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  Europe Society & Culture Religious Freedom

  Nearly 60,000 people sign letter asking Keir Starmer to protect freedom of thought and prayer

  By Christian Today

  A letter asking the Prime Minister to act to protect freedom of thought and silent prayer has been signed nearly 60,000 times. The letter was launched by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF UK) which is supporting army veteran Adam Smith-Connor who was convicted last week of praying silently within an abortion clinic buffer zone in Bournemouth. He was ordered to pay £9,000 in costs.

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  Europe Opinion Church & Missions

  Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over gay sex comments

  By Christian Today

  There have been calls from evangelicals for the Archbishop of Canterbury to step down after he spoke in support of gay sex. Archbishop Justin Welby told former Labour spokesman Alistair Campbell, in his podcast The Rest is Politics, that his views on sexuality had evolved and that he now believes "that all sexual activity should be within a committed relationship and whether it's straight or gay".

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  Global Society & Culture Church & Missions

  First Global Day of Prayer for Media to be observed on Sunday, Oct 27: 'called to stand for truth, integrity & justice'

  By Chris Eyte

  Christian Daily International is pleased to join in praying for Christian professionals working in all forms of media at a first Global Day of Prayer for the Media initiative launching this Sunday, October 27. The event has been organized by the Hollywood Prayer Network in the U.S., Christian Media and Art Australia, the Christian Broadcasting Association of New Zealand and Christians in Media in the U.K.

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Russia hands Ukrainian priest suspended sentence

  By Jack Bethel

  Russian officials have released a Ukrainian Orthodox priest jailed for 107 days following his conviction on drug charges and a suspended sentence that includes restrictions and monitoring.

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  Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

  Christians called to protect women and womanhood under 'new patriarchy' of trans ideology

  By Christian Today

  Transgender ideology is "deeply misogynistic" and Christians must work to protect the preciousness of women and femininity, a conference has heard. Glenn Stanton, of Focus on the Family, told a gathering of Christian therapists in Poland that the LGBTQ+ movement had evolved to such an extent that it was now "anti-woman".

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Christian debt relief charity calls on UK finance minister to help people struggling to pay energy bills, fears for cold winter

  By Chris Eyte

  On October 30, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will deliver the Economic and Fiscal Outlook for the U.K. in her “Autumn Statement” in the House of Commons - and a leading Christian debt relief charity has called for the government to help people behind in energy payments, facing a cold winter. “We’re seriously concerned that many families on low incomes, already in energy arrears, are living in cold properties and struggling to afford to cook hot meals, said Stewart McCulloch, Chief Ex