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It's 'wise and sensible' to abort babies with Down's syndrome, says atheist Richard Dawkins

Staff writer Mon 17 May 2021 13:57 BST

Aborting babies with Down's syndrome or "serious" disabilities would be "wise and sensible", atheist Richard Dawkins has said.

Universities may be fined if they don't uphold free speech

Staff writer | Mon 17 May 2021 12:58 BST

A Bill has been introduced to Parliament aimed at strengthening legal protections around free speech on university campuses.
BBC accused of mocking DUP leader's Christian faith

Staff writer | Mon 17 May 2021 10:16 BST

"You wouldn't do that if he was a Muslim," DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr told Newsnight presenter Faisal Islam in a heated exchange.
Christian counselling ministry defends help for people with unwanted same-sex attraction

Staff writer | Mon 17 May 2021 9:29 BST

A Christian ministry has defended the help it offers to people struggling with their sexual identity after an undercover report by the Sunday Mirror.
St Paul's Cathedral at risk of permanent closure after Covid-19 devastated finances

Staff writer | Thu 13 May 2021 11:55 BST

The financial impact of Covid-19 on St Paul's Cathedral has been so severe that the iconic landmark is at risk of permanent closure, its Dean has warned.
Ecumenical prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come gets underway

Staff writer | Thu 13 May 2021 9:40 BST

The sixth annual Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement got underway today, with hundreds of thousands of Christians worldwide expected to take part.
Government urged to safeguard prayer in conversion therapy ban

Staff writer | Wed 12 May 2021 11:00 BST

Christians are calling on the Government to ensure that its plans to ban conversion therapy do not stop Christians from being able to pray with people who request it.
Government sets out plan to ban conversion therapy

Staff writer | Tue 11 May 2021 20:16 BST

Equalities minister Liz Truss has confirmed the Government's plans to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy.
Church of England issues guidance on memorials with slavery links

Staff writer | Tue 11 May 2021 10:22 BST

New guidance has been issued by the Church of England to help churches and cathedrals address concerns over memorials with links to slavery.
Repentance After Death? Billy Graham's Answer On Whether This Is Possible

Czarina Ong | Sun 9 May 2021 16:58 BST

A lot of people waste their lives in sin and folly, neglecting God's Word, thinking there's always time to change and embrace a Christian lifestyle later. But what if death suddenly comes and people no longer get the chance to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour? Is there such a thing as repentance after death?
School chaplain challenges dismissal over LGBT views

Staff writer | Sun 9 May 2021 12:59 BST

A school chaplain lost his job at a Christian school and was reported to the government's counter-terrorism watchdog, Prevent, after telling students they were not compelled to "accept an ideology they disagree with", his lawyers say.
Christian counsellor challenges politician over conversion therapy 'torture' claims

Staff writer | Sat 8 May 2021 11:42 BST

The head of a charity that offers counselling to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction has hit out at claims of torture in a recent debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Peers grill Conservative whip over sweeping abortion powers for NI Secretary

Right to Life UK | Sat 8 May 2021 11:14 BST

Baroness O'Loan highlighted the lack of "public consultation on the Regulations", given that they were laid shortly before Parliament's Easter recess, which prevented the House from considering them before they took effect.