Irish teacher at centre of transgender row imprisoned again

Irish teacher at centre of transgender row imprisoned again

A Christian teacher at the centre of a long-running dispute with a school over his refusal to use preferred pronouns has been imprisoned for a third time. Enoch Burke was arrested on Monday after defying a court order to stay…

‘Keyboard warriors’ shouldn’t be sentenced to prison, says bishop

‘Keyboard warriors’ shouldn’t be sentenced to prison, says bishop

disgusting and inflammatory language,” Judge Steven Everett said when sentencing her to 15 months, The Telegraph reported. “In circumstances such as these, even people like you need to go to prison because a message must go out that if you do these…

Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe

Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe

The UK’s teenagers have the lowest levels of happiness and life satisfaction in Europe, a new study has found.  The Good Childhood Report 2024 was compiled by Christian charity, The Children’s Society, which said it painted a “deeply worrying picture”…

Deep sadness’ over death of vicar and wife killed in horror collision

Deep sadness’ over death of vicar and wife killed in horror collision

The Diocese of Coventry has expressed its “deep sadness” over the deaths of a vicar and his wife who were killed in a collision in Anglesey on Wednesday.  Rev Stephen Burch and his wife, Kathy, both 65, were walking near a…

Pope embarks on historic Asia Pacific tour

Pope embarks on historic Asia Pacific tour

Pope Francis has arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the start of his 45th Apostolic Journey that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore.  He will spend three nights in Jakarta, the capital of the world’s most…

Call for prayer as Parliament prepares to debate assisted suicide

Call for prayer as Parliament prepares to debate assisted suicide

dignity,” he added. CEO of Christian advocacy group CARE, Ross Hendry, called assisted suicide “medically dangerous and unethical”.  “The moral framework that underpins our approach to healthcare in the UK is based on the Christian belief that human beings, made…

Thousands attend March for Life in London

Thousands attend March for Life in London

Thousands of people gathered in central London Saturday to take part in the annual March for Life UK. The march processed from the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster to Parliament Square. It was joined by Christians of different denominations, with Catholic,…

New mission centre seeks to equip Christians for migrant engagement

New mission centre seeks to equip Christians for migrant engagement

Migrants have always been a part of every country’s story, but as ease of travel seemingly makes the world smaller than ever, and conflict and strife see more people uprooted from the place they call home, the number of people…

Evangelical Alliance appoints new leader for Scotland

Evangelical Alliance appoints new leader for Scotland

Lynne Paterson has been appointed as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland.  She took up her post this week and will steer the organisation as it seeks to support churches across Scotland and make Jesus known in the…

Christian groups warn against ‘dangers’ of assisted suicide after ‘citizens jury’ backs changes

Christian groups warn against ‘dangers’ of assisted suicide after ‘citizens jury’ backs changes

Recent polling of just over 2,000 adults by Whitestone Insight found that a majority (60%) support legalising assisted suicide. However, even among those who support it, a majority (56%) do not believe that it can be safely implemented, while the…

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