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  Swiss court orders parents to hand over legal documents for daughter's medical transition

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Aug 2024 17:34 BST

  A Swiss court has ordered parents who object to their daughter's gender transition to hand over legal documents supporting her medical transition.

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  Christian group urges International Olympic Committee to protect women's sport

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Aug 2024 15:48 BST

  The Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) is calling on the International Olympic Committee to protect female athletes.

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  Christian lecturer to appeal after tribunal upholds sacking over tweet

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Aug 2024 10:50 BST

  A Christian lecturer is to appeal after a tribunal ruled that it was reasonable for a Bible college to sack him over a tweet expressing his Christian beliefs on sexual ethics.

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  Parents of Christian woman who died fighting NHS win appeal

  Staff writer | Wed 31 Jul 2024 13:10 BST

  The parents of a Christian woman who died while fighting the NHS over its decision to end life-sustaining treatment have won an appeal.

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  Church leaders issue call to stand against violence after Southport stabbings

  Staff writer | Wed 31 Jul 2024 12:07 BST

  Church leaders from different denominations and traditions have issued a joint statement expressing their "shock, sadness and horror" at a deadly knife attack on a children's dance class on Monday.

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  Christian settlement becomes UK's newest UNESCO World Heritage Site

  Jennifer Moreno | Wed 31 Jul 2024 11:28 BST

  The Gracehill Moravian Church settlement was founded in County Antrim in 1759 and has been granted World Heritage status after a transnational effort led by the US.

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  Bishop of Liverpool prays for comfort after shocking knife attack on children's dance class

  Staff writer | Tue 30 Jul 2024 10:44 BST

  The Bishop of Liverpool has spoken of his shock after a knifeman attacked a children's Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, just north of the city.

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  Ancient artefacts stolen from Cyprus churches go on display after return to country

  David Goodwin | Mon 29 Jul 2024 12:00 BST

  An ongoing saga involving looted treasures and political drama that began a half-century ago came one step closer to closure after a trove of artefacts, some thousands of years old, went on display at Cyprus' archaeological museum.

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  Paris Olympics organisers apologise after opening ceremony offended Christians

  Staff writer | Mon 29 Jul 2024 10:34 BST

  Organisers of the Paris Olympics have apologised for offence caused by scenes during the opening ceremony on Friday evening that Christians claimed mocked Christianity.

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  Olympics opening ceremony criticised over 'offensive' drag queen Last Supper parody

  Staff writer | Sat 27 Jul 2024 9:41 BST

  The CEO of the UK Evangelical Alliance, Gavin Calver, called the depiction "utterly insensitive, unnecessary and offensive".

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  Court upholds ban on Christian teacher who refused to use pupil's preferred pronouns

  Staff writer | Sat 27 Jul 2024 9:09 BST

  A High Court judge has upheld a teaching ban on Christian maths teacher, Joshua Sutcliffe, over his refusal to use the preferred pronouns of a biologically female pupil who identifies as a boy.

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  Assisted suicide bill introduced to Parliament

  Staff writer | Fri 26 Jul 2024 13:34 BST

  Lord Falconer introduced a bill to the House of Lords on Friday that would allow terminally ill adults with six months or fewer to receive medical assistance in ending their lives.