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Christian magistrate removed from office
11 Mar 2016
Christian magistrate Richard Page was removed from office by Michael Gove, the Lord Chancellor, after sharing his personal convictions in a BBC interview on 12 March 2015. Richard Page said, ‘My responsibility as a magistrate, as…
Canon David Porter will take up the new role at Lambeth Palace in early May. He takes over from Kay Brock who retires this month after four years in the job . David is currently in…
A bomb exploded earlier this week underneath a van being driven by a prison officer in Belfast. Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Darrin Jones said, ‘This could have been a fatal attack and we condemn…
Kenny left school with no understanding of politics, but politics affects his life: the cost of transport, his chances of getting a mortgage, and how much he would be taxed when starting work. Like other teenagers…
Freedom of speech
11 Mar 2016
A Christian student has been removed from a university social work course after he made comments on his personal Facebook page in support of biblical teaching on marriage and sexual ethics. Following a 'Fitness to Practice…
Turkey: freedom of press
11 Mar 2016
An Istanbul court has ordered the newspaper Zaman, Turkey's best-selling daily newspaper, into administration, which is ‘deeply concerning’. Zaman is linked to a US-based preacher who is the arch-enemy of the Turkish president. The newspaper has…