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  Terminally ill need 'best possible care', not assisted suicide - MP

  Staff writer | Fri 17 Sep 2021 9:23 BST

  Danny Kruger MP says society should be working towards ensuring good quality palliative care for everyone who needs it instead of the legalisation of assisted suicide.

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  Churches have a responsibility to welcome Afghan refugees - Bishop of London

  Julian Mann | Fri 17 Sep 2021 8:08 BST

  The Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, has paid tribute to the courage of Afghan refugees as she visited a church in Marylebone which is supporting 70 people living at a nearby hotel.

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  Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart passes away from cancer

  Staff writer | Thu 16 Sep 2021 11:29 BST

  Thanks have been given for the life of Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart after his passing from cancer.

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  Africa minister slammed over comments on spiralling insecurity in Nigeria

  Julian Mann | Wed 15 Sep 2021 8:10 BST

  The Government's Minister for Africa claimed to be "unaware of substantiated evidence that extremist Islamist ideology is a driver of intercommunal attacks" in Nigeria.

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  New £1m fund to help faith groups support their communities

  Staff writer | Tue 14 Sep 2021 15:51 BST

  The government has created a £1m fund to help faith groups capitalise on their achievements in supporting communities during lockdown.

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  Disappointment as British Medical Association adopts neutral position on assisted suicide

  Staff writer | Tue 14 Sep 2021 14:33 BST

  The British Medical Association has abandoned its historical opposition to assisted suicide after voting to adopt a neutral position on the issue.

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  Over a third of UK adults believe prayer is good for mental health - poll

  Staff writer | Mon 13 Sep 2021 9:06 BST

  A significant minority of Brits believe in the power of prayer when it comes to looking after their mental health.

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  Evangelical Christians cautioned against 'either-or' stance on Israel-Palestine

  Julian Mann | Mon 13 Sep 2021 8:57 BST

  The Church should "take the lead in loving Israel and her neighbours and not thinking that it is a zero-sum game", a conference has heard.

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  Former Archbishop of Canterbury denounces assisted suicide

  Staff writer | Mon 13 Sep 2021 7:36 BST

  The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams of Oystermouth has spoken strongly against assisted suicide.

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  Don't be intimidated by cancel culture, says Billy Graham's daughter

  Julian Mann | Mon 13 Sep 2021 7:23 BST

  Billy Graham's daughter said the Church must not allow itself to be intimidated by the prevailing 'cancel culture'.

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  Fears for Afghanistan's Christians after brutal crackdown on media and protesters

  Staff writer | Sat 11 Sep 2021 11:32 BST

  Fears are growing for Christians in Afghanistan - most of whom are converts from Islam - after the Taliban launched a brutal crackdown on journalists and protesters calling for greater freedoms and the protection of women and girls.

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  Queen sends prayers to the US on 9/11 anniversary

  Staff writer | Sat 11 Sep 2021 10:57 BST

  "My thoughts and prayers — and those of my family and the entire nation — remain with the victims, survivors and families affected," the Queen said in her message to US President Joe Biden.