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Protections for charities, churches and public sector workers must be included when same-sex marriage is introduced in Northern Ireland, The Christian Institute has said.




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Empowering parents: ‘Equipped for equality’ publication launched ([link removed])
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The Christian Institute has today launched ‘Equipped for equality’ – a guide to what schools can and cannot do in the name of equality and human rights.




Election candidate deselected by Lib Dems over pro-life and pro-marriage views ([link removed])
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A candidate for the Liberal Democrats has been deselected by the party reportedly for expressing socially conservative views.



Female prisoner challenges trans policy after assault by male ([link removed])
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A female prisoner who says she was sexually assaulted by a male inmate has filed a legal challenge against government policy which allows men who say they are women to share women’s prisons.



Twins given 1 per cent chance of survival now 7 months old ([link removed])
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Twins believed to be the UK’s smallest ever surviving babies are now seven months old.


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‘Women’s health at risk’: Safety concerns at abortion clinic continue ([link removed])
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Pilgrim’s Progress brought to life in new animated film ([link removed])
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A vibrant new animation of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress has been released in cinemas.


D-Day veteran shares love of Christ ([link removed])
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A D-Day veteran has used his interview on BBC Breakfast to point people to Jesus and implore them to love one another.




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New Zealand to hold referendum on assisted suicide ([link removed])



FEATURE: Myth buster: “My doctor will be prescribing me cannabis joints” ([link removed])
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“Two cannabis medicines are approved for use on the NHS”, read the Daily Mirror headline. “Cannabis on the NHS”, said the Daily Mail. So is your GP about to advise you to smoke cannabis for that recurrent back pain? In a word, no.


FEATURE: His hymns are sung at state events, but Isaac Watts was persecuted by the state for his beliefs ([link removed])
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As the nation pauses to remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in war to protect our freedoms, people around the country sing solemn, reflective hymns.


FEATURE: The promise and price of religious freedom ([link removed])
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When Noah and his family set foot on the earth after the flood that had destroyed everything, one of the first things they did was to praise God.




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