Wearing a burka does not prevent Muslim women ?engaging in everyday life? in Britain, the Conservative Party chairman Sayeeda Warsi claimed yesterday.
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August 2nd, 2010
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August 2nd, 2010
The Pontifical Academy for Life is preparing a document on the effects of abortion on women's mental and emotional health. The document is expected to be published next year, said Archbishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, in an interview with L'Osservatore Romano.
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August 2nd, 2010
It may be tempting to think the church can win converts if it has the right strapline or soundbite, but the most effective way remains telling people about Jesus Christ, says the former principal of the London School of Theology.
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August 2nd, 2010
During the 10th Meeting of Colombian Governors, 30 governors, Mayor Samuel Moreno of Bogota and other top administration officials, singed a public agreement to, among other things, defend the right to life of the country's unborn children.
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August 1st, 2010
The number of 11 and 12-year-old girls prescribed the pill by a family doctor has soared five-fold in the past decade, according to figures.
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August 1st, 2010
Leading traditionalists in the Church of England admit they are 'not united' in their response to the introduction of women bishops, but some are vowing to stay and 'defeat' the current plan.
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August 1st, 2010
Marie Stopes, promoter of sex education and birth control, will today (Thursday 29 July at 12 noon) be commemorated with an English Heritage Blue Plaque at her childhood residence, 28 Cintra Park, Upper Norwood, London SE19 2LH.
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August 1st, 2010
Meet the doctor who is making Scots' dreams of designing the perfect baby come true.
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August 1st, 2010
US researchers have developed a promising new technique that might one day enable doctors to regrow broken or diseased joints in patients.
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August 1st, 2010
Treating a child with a genetic disorder is costly for the NHS and heartbreaking for families.