Religious freedom advocates are celebrating after police dropped charges against a 76-year-old British woman arrested, detained and fined for engaging in silent prayer outside an abortion clinic.
A High Court judgment handed down on Friday has ruled that it is in the "best interests" of Archie Battersbee for his life support to be removed.
The Church of England's General Synod meeting in York has overwhelmingly passed a motion against legalising assisted suicide.
Church of England General Synod members meeting in York have been taking part in group discussions on marriage, sexuality and gender identity as part of the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) "discernment process".
The words of a Black Pentecostal pastor inspired Sajid Javid to take the leap and resign as Health Secretary after wrestling with the decision for days.
Tens of thousands of people attended Festival Manchester last weekend, the biggest Christian mission in the North West in a generation, with organisers reporting that 3,472 responded to the Gospel.
An LGBT activist has been removed from the panel hearing the case of a Christian teacher dismissed from her school over Facebook posts voicing concerns about transgenderism and sex education.
The bishop who oversaw a major government review into Christian persecution and global violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) says the momentum gained around the issue in recent years must not be lost.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken of her desire to see a global 'Network of Liberty' take a united stand in opposition against oppressive regimes that persecute religious minorities.
Lord Alton, addressing a fringe event, decried the "harsh and extra-legal punishments" that exist in some countries for apostasy and blasphemy.
A statement signed by countries attending the ministerial notes "with concern" that millions of women and girls are experiencing "discrimination, inequality, and violence on the grounds of both their religion or belief and their gender, whether at the hands of state or non-state actors".
Progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the 2019 Truro Review into Christian persecution, but more can be done, a review has concluded.
The UK government ministerial is being held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday with the aim of "driving forward international efforts to defend FoRB for all".
