Plans to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales have cleared the House of Commons with a majority of 205.
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May 22nd, 2013
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May 22nd, 2013
A pastor of the Central Assemblies of God (AoG) Church in Tehran was detained Tuesday, May 21, as part of Iran's wider crackdown on evangelical believers, Christian rights activists confirmed. The arrest of Reverend Robert Asserian came as his church prepared for possible closure by the end of June due to pressure from the feared Iranian Intelligence Ministry, said advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
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May 21st, 2013
THE Church of Scotland has taken a historic step by voting in favour of allowing openly gay men and women to become ministers.
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May 21st, 2013
A BILL to legalise gay marriage was rescued by a last-gasp deal with Labour last night - but at the risk of further inflaming Tory anger with David Cameron.
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May 21st, 2013
Deep divisions in the Conservative party were highlighted late on Monday when Tory MPs clashed during a lengthy debate on the gay marriage bill which survived a series of challenges from traditionalists.
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May 21st, 2013
Plans to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales are to proceed unimpeded in Parliament after ministers reached agreement with Labour.
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May 21st, 2013
A pregnant woman with a severe mental disorder has been given the right to have an abortion after doctors said she lacked the capacity to make the choice.
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May 21st, 2013
Plans for same-sex marriage are set to clear their final stage in the Commons after a Government deal with Labour.
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May 21st, 2013
Nearly fourteen years after Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons were burned to death by a mob in eastern India, police have detained two more suspects, Worthy News learned Monday, May 20.
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May 20th, 2013
The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has voted to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers.