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Friday, 3 October 2025

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Dame Sarah Mullally

CofE appoints first female Archbishop of Canterbury

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

 
   
 

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Many Brits would support move to block Leadbeater Bill, poll shows

The public believes the House of Lords should be allowed to reject Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, a poll has revealed.
 
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Institute: ‘NI should foster culture of marriage instead of liberalising divorce’

Northern Ireland should be encouraging marriage rather than accelerating family breakdown, The Christian Institute has warned.
 
 
Sir Ed Davey

Sir Ed Davey: ‘Some people have a different gender to their biological sex’

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
 
 
Steve Reed MP

Communities Secretary: ‘Islamophobia definition will not be allowed to infringe on free speech’

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’
 
Lord Jackson of Peterborough

Peer: ‘Parents face bureaucratic inertia over school sex ed complaints’

Parents raising serious concerns about the promotion of politically partisan ideas in school are being failed by the complaints system, a Peer has warned.
 
Family

Proposed NI smacking ban ‘costly and harmful’

The Institute has warned that the proposed smacking ban in Northern Ireland would distract from tackling genuine abuse.

 
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Cocaine kits ‘adorn’ shop windows in Dublin

Cocaine ‘snuff kits’ are being openly sold in Dublin city centre, despite the fact the drug remains illegal.
 
Wycliffe Bible Translators State of the Bible 2025

‘Historic’ year for Bible translation as 118 Bibles and New Testaments launched

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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