Pride flag as an altar frontal: Leicester Chancellor delivers her verdict

Feb 20, 2024 by

By Shiranikha Herbert, Church Times: THE consistory court of the diocese of Leicester has refused to grant a faculty for the introduction of a new altar frontal at St Nicholas’s, Leicester, displaying the Progress Pride flag and...

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3 lessons from the historic ‘conversion therapy’ bill debate

Feb 16, 2024 by

by Carys Moseley, Christian Concern: Public Policy Researcher Dr Carys Moseley comments on the recent ‘conversion therapy’ debate in the House of Lords. Last Friday’s debate in the House of Lords on Baroness Burt’s bill to ban ‘conversion...

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Christian therapists providing help for clients with unwanted same sex-attraction seek PSA accreditation

Feb 8, 2024 by

An umbrella body which oversees Christian therapists providing support for clients experiencing unwanted relational and sexual behaviours, attractions and patterns has applied for accreditation by the Professional Standards Authority...

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ICJ verdict: South Africa Chief Rabbi’s call to fight back

Jan 31, 2024 by

by Chief Rabbi Goldstein: The International Court of Justice has delivered its interim judgment. Even a political body appointed by the United Nations General Assembly, whose members are mainly non-democratic states, couldn’t bring itself...

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Letter to Church Times about Living in Love and Faith

Jan 26, 2024 by

Dear Sir I read with interest your piece by the LLF co-lead Bishops about the need to live with difference. They appear not to have heard CEEC and other conservative clergy : blessing same sex relationships in defiance of Scripture  has...

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International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill

Jan 25, 2024 by

A Bill to require the Prime Minister to appoint a Special Envoy for International Freedom of Religion or Belief; to establish an Office of the Special Envoy (rather than it depend purely on the sayso of the Prime Minister; and for...

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