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Friday, 3 October 2025
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CofE appoints first female Archbishop of Canterbury ([link removed])
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Dame Sarah Mullally has been nominated as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.


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Church in Wales considers future of same-sex blessings ([link removed])
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Many Brits would support move to block Leadbeater Bill, poll shows ([link removed])
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The public believes the House of Lords should be allowed to reject Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, a poll has revealed.





Institute: ‘NI should foster culture of marriage instead of liberalising divorce’ ([link removed])
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Northern Ireland should be encouraging marriage rather than accelerating family breakdown, The Christian Institute has warned.






Sir Ed Davey: ‘Some people have a different gender to their biological sex’ ([link removed])
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The leader of the Liberal Democrats has maintained his position that men can be women.


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Scot Govt amends school toilet guidance to refer to biological sex ([link removed])
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Communities Secretary: ‘Islamophobia definition will not be allowed to infringe on free speech’ ([link removed])
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The Communities Secretary has pledged to stop any Islamophobia definition that threatens free speech.


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Peer: ‘Hate crime seeks to criminalise certain thoughts’ ([link removed])
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Peer: ‘Parents face bureaucratic inertia over school sex ed complaints’ ([link removed])
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Parents raising serious concerns about the promotion of politically partisan ideas in school are being failed by the complaints system, a Peer has warned.





Proposed NI smacking ban ‘costly and harmful’ ([link removed])
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The Institute has warned that the proposed smacking ban in Northern Ireland would distract from tackling genuine abuse.





Cocaine kits ‘adorn’ shop windows in Dublin ([link removed])
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Cocaine ‘snuff kits’ are being openly sold in Dublin city centre, despite the fact the drug remains illegal.





‘Historic’ year for Bible translation as 118 Bibles and New Testaments launched ([link removed])
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The past year has shown “historic” growth in Bible translation, with 23 Bibles and 95 New Testaments released since September 2024.




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