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Thousands as young as 13 diagnosed with STIs, study reveals
January 18th, 2016 | Social
Thousands of children as young as 13 are contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a new study has highlighted.
Don't Screen Us Out initiative to protect babies with Down's
January 17th, 2016 | Abortion, Bioethics, Social
'Don’t Screen Us Out', a campaign highlighting concerns over the proposed use of a new pre-natal test for Down's syndrome, was launched last week.
The receiving end of tolerance
January 15th, 2016 | Social, Not Ashamed, Religious Freedom
In the face of increasing opposition to Jesus Christ and his servants, Dr Joe Boot reminds us that the Christian’s call is to patient obedience to God and his Word.
Ofsted chief: Sunday schools must register and be subject to inspection
January 15th, 2016 | Education, Social
Sunday schools will be made subject to registration and inspection, under government plans to regulate ‘out-of-school’ settings, Ofsted’s chief inspector has confirmed.
Christian Concern supporter speaks up for marriage
January 15th, 2016 | Same-Sex 'Marriage', Social
BBC Any Questions discussed a question asked by a Christian Concern supporter last week. Peter Heywood asked whether freedom of speech included "the right to say that marriage is between a man and a woman".
Transgender report calls for legal change of gender, from as young as 16
January 15th, 2016 | Social
Children as young as 16 should be allowed to legally ‘change’ their gender, the Women and Equalities Committee’s ‘Transgender Equality’ report has said.
New test for Down's backed for NHS use
January 15th, 2016 |
A new pre-natal test for detecting Down's syndrome has been backed for use on the NHS.
'Global persecution of Christians more extreme than ever before', says Open Doors
January 15th, 2016 | International Persecution
The persecution of Christians around the world is “more extreme than ever before”, charity Open Doors highlighted, before publishing its 2016 World Watch List on 13 January.
CofE attendance may be falling, but Christianity is alive and well in Britain
January 14th, 2016 | Social
Average weekly church attendance within the Church of England has dropped below one million, according to a report released this week by the Church.
Designated red-light district in Leeds made permanent fixture
January 14th, 2016 | Social
A red-light district in Leeds has been made a permanent fixture only three weeks after a sex worker in the area was killed.
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