Another attempt to legalise voluntary euthanasia in South Australia has been rejected by State Parliament's Upper House.
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November 24th, 2010
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November 24th, 2010
A heterosexual couple from Bristol are to start a legal challenge after their application for a civil partnership was refused.
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November 24th, 2010
Leaders of conservative Anglicans on Wednesday rejected a proposed covenant to hold their global communion together just as the Church of England gave preliminary approval to the plan.
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November 24th, 2010
A Dutch journalist and a Catholic bishop are facing criticism and death threats for promoting a pro-life view.
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November 24th, 2010
Internet providers should create an "opt-in" system to prevent children gaining access to pornography, a Conservative MP has said.
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November 23rd, 2010
Gunmen shot and killed two Christian brothers Monday in a northern Iraqi city in the latest in a spate of attacks targeting the religious minority, Iraqi police said.
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November 23rd, 2010
Calls for Pakistan's blasphemy law to be abolished have been renewed after a Christian woman was sentenced to death following a squabble with villagers.
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November 23rd, 2010
Hopes were raised today that a Christian Pakistani woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy will soon be pardoned, after government officials said she was innocent. The case raised an international outcry, including a plea for mercy from the pope.
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November 23rd, 2010
The Queen will be present when the Church of England General Synod is formally opened later today.
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November 23rd, 2010
Three people were killed Monday in Iraq in the latest attack targeting Christians, police in the city of Mosul said.