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BBC Exposed: 85% Drop in Religious Broadcasting as Top Voices Blast 'Appalling' Faith Illiteracy
The BBC is facing a growing chorus of criticism over what multiple prominent voices are calling a deep seated failure to understand religion.
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UK Church Launches Bold New Initiative to Smash Funding Barriers for Ethnic Minority Communities
A new civic platform called The Elevate Forum is set to launch on April 25, 2026, at The Ark Pavilion in Birmingham, aiming to address systemic barriers that prevent ethnic minority communities and faith based organisations from accessing funding.
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UK Faith Leaders Warn Crime and Policing Bill Will Crush the Right to Protest
Nineteen faith leaders across the United Kingdom have signed an open letter opposing the "cumulative disruption" clause in the Crime and Policing Bill, warning it would fundamentally undermine the right to peaceful protest.
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Bournemouth Star Writes Joshua 1:9 On His Bandage And Premier League Club Shares The Bible Verse With Millions
AFC Bournemouth has publicly shared the meaning behind a Bible verse that Scottish winger Ben Gannon Doak wrote on the athletic tape around his forearm during a recent development squad fixture. The verse, Joshua 1:9, was visible as the 20 year old returned to action for the first time...
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NHS Suspended Christian Nurse for Calling a Pedophile Mr. Now They Are Paying for It
Jennifer Melle, a 41 year old Christian nurse from Croydon, south London, has received a settlement from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust after a 10 month suspension over her refusal to use a transgender patient's preferred pronouns.
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Kate Middleton Returns: King Charles Leads Royal Family at Windsor Easter Service Without Andrew
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at the traditional Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The service is one of the most significant public religious observances on the royal calendar.
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Bristol Pastor Defies Police, Preaches Easter Gospel After Arrest for Quoting Bible on Islam and Trans Ideology
Pastor Dia Moodley, a 58 year old Baptist minister, returned to street preaching in Bristol's Broadmead Shopping Centre on Saturday, April 4, to deliver an Easter message. It was his first public sermon in the city since his arrest more than four months earlier.
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YouGov Retracts Bible Society Poll Britain Traditional Churches Are Far From Doomed
YouGov has officially retracted a Bible Society poll that claimed Britain was experiencing a "quiet revival" of Christianity, acknowledging the survey contained fraudulent results. The retraction has reignited debate about the true state of faith in the United Kingdom.
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UK Christian Charities CAP and CMA Merge to Rescue 8 Million Britons Drowning in Debt
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has officially merged with Community Money Advice (CMA) to form the United Kingdom's largest specialist community based debt advice charity. The announcement was made ahead of Debt Awareness Week.
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Starmer Tells Britain To Look To Christian Faith Amid 'Real Anxiety' In Easter 2026 Message
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his official Easter 2026 message to urge Britons to look to Christian faith for "reassurance and grounding" during what he described as a period of "real anxiety" across the country.
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Cornish Vicar's Dying Gift Saves Sacred Stretch of British Coastline Forever
A breathtaking stretch of Cornish coastline near Fowey has been permanently secured for the public thanks to a posthumous bequest from the late Reverend Anthony Mapplebeck, a Church of England vicar who spent decades ministering in the region.
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Deliver Us From Our Opps: Churches Roll Out Gen Z Slang Translations of the Lord's Prayer
A Bible translation service called Breeze Translate has added a new Gen Z slang option to its church software, producing versions of prayers and sermons peppered with terms such as "rizz," "opps," "aura," and "goated."