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  Americans praying after New Orleans terror attack

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Jan 2025 12:16 GMT

  Americans are praying after a violent start to 2025 with a deadly terror attack in New Orleans that may be linked to a car explosion in Las Vegas.

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  Christians recognised in New Year Honours List

  Staff writer | Tue 31 Dec 2024 13:02 GMT

  They include the former Dean of Carlisle, the Very Rev Mark Boyling, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Carlisle Cathedral.

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  Tributes paid to former president and devout Baptist Jimmy Carter

  Staff writer | Mon 30 Dec 2024 10:35 GMT

  Tributes have been paid to former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 100.

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  King's Christmas Day speech criticised

  Staff writer | Thu 26 Dec 2024 9:12 GMT

  King Charles has been criticised for his Christmas Day speech which suggested that all faiths are the same.

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  Christmas story 'reminds all of us to reach out to one another', says PM

  Staff writer | Wed 25 Dec 2024 13:28 GMT

  The Prime Minister has thanked churches and charities for welcoming "every person" this Christmas.

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  God in the ring in Riyadh match-up between Fury and Usyk

  David Goodwin | Sat 21 Dec 2024 8:17 GMT

  In what is already shaping up to become one of the great boxing rivalries, perhaps one day joining the likes of Pacquiao and Marquez or Ali and Foreman, heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will on Saturday night face off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on the line.

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  Woman killed outside church named

  Staff writer | Tue 17 Dec 2024 9:50 GMT

  A woman who was fatally shot outside a church in London on Saturday night has been named as Michelle Sadio.

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  Appointment of new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomed

  Staff writer | Sat 14 Dec 2024 11:18 GMT

  The appointment of David Smith MP as the new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) has been welcomed by Christian charities.

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  Abbey apologises after review into shocking abuse

  Staff writer | Wed 11 Dec 2024 12:21 GMT

  Caldey Abbey in Wales has apologised for historical child sex abuse perpetrated by a monk between the 1960s and 1990s.

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  Christian school counsellor sues over sacking

  Staff writer | Tue 10 Dec 2024 13:00 GMT

  A Christian social media influencer and school counsellor is suing her former employer after claiming she was sacked for expressing traditional beliefs about marriage.

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  Calls for end to 'pills by post' abortion scheme

  Staff writer | Tue 10 Dec 2024 12:31 GMT

  There have been calls to end the 'pills by post' at-home abortion service after a man was jailed for using abortion pills acquired through the scheme to end a woman's pregnancy without her knowledge.

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  Kemi Badenoch criticises 'naive' church leaders in UK

  Duncan Williams | Mon 9 Dec 2024 16:41 GMT

  UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused some church leaders of being "naive" in allowing asylum seekers to convert to Christianity as a way to exploit the UK's immigration system.