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Religious freedoms under siege in Russia
July 14th, 2016 | Church and State, Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Social, Religious Freedom
Religious freedoms have come under serious threat in Russia, after President Putin signed measures into law to restrict "missionary activities".
Teetering on the brink: Shared Conversations at Synods
July 14th, 2016 | Same-Sex 'Marriage', Social
Joint statement from Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of Christian Concern, and Member of General Synod and Rev. Dr. Joe Boot, Director of the Wilberforce Academy following the Church of England's 'shared conversation'.
Parliamentary committee reveals muddled thinking in 'counter-extremism' plans
July 9th, 2016 | Freedom of Speech, Social, Religious Freedom
A Home Office minister has admitted, to a leading Parliamentary committee, that the government's use of broad definitions in its 'Counter-Extremism Strategy' may have unintended consequences.
Youngest ever Bake Off contestant speaks of her Christian faith
July 8th, 2016 | Social, Not Ashamed
Martha Collison, The Great British Bake Off’s youngest-ever contestant, has spoken of the importance of her Christian faith and how it helped her cope with criticism during the show.
'A manifesto of hope - Christ Jesus the cornerstone'
July 8th, 2016 | Social
A manifesto of hope by Andrea Williams and Pastor Ade Omooba, co-founders of Christian Concern.
Sharia council inquiry criticised
July 8th, 2016 | Social
Christian Concern's Director of Islamic Affairs, Tim Dieppe, discusses an open letter which highlights problems with a Home Office inquiry into sharia courts.
Further concerns over 'named person' scheme
July 7th, 2016 | Adoption, Family, Fostering, Freedom of Speech, Social, Religious Freedom
The widely-criticised scheme to provide every Scottish child with a ‘state guardian’ has come under fire yet again as current staff shortages will make it under resourced.
Belgian care home fined for refusing euthanasia to patient
July 7th, 2016 | End of life
A Catholic care home in Belgium has been fined for refusing euthanasia to one of its residents.
Muslim seeks custody of daughter because mother left Islam
July 7th, 2016 | Family, Social
A Muslim man is seeking custody of his nine-year-old daughter, because of his estranged wife’s abandoning of Islam.
Surrogate mother wins custody for child
July 6th, 2016 | Abortion, Bioethics, Family, Social
A woman who agreed to be a surrogate mother for a same-sex couple has won custody of the child, after the judge ruled their dealings with the mother were "manipulative and dishonest".
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