within the Coronavirus Act would normally be totally unacceptable in a democracy. But we are in a time of national emergency.

FEATURE: Back to work defending free speech ([link removed])
Having recently recovered from an unpleasant bout of what I assume was COVID-19, I am now working from home like millions of others.

LISTEN: CI Podcast: Northern Ireland’s New Abortion Law ([link removed])
The Government has just imposed a new abortion law on Northern Ireland that goes far beyond the rest of the UK. In this CI Podcast we examine the radical change and what it means for the Province.




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