Originally published in Faithwire Voters in Ireland swiftly rejected a governmental referendum aimed at redefining language in the nation’s constitution centering on the importance of marriage and the family. The country’s prime minister, Leo Varadkar, was surprised by the failure. “Clearly we got it wrong,” he said. “While the old adage is […]
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English National Health Service to stop prescribing puberty blockers to children
Originally published in Christian Today The NHS says it will stop providing puberty-blocking drugs for children with gender dysphoria, save for when the drugs are part of a clinical trial. NHS England made the announcement on Tuesday, following several months of research and a review of evidence provided by the […]
UK lawmakers reject ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Originally published in CBN News Lawmakers in the UK have largely voted against a “conversion therapy” ban that would penalise anyone who attempts to help people seeking freedom from unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion. The Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill was scheduled for a second […]
Prayers pour in for King Charles following cancer diagnosis
Originally published in Premier Christian News Numerous church leaders have offered prayers to King Charles after Buckingham Palace announced he has been diagnosed with cancer. I’m praying for the King and his family – for God’s comfort and strength in the weeks and months to come. I wish His Majesty […]
Calls for Scotland to criminalise purchase of sex
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian charity is calling on the Scottish government to follow other countries in criminalising the purchase of sex. CARE for Scotland is urging the Scottish government to push ahead with legislation that would target the demand side. It accused the Scottish government of “dragging […]
High Court upholds criminalisation of prayer and Bible reading outside abortion clinic
Originally published in Christian Today The High Court has ruled that it is legal to criminalise activities like prayer and reading from the Bible within a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth. A legal challenge against the buffer zone was brought by Christian Concern and Livia Tossici-Bolt, a […]
Young Brits open to banning Bible ‘unless offending parts can be edited out’
Originally published in Faithwire Close to a quarter of young British people said recently they would be open to banning the Bible if they believed its pages contained “hate speech”. Whitestone Insights, a polling group, surveyed 2 088 adults in the United Kingdom, asking them if they agreed with the […]
Huge crowd fills streets of London in march against antisemitism
Originally published in Fox News Over 100 000 people marched through London on Sunday with a message of solidarity against antisemitism, marking one of the largest demonstrations of its type since 1936. The protest against antisemitism comes as the numbers of antisemitic incidents continue to rise following the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by […]
Church of England votes to proceed with trial blessing services for same-sex couples
Originall published in The Christian Post The Church of England has decided to proceed with trial blessing services for same-sex couples. This decision, made during the General Synod, marks a significant shift in the denomination’s stance on same-sex relationships. The Bishop of Oxford proposed the amendment for these trial services, […]
UK ‘thought police’ strike again as pro-life volunteer fined for praying silently near abortion clinic
Originally published in Christian Today Police priorities have been questioned after a UK pro-life volunteer was fined for praying silently within an abortion clinic “buffer zone”. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was fined in Birmingham on October 18 despite being twice vindicated after previous arrests for praying silently in abortion clinic buffer zones. […]