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  Pro-life coalition urges Sajid Javid to end pills-by-post abortion service

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Jul 2021 14:36 BST

  A coalition of pro-life groups has written to Health Secretary Sajid Javid to end the controversial pills-by-post service that has made home abortions possible during the pandemic.

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  Government will 'continue to be led by the science' on church singing ban

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Jul 2021 12:40 BST

  The government is refusing to be drawn on a date for ending the current ban on congregational singing in churches.

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  EU resolution sees abortion as a human right

  Right to Life UK | Thu 1 Jul 2021 15:04 BST

  The resolution passed by 378 to 255 votes and came on the same day that a referendum in the British Overseas territory of Gibraltar voted to legalise abortion.

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  Street preacher to pursue legal action after Easter Sunday arrest

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Jul 2021 7:12 BST

  A Christian volunteer who was arrested and fined on Easter Sunday for street preaching is to pursue legal action against the police.

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  Former Evangelical Alliance General Director, Joel Edwards, passes away

  Staff writer | Wed 30 Jun 2021 15:29 BST

  Tributes have been paid to the former head of the Evangelical Alliance, Joel Edwards, who passed away from cancer on Wednesday morning.

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  Evangelical fostering agency back in court over sexual conduct policy

  Staff writer | Wed 30 Jun 2021 11:39 BST

  The Christian Institute is asking people to pray for an evangelical fostering agency seeking to operate according to its faith-based ethos.

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  Churches must support the vaccine drive, says Scotland's national clinical director

  Anita Laryea | Tue 29 Jun 2021 9:49 BST

  Churches have an important role to play in encouraging parishioners to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the national clinical director for Scotland has said.

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  Chaplain's discrimination case suffers setback

  Staff writer | Mon 28 Jun 2021 11:07 BST

  A hearing in the case of a chaplain reported to the government's terrorist watchdog after saying children did not need to agree with LGBT ideology has been delayed until next year.

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  Methodist Church appoints first black woman as President

  Staff writer | Mon 28 Jun 2021 9:51 BST

  The Methodist Church has reached a historic milestone with the appointment of its first black female President.

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  Broad public support for total ban on gambling advertising

  Staff writer | Sun 27 Jun 2021 12:56 BST

  Research by the Royal Society for Public Health found that most adults and young people support a ban on gambling ads on TV and radio before 9pm.

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  MP withdraws amendment on censorship zones around abortion clinics

  Staff writer | Sat 26 Jun 2021 6:08 BST

  A Labour MP has withdrawn an amendment to a controversial Bill on protesting that sought to introduce censorship zones around abortion clinics nationwide.

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  Most Scots want DIY abortion to end - consultation

  Right to Life UK | Sat 26 Jun 2021 6:03 BST

  Only 17% of submissions supported making 'DIY' home abortions available permanently in Scotland.