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  London church leaders challenged with call to holiness

  Staff writer | Tue 16 Nov 2021 14:26 GMT

  Over 1,000 church leaders from across London gathered near the O2 in London on Monday to think afresh about the call to evangelism.

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  Liverpool suicide bomber was confirmed in 2017

  Staff writer | Tue 16 Nov 2021 8:33 GMT

  The suicide bomber in an attack outside a Liverpool hospital on Remembrance Sunday was confirmed as a Christian in 2017, according to media reports.

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  New toolkit measures effectiveness of interfaith community projects

  Staff writer | Mon 15 Nov 2021 10:51 GMT

  "Some of the grassroots organisations do fantastic work, but they are busy doing the work, rather than understanding that there needs to be more of a strategic outlook."

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  After COP26 failures, rich nations must accelerate climate action, say Christians

  Staff writer | Mon 15 Nov 2021 9:12 GMT

  The end of the COP26 climate summit has been met with mixed feelings from Christians after it fell short on funding and carbon emissions pledges.

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  Prayers after Remembrance Sunday explosion

  Staff writer | Mon 15 Nov 2021 6:22 GMT

  Three men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act over the fatal blast outside Liverpool Women's Hospital.

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  MPs decry abduction, rape and forced conversion of Christian women

  Staff writer | Sun 14 Nov 2021 11:46 GMT

  SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron called the problem "a stain on the conscience of the international community".

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  Church leaders call for urgent action at COP26

  Staff writer | Fri 12 Nov 2021 12:19 GMT

  Dozens of Christian and other faith leaders have issued a joint call to world leaders at the COP26 summit to agree on "urgent and ambitious action" on climate change.

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  'Chilling' conversion therapy proposals could criminalise Christian parents

  Staff writer | Fri 12 Nov 2021 11:35 GMT

  Christians are being urged to participate in a government consultation on a proposed conversion therapy ban amid concerns about the rights of Christian pastors and parents.

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  BBC leaves Stonewall Diversity Champions programme

  Staff writer | Thu 11 Nov 2021 11:53 GMT

  The broadcaster has faced questions over its relationship with the LGBT lobby group.

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  Court grants judicial review into government U-turn on porn safeguards

  Staff writer | Thu 11 Nov 2021 10:48 GMT

  A legal challenge is moving ahead against the government's controversial decision to abandon age verification for pornography websites.

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  Police and Cardinal to review last rites guidance after Catholic MP's murder

  Staff writer | Thu 11 Nov 2021 9:51 GMT

  Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick and Catholic leader Cardinal Vincent Nichols are to work together on guidelines around access to violent crime scenes for Catholic priests following the murder of Sir David Amess.

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  British government must show 'moral leadership' on climate change

  Staff writer | Wed 10 Nov 2021 16:55 GMT

  A Rocha CEO Andy Atkins said a draft agreement published on Wednesday revealed the "yawning gap" between what needs to be agreed at the UN's COP26 summit, and what is currently on offer.