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		<title>Faith under fire: Daniel McArthur</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Company, based near Belfast, was asked to decorate a campaign cake in support of same-sex marriage but declined because of the owners’ belief in marriage between one man and one woman. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland took the McArthurs to court. The judge found against them, but the case is now being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faith under fire: Hazelmary Bull</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hazelmary Bull ran a B&#038;B with her husband Peter. A judge ordered them to pay £3,600 to two men in a civil partnership for refusing to provide them with a double bed. The case was appealed to the UK Supreme Court. She spoke about her ordeal at a meeting on The Christian Institute’s recent Faith [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Christian artist sues to protect religious beliefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Christian graphic designer in the US has filed a federal lawsuit, in an attempt to avoid being forced to use her artistic talents to promote same-sex marriage. Under current Colorado state law, the designer must promote same-sex marriage in her workplace and is also forbidden from sharing her views in public. Lorie Smith is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CI Bitesize: Corbyn wants LGBT focus in curriculum</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ci-bitesize-corbyn-wants-lgbt-focus-in-curriculum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LGBT rights must be taught in schools, according to the leader of the Labour party. Read the story in full: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/corbyn-wants-lgbt-focus-in-national-curriculum]]></description>
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		<title>Social policy expert: Divorce policy damaging kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social policy analyst and respected commentator on marriage Dr Sharon James responds to the release of a new book, highlighting the tragic effects of divorce in the lives of children. She criticises the failure of successive Governments to adopt a different stance on divorce, particularly given this. Read the story in full: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tragic-toll-of-divorce-on-kids-highlighted-by-new-book/]]></description>
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		<title>CI Bitesize: Tragic toll of divorce on kids</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ci-bitesize-tragic-toll-of-divorce-on-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new book by leading family law firm Mishcon de Reya highlights the tragic toll of divorce on children. Read the story in full: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tragic-toll-of-divorce-on-kids-highlighted-by-new-book/]]></description>
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		<title>Parent governors set to stay after Govt U-turn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents play a “vital role” on school governing boards, the Education Secretary has said as she signalled a U-turn from her predecessor. In March Nicky Morgan unveiled plans that removed the guarantee of a place for parents on the governing board of academy trusts. But speaking yesterday to MPs, Justine Greening backed having parents in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tragic toll of divorce on kids highlighted by new book</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tragic-toll-of-divorce-on-kids-highlighted-by-new-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tragic-toll-of-divorce-on-kids-highlighted-by-new-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The heartbreaking effects of divorce on children have been highlighted by a new book, which gives them a platform to share their experiences. &#8216;Splitting Up: A Child&#8217;s Guide to a Grown Up Problem&#8217;, produced by leading family law firm Mishcon de Reya, includes testimonies from children and teenagers whose parents have divorced. Family breakdown has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rights of Christian uni upheld</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rights-of-christian-uni-upheld/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The degrees of law school graduates at a Christian university in Canada will now be fully recognised in Nova Scotia after the university won a successful court appeal. The Nova Scotia Barristers&#8217; Society had denied accreditation to students of Trinity Western University (TWU) over the university’s &#8216;community covenant&#8217;, which requires students to abstain from sexual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One million march for marriage in Mexico</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/one-million-people-march-for-marriage-in-mexico/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over a million Mexicans attended nationwide rallies on Saturday, in support of traditional marriage. The marches, calling for marriage and the family to be protected from politically correct ideology, took place across 122 Mexican cities. President Enrique Peña Nieto is currently exploring proposals to bring same-sex marriage into the Mexican Constitution. ’Defend the family’ The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abortion plans draw protest of over 100,000 in Chile</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/abortion-plans-draw-protest-of-over-100000-in-chile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pro-life rally in Chile has attracted support from over 100,000 people. The &#8220;Celebrate Life&#8221; march in Santiago took place in protest at proposals to end the country&#8217;s long-standing laws to protect the unborn. The proposed changes call for abortion to be legalised in certain circumstances, including cases of rape or where the child is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating the Named Person victory</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/celebrating-the-named-person-victory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/celebrating-the-named-person-victory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 28 July 2016, the UK Supreme Court unanimously struck down the central provisions of the Scottish Government’s planned Named Person scheme. It had intended that from 31 August 2016 every child in Scotland would have a named person to monitor their ‘wellbeing’, or happiness.]]></description>
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		<title>Hugh Grant mocks biblical marriage as &#8216;unromantic&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hugh-grant-mocks-biblical-marriage-as-unromantic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hugh-grant-mocks-biblical-marriage-as-unromantic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hugh Grant has described marriage as “unromantic” and said casual affairs keep marriages together. The British actor, well known for his roles in romantic comedies, made the comments during an interview with controversial radio host Howard Stern. Grant is currently promoting his latest film in the US and admitted he likes the fact that his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do Christians actually believe about marriage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christians say marriage between one man and one woman is good for everyone. They also believe so much in society depends upon it. But why? The biblical basis of marriage explains the Bible’s teachings on marriage – including a consideration of what Jesus and the Apostle Paul had to say on the subject. It also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving service for Peter Bull 1939-2016</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/thanksgiving-service-for-peter-bull-1939-2016/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/thanksgiving-service-for-peter-bull-1939-2016/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A thanksgiving service will be held for Peter Bull at 3pm tomorrow, Saturday 13 August, at Carnhell Green Fellowship, Carnhell Green, Cornwall, TR14 0LY. Peter, the guesthouse owner whose legal battle to defend biblical marriage went all the way to the Supreme Court, died peacefully in hospital on Friday 29 July aged 76. Although the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents: Named Person law was &#8216;enemy of trust&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-named-person-law-was-enemy-of-trust/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-named-person-law-was-enemy-of-trust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trust between parents and schools was seriously threatened by the legislation behind the Named Person plans, the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) has said. The charity spoke out after the Scottish Government failed to include it in discussions on changing the legislation. The Scottish Government is currently considering how to change its Named Person plans, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;She would have died if we hadn&#8217;t fought for her&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/she-would-have-died-if-we-hadn%e2%80%99t-fought-for-her/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/she-would-have-died-if-we-hadn%e2%80%99t-fought-for-her/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Essex couple have shared how they rejected doctors’ advice to abort their unborn disabled child. Parents Denzil and Elle were told after a routine 20-week scan that the baby they were expecting had Edwards&#8217; syndrome, or Trisomy 18. Baby Amelia is now two months old and thriving after leaving hospital and returning to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boris Johnson: Embassies can fly rainbow flags</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boris-johnson-embassies-can-fly-rainbow-flags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boris-johnson-embassies-can-fly-rainbow-flags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for foreign embassies to fly rainbow flags, in a change of position from his predecessor. The rainbow flag, used as an LGBT symbol, will be allowed to be flown overseas on specific days, including the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Previously only the flags of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Premature baby video goes viral after Finding Nemo inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/premature-baby-video-goes-viral-after-finding-nemo-inspiration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/premature-baby-video-goes-viral-after-finding-nemo-inspiration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A video of a premature baby born in the US has gone viral and been viewed over 15 million times. Francis Azize was born 17 weeks early and given just a fifteen per cent chance of survival by doctors. Weighing only one pound nine ounces, his parents were told that all the odds were against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Couple&#8217;s joy as baby thrives, defying doctors&#8217; expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/couples-joy-as-baby-thrives-defying-doctors-expectations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/couples-joy-as-baby-thrives-defying-doctors-expectations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A US couple, whose son was born with part of his skull missing, are celebrating after he defied doctors&#8217; expectations of an early death. Alyssa Reidhead was 23 weeks pregnant when she learned that her unborn child had the rare condition Encephalocele. This disorder causes a baby&#8217;s brain to grow outside of the skull, due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scotland better due to gay marriage, claims Tory chief</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-better-due-to-gay-marriage-claims-tory-chief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scotland-better-due-to-gay-marriage-claims-tory-chief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scotland is better for the introduction of same-sex marriage and Northern Ireland should follow suit, the Scottish Conservatives’ leader has claimed. Ruth Davidson made the remarks ahead of speaking to pro-gay marriage supporters in Belfast last night. Coalition for Marriage (C4M), which backs the traditional definition of marriage, said changing the institution opens it up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Key part of Named Person scheme is history</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/key-part-of-named-person-scheme-is-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/key-part-of-named-person-scheme-is-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is simply untrue to talk about yesterday’s named person result as a victory for the Scottish Government, the Director of The Christian Institute has said. After the Supreme Court ruling was handed down, Deputy First Minister John Swinney presented the result as a victory for the Scottish Government and said existing legislation simply needed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Named Person ruling raises wider issue of family rights&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-ruling-raises-wider-issue-of-family-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-ruling-raises-wider-issue-of-family-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comment, by Colin Hart Director of The Christian Institute A growing number of parents in England have discovered that local councils are being told when they have taken a child to an Accident and Emergency department. This is happening even where the emergency is quickly resolved and the child is at no further risk of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch: Key part of Named Person scheme is history</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-key-part-of-named-person-scheme-is-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-key-part-of-named-person-scheme-is-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is simply untrue to talk about yesterday’s named person result as a victory for the Scottish Government, the Director of The Christian Institute has said. After the Supreme Court ruling was handed down, Deputy First Minister John Swinney presented the result as a victory for the Scottish Government and said existing legislation simply needed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named Person: Wave of legal actions now expected</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-wave-of-legal-actions-now-expected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-wave-of-legal-actions-now-expected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government is facing a wave of court actions for years of intrusion into family life, after its Named Person scheme was declared illegal by Supreme Court judges. Although the nationwide roll-out was due to begin next month, pilot schemes have been operating since 2010. Campaigners against the Named Person plans said families affected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch: Reaction to historic Named Person judgment</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-reaction-to-historic-named-person-judgment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-reaction-to-historic-named-person-judgment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking outside the Supreme Court in London this morning Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for The Christian Institute, welcomed a ruling against the Scottish Government&#8217;s &#8216;unwanted, unworkable and undemocratic&#8217; Named Person scheme. The Supreme Court struck down data sharing powers it described as &#8220;central to the role of the named person&#8221;. If the Scottish Government were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC News: CI Deputy Director discusses ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-news-ci-deputy-director-discusses-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-news-ci-deputy-director-discusses-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for Public Affairs at The Christian Institute, appears on BBC News to discuss today’s ruling by the UK Supreme Court, on the Scottish Government’s controversial Named Person scheme. Broadcast 28 July 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Great win for families across Scotland’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/%e2%80%98great-win-for-families-across-scotland%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for The Christian Institute, dismisses the Scottish Government’s claim that it has won the Named Person case. Mr Calvert explains that the Supreme Court’s ruling on our judicial review of the Named Person scheme is a victory for ordinary families across Scotland. http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/]]></description>
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		<title>Named Person scheme is “defective”, top judges say</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/named-person-scheme-is-%e2%80%9cdefective%e2%80%9d-top-judges-say/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for The Christian Institute, says that the Supreme Court has recognised concerns about data sharing in the Named Person proposals. Any new legislation on the issue will “look very different” from the old legislation, he added. http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/]]></description>
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		<title>‘Needless and intrusive scheme declared illegal’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/%e2%80%98needless-and-intrusive-scheme-declared-illegal%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/%e2%80%98needless-and-intrusive-scheme-declared-illegal%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[James McIntosh, a parent involved in the legal action against the Named Person scheme, speaks outside the Supreme Court after judges rule the proposals are unlawful. http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/]]></description>
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		<title>‘Victory for ordinary families’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/%e2%80%98victory-for-ordinary-families%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/%e2%80%98victory-for-ordinary-families%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for The Christian Institute, speaks outside the Supreme Court following the senior judges’ unanimous ruling that the Named Person scheme is illegal. Mr Calvert explains how the plans were ‘unwanted, unworkable and undemocratic’. http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/]]></description>
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		<title>BBC Victoria Derbyshire: Named Person Judgment, 28 July 2016</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-victoria-derbyshire-named-person-judgment-28-july-2016/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-victoria-derbyshire-named-person-judgment-28-july-2016/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has vindicated our judicial review of the Scottish Government’s controversial Named Person scheme, ruling the plans unlawful. Watch the BBC’s Scotland Correspondent discuss critics’ concerns about the scheme on Victoria Derbyshire. http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/]]></description>
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		<title>Victory! Supreme Court rules Named Person scheme illegal</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/victory-supreme-court-rules-named-person-scheme-illegal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has vindicated our judicial review of the Scottish Government’s controversial Named Person scheme, ruling the plans unlawful. In a historic decision the five judges, including two from Scotland, unanimously struck down the central provisions of the scheme this morning. The Scottish Government has no opportunity to appeal. Landmark The landmark judgment in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Christian baker takes case to Supreme Court</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-christian-baker-takes-case-to-supreme-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-christian-baker-takes-case-to-supreme-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Christian who declined to produce a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is taking his case to the US Supreme Court. Jack Phillips politely turned down the request in 2012 at his Masterpiece Cakeshop, but was sued by the two men involved. Phillips’ lawyers say he was simply using his freedom to decline to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish agencies in drive to increase gay adoption</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-agencies-in-drive-to-increase-gay-adoption/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-agencies-in-drive-to-increase-gay-adoption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dozens of children in Scotland have been adopted by gay and lesbian couples as agencies mount a drive to increase same-sex adoption. According to The Herald, one national adoption charity is placing 20 per cent of children with same-sex couples, while actively encouraging more lesbian and gay couples to adopt children. The Scottish Government approved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Remember children in Aus same-sex marriage debate&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/remember-children-in-aus-same-sex-marriage-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/remember-children-in-aus-same-sex-marriage-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A child&#8217;s right to a mother and a father must be at the centre of the debate about redefining marriage, an Australian Christian leader has said. Lyle Shelton, Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), made the comments as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull suggested a national vote on the issue may take place early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judges to rule on Named Person case next week</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/judges-to-rule-on-named-person-case-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/judges-to-rule-on-named-person-case-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court will rule on The Christian Institute&#8217;s judicial review of the Named Person scheme on Thursday, 28 July. Named Person scheme: Why Christians should be concerned Ahead of the ruling, which will be handed down by senior judges on Thursday morning, Christians are being urged to pray that the decision will be used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian bishops oppose gay marriage vote</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-bishops-oppose-gay-marriage-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-bishops-oppose-gay-marriage-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of bishops from the Anglican Church of Canada has warned that a church vote in favour of same-sex marriage is a “departure from the faith”. The warning came in a joint statement signed by seven bishops in response to this month’s Canadian General Synod vote to allow same-sex marriages in churches. The Anglican [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish kids to be exposed to pro-LGBT teaching</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-kids-to-be-exposed-to-pro-lgbt-teaching/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-kids-to-be-exposed-to-pro-lgbt-teaching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[School children in Scotland could be &#8216;indoctrinated&#8217; by teaching on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) issues, as a controversial campaign pushes for a nationwide roll-out. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other leading politicians have pledged their support for the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign, which aims to promote homosexuality, transsexualism, same-sex parenting and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Children&#8217;s moral character hampered by social media&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/childrens-moral-character-hampered-by-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/childrens-moral-character-hampered-by-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgiveness, honesty and humility are all lacking on social media, which parents say is holding back children’s moral development. In a survey, only 15 per cent of parents said sites such as Facebook provided a positive influence on a young person’s character. However, they also noted that humour, appreciation of beauty and courage are prevalent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where does Theresa May stand on Christian issues?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/where-does-theresa-may-stand-on-christian-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theresa May becomes Prime Minister today, but what does her voting record say about her stance on moral issues such as Sunday Trading, assisted suicide and same-sex marriage? The Christian Institute’s MPs’ votes pages list all 650 MPs’ voting practices on moral issues stretching back years. Theresa May, the MP for Maidenhead, has been in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Make sex ed compulsory in all primary schools&#8217;: former Minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A former Cabinet Minister has called for sex education to be made a compulsory subject in all schools. Maria Miller, the former Culture Secretary who steered the same-sex marriage Bill through the House of Commons, is now Chairman of the Women and Equalities Committee. Currently, primary schools are not required to teach sex education, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methodist Church to &#8216;revisit&#8217; gay marriage stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Methodist Church has voted to &#8220;revisit&#8221; its position on same-sex marriage with members expressing a desire to endorse same-sex relationships. At its annual meeting in London on Tuesday, the church&#8217;s Marriage and Relationship Task Group outlined conclusions from a wider consultation on marriage and family life. The Scottish Episcopal Church has recently voted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers: The story so far</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The McArthur family is still waiting for the verdict on their appeal. They’ve been so encouraged by the support of people around the world. Continue standing with them by using #SupportAshers on social media.]]></description>
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		<title>Parents will get say on Welsh bid to ban smacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones had previously announced that ministers would seek to outlaw the defence of reasonable chastisement. Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children Carl Sargeant denied the legislation would criminalise parents, as he announced a consultation would be held with interested parties. But The Christian Institute’s Deputy Director for Public Affairs Simon Calvert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nicky Morgan: &#8216;PM blocked my primary school sex ed plan&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron overruled Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s intention to make sex education compulsory in primary schools, The Daily Telegraph reports. The newspaper said she was referring to the Prime Minister &#8220;blocking her plan&#8221; to make sex education a statutory subject for all schools in England. According to The Independent, Nicky Morgan &#8216;battled&#8217; with David Cameron over his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents will get say on Welsh bid to ban smacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents will be consulted by the Welsh Assembly over plans to ban smacking. Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones announced last month that ministers would seek to outlaw the defence of “reasonable chastisement”. The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in the Welsh Assembly, Carl Sargeant, announced the consultation last week. Loving parents Currently, parents are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember me for gay marriage, says PM</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron has placed redefining marriage among his proudest achievements, as he announced his resignation today as Prime Minister. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street following the vote to leave the European Union, he said same-sex marriage was one of the “great steps” this country had made in recent years. His move to introduce same-sex marriage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named Person slammed as &#8216;intrusive nonsense&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A senior council leader has spoken out against the Named Person scheme, saying it is parents who are best at looking after their children. Alisdair Rhind, Deputy Leader of Highland Council, said the Government should back off its controversial plans – due to come into force in August. Under the proposals, every child in Scotland [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C of E Bishop: Rethink traditional view of marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genesis’ teaching on marriage needs to be ‘reconsidered’, a Church of England Bishop has stated, but The Christian Institute says the Bible’s message is clear. The Rt Revd Paul Bayes, the Bishop of Liverpool, is one of a number of Anglicans who have contributed to a book on “Revisiting scripture and sexuality”. In it, he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most young boys think porn is &#8216;realistic depiction of sex&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pornography realistically portrays sex, according to a majority of boys and almost 40 per cent of girls, a new survey has found. Questioning 11 to 16-year-olds, researchers found that nearly 60 per cent of them had first seen pornography at home. The study asked how young people felt about seeing pornography. Childhood One teenage girl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Primary schools allow boys to wear skirts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around 40 primary schools in England have introduced ‘gender neutral’ uniform policies that support boys wearing skirts. The policy has been advocated by a lobby group which has received Government funding. But a Christian group said the move towards schools encouraging transsexualism was concerning. Feels right Campaign group Educate &#038; Celebrate has received £200,000 from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scots Episcopal church moves toward same-sex marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Episcopal Church has voted to delete reference to “man” and “woman” in its official understanding of marriage, risking sanctions from the Anglican Communion. In a vote on Friday, the Church took a major step towards conducting same-sex marriages in its buildings. A further vote is necessary before the decision is finalised. Earlier this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian assemblies violate kids’ human rights, says UN</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-assemblies-violate-kids%e2%80%99-human-rights-says-un/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-assemblies-violate-kids%e2%80%99-human-rights-says-un/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asking children to attend Christian assemblies undermines their human rights, according to a United Nations committee. A highly controversial new report by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses &#8216;concern&#8217; that pupils in the UK are legally required to take part in a daily act of collective worship, which is “wholly or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch: &#8216;Named Person scheme patronises parents&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-named-person-scheme-patronises-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-named-person-scheme-patronises-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family life is treated as a tick-box exercise by the Named Person scheme, The Christian Institute has warned. Simon Calvert said the scheme over-assessed children and is “trampling on people&#8217;s right to privacy”. He was speaking as it emerged that state guardians are pushing dentists to surrender sensitive information about patients.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Let children be children&#8217;, says former No.10 policy chief</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/let-children-be-children-says-former-no-10-policy-chief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/let-children-be-children-says-former-no-10-policy-chief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 12:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failure of adults to enforce sensible boundaries online is to blame for children’s warped view of sex and relationships, according to David Cameron’s former policy adviser. Steve Hilton has warned that children are being allowed to “experience the adult world too soon because we’re too lazy or too weak to properly invigilate”. The result, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next census could ask: Are you gay or transsexual?</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/next-census-could-ask-are-you-gay-or-transsexual/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/next-census-could-ask-are-you-gay-or-transsexual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 09:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next census – in 2021 – could ask people about sexual orientation and transsexualism. Plans for the national questionnaire are being drawn up by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but Parliament is likely to have to consider any change to ask about LGBT issues. Previously it has been shown that 1.6 per cent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC pledge for LGBT quota welcomed by Government</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-pledge-for-lgbt-quota-welcomed-by-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-pledge-for-lgbt-quota-welcomed-by-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 15:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A BBC pledge to ensure eight per cent of its staff are LGBT has been described as “bizarre” by a commentator, but welcomed by the Government. In its Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2016-20, the BBC states that it wants around one in thirteen of its staff to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt plans could sideline grandparents to get kids adopted</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-plans-could-sideline-grandparents-to-get-kids-adopted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-plans-could-sideline-grandparents-to-get-kids-adopted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2016 16:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government could override family ties in order to get more children adopted in England and Wales, in a move branded “deeply troubling” by The Christian Institute. Generally courts are reluctant to take children away from their natural families unless the best interests of the child require it. However, the Children and Social Work Bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC Newsline: Ashers back in court</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-newsline-ashers-back-in-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-newsline-ashers-back-in-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 15:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC Newsline report on Ashers Baking Company, after they returned to court to appeal a County Court decision against them last year. Broadcast on 09 May 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>The CI: ‘It has been a privilege to stand with Ashers’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/the-ci-%e2%80%98it-has-been-a-privilege-to-stand-with-ashers%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/the-ci-%e2%80%98it-has-been-a-privilege-to-stand-with-ashers%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 11:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director (Public Affairs) at The Christian Institute, says it has been a privilege to stand with the McArthur family as Ashers Baking Company return to court. Filmed outside the Court of Appeal in Belfast, 09 May 2016. Learn more about the case: http://www.christian.org.uk/ashers-baking-company/]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers General Manager speaks ahead of court appeal</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-general-manager-speaks-ahead-of-court-appeal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-general-manager-speaks-ahead-of-court-appeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 11:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The General Manager of Ashers Baking Company, Daniel McArthur, stresses the importance of his family’s case and their reliance on God ahead of their appearance at the Court of Appeal in Belfast this week. Filmed at 9.30am 09 May 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>McArthurs pray for justice as Ashers returns to court</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mcarthurs-pray-for-justice-as-ashers-returns-to-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 06:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The family at the centre of the ‘gay cake’ case have told how they are praying for justice as they prepare to return to court next week for a crucial appeal hearing. Ashers Baking Company goes before the Court of Appeal in Belfast on Monday 9 May in a bid to overturn a decision made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;I fear for my little girl in an increasingly pro-trans society&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mother has said she is scared for her little girl’s future in a society where pressure to endorse transsexualism is on the rise. In a letter published in The Guardian, the mum described her fear that because her little girl dislikes &#8220;girls&#8217; stuff&#8221;, she will be vulnerable to the trans lobby telling her she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents face smacking ban under Welsh parties&#8217; plans</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-face-smacking-ban-under-welsh-parties-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loving parents would be banned from giving their own children an occasional smack under manifesto pledges put forward by Plaid Cymru and Welsh Labour. Currently parents in England and Wales are allowed to ‘reasonably chastise’ their children. In March last year the Welsh Assembly rejected an attempt to remove this freedom by 36 votes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Named Person warning bells should be ringing for Govt&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Warning bells” should be ringing for the Scottish Government over its plans for every child to have a named person, according to a Party leader who supported its passage through Holyrood. Willie Rennie, who leads the Scottish Liberal Democrats, made the comments as an SNP candidate acknowledged that there are questions to be asked about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Headteachers: &#8216;Parent-teacher bond strained by sex ed&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/headteachers-parent-teacher-bond-strained-by-sex-ed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers are receiving a flood of complaints from parents over sex education lessons, a headteachers union has revealed. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) reported that teachers are often contacted by parents who are concerned that homosexuality is being promoted to their children. NAHT&#8217;s General Secretary, Russell Hobby, warned that the situation is &#8216;straining&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8217;4-year-olds should choose their gender before school&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/4-year-olds-should-choose-their-gender-before-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children as young as four should select what sex they most identify with before starting school, according to Brighton and Hove City Council. In a letter sent to parents ahead of the new school term in September, the local authority has urged parents to ‘support their child&#8217; in their choice. The move comes just three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isle of Man policy compounds Named Person fears</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/isle-of-man-policy-compounds-named-person-fears/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/isle-of-man-policy-compounds-named-person-fears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Serious questions have arisen over the Scottish Government&#8217;s Named Person scheme, after a strikingly similar scheme proved disastrous on the Isle of Man. The Manx policy, which saw more than 2,000 professionals trained to monitor the happiness of children on an island with a population of just 88,000 people, is now the subject of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;My little girl proves 24-week abortion limit is a disgrace&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/my-little-girl-proves-24-week-abortion-limit-is-a-disgrace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A baby born one week before the abortion limit and given virtually no chance of survival has defied doctors to be sent home happy and healthy. Meabh McArdle was born at 23 weeks with several health complications and weighing just one pound. After spending six months in intensive care she has gone home and is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Women unwittingly entering polygamous marriages in UK&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/women-unwittingly-entering-polygamous-marriages-in-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women are suffering under sharia law in the UK, a Peer has warned, as she cautioned against getting trapped in a “labyrinth of inaction” on the issue. Baroness Cox told the BBC’s Daily Politics show that she believes in the freedom of religion and belief, but that sharia law ‘inherently discriminates’. Noting that some women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father of disabled children slams Named Person scheme</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/father-of-disabled-children-slams-named-person-scheme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/father-of-disabled-children-slams-named-person-scheme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A father has slammed the Scottish Government&#8217;s beleaguered Named Person scheme, describing the state guardian role as &#8220;sinister&#8221;. Duncan MacGillivray wrote to The Scotsman to express his concerns about the plans as a registered social worker and a parent of two disabled children. He said that the scheme, due to come into force in August, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named persons themselves blast state guardian plans</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-persons-themselves-blast-state-guardian-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government’s embattled Named Person scheme has faced new criticism, this time from named persons themselves. A report by public service union UNISON Scotland shows that more than half the health visitors it represents believe the scheme is not a “good thing”. Health visitors will be required to act as named persons under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hillary Clinton: &#8216;Abortion is rooted in thoughtfulness&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hillary-clinton-abortion-is-rooted-in-thoughtfulness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton has caused controversy by saying that abortion is a &#8216;choice rooted in thoughtfulness&#8217;. The Democratic presidential candidate claimed that she respects the beliefs of pro-life women but said that being pro-abortion is the “right way to go”. Days earlier she drew criticism from pro-lifers for saying that unborn babies have no constitutional rights. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children viewing sex and violence on social media</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/children-viewing-sex-and-violence-on-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children are being exposed to sex and violence on websites their parents think are safe, a new survey has found. Research carried out for the NSPCC found that half of 11 to 17-year-olds admit to having seen pornography or graphic violence on social media, apps and games. Nearly eight out of ten of the children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Named person has total lack of respect for parents&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-has-total-lack-of-respect-for-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Named person surveillance represents a &#8216;total lack of respect and confidence in parents&#8217;, a father has told a leading Scottish newspaper. The man, who asked to remain nameless, talked candidly of his experience with a pilot version of the Named Person scheme, in an article published in Scotland on Sunday. He revealed that notes written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scots party leaders call for Named Person pause</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-party-leaders-call-for-named-person-pause/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-party-leaders-call-for-named-person-pause/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents’ concerns about the Named Person scheme should be addressed and the whole proposal paused, the leaders of the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour have said. Ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, Party leaders backed the idea of holding back on the Named Person plans which are due to come into effect in August. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers case revisited on BBC Radio 4</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-case-revisited-on-bbc-radio-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ashers Baking Company case is critiqued by legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg, as part of Radio 4 programme Law in Action. This video contains excerpts of the original 30 minute episode, broadcast on 29 March 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney pushes Governor into vetoing religious freedom Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/disney-pushes-governor-into-vetoing-religious-freedom-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A religious freedom Bill has been vetoed by the Governor of Georgia, after he was pressured by big businesses including Coca Cola, Apple and Disney. The law would have protected pastors and organisations that support marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman. It did not protect groups involved in wedding professions, such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named Person is &#8216;unacceptable intrusion&#8217;, say Scots</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-is-unacceptable-intrusion-say-scots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-is-unacceptable-intrusion-say-scots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 08:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost two-thirds of Scots believe the Named Person scheme is “an unacceptable intrusion into family life”, according a new poll. A ComRes poll, commissioned by The Christian Institute, found widespread opposition to the Scottish Government’s intention to monitor every child. Responding to the findings, Institute Director Colin Hart said the State “should not be targeting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Cameron&#8217;s Family Test needs &#8216;real teeth&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/david-camerons-family-test-needs-real-teeth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/david-camerons-family-test-needs-real-teeth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Family Test advocated by the Prime Minister is unlikely to make a meaningful difference unless it is made statutory and given “real teeth”, a coalition of family groups has said. David Cameron said in 2014 that a Family Test would ensure domestic policies were “examined” for their impact on the family. But a report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYC mayor: &#8216;Trans people can use any public bathroom&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/nyc-mayor-trans-people-can-use-any-public-bathroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/nyc-mayor-trans-people-can-use-any-public-bathroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mayor of New York City has issued an executive order giving transsexual people access to public bathrooms which correspond to their chosen identity. Under the order, city-owned buildings such as schools, offices and leisure centres will be forced to allow transsexuals to use the bathroom or changing room of their choice. Critics have warned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour wants statutory sex education in primary schools</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-wants-statutory-sex-education-in-primary-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-wants-statutory-sex-education-in-primary-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex education would become a statutory subject in state primary schools under plans from the Labour Party, the Shadow Education Secretary has reiterated. Lucy Powell said issues such as the widespread sharing of sexual images by children would be best addressed by making Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), which includes sex education, statutory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Controversial LGBT schools programme reformed</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/controversial-lgbt-schools-programme-reformed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/controversial-lgbt-schools-programme-reformed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 17:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Australian state-funded LGBT education programme has been reformed after serious concerns were raised. Last month several MPs called for the Australian Government to defund the Safe Schools programme, which promotes a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual agenda in primary and secondary schools. The Government has now issued a list of demands which strip back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sisters speak out on injustice of forgotten families</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/sisters-speak-out-on-injustice-of-forgotten-families-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/sisters-speak-out-on-injustice-of-forgotten-families-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sisters who have lived together nearly all their lives have told The Christian Institute that the law is unjust against many people in similar family situations to them. Catherine and Virginia Utley will have to sell their house when one of them dies because they are not exempted from Inheritance Tax.]]></description>
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		<title>Sisters speak out on injustice of forgotten families</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sisters-speak-out-on-injustice-of-forgotten-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sisters-speak-out-on-injustice-of-forgotten-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sisters who have lived together nearly all their lives have told The Christian Institute that the law is unjust against many people in similar family situations. Catherine and Virginia Utley will have to sell their house when one of them dies because they are not exempted from Inheritance Tax. The sisters want the Government to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parent governors requirement to be axed under Govt plans</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parent-governors-requirement-to-be-axed-under-govt-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parent-governors-requirement-to-be-axed-under-govt-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guarantee of a place for parents on the governing board of academy trusts is to be scrapped under Government plans. Yesterday, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan unveiled a white paper on education which proposed widespread changes. It said that parents would still be able to sit on governing boards, but the requirement to have parent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents oppose trans lessons for 4-year-olds</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-oppose-trans-lessons-for-4-year-olds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents have been told that kids as young as four will be given classes on transsexualism and encouraged to &#8220;explore&#8221; their sexuality, provoking a series of complaints. Several parents have vowed to withdraw their children from a Church of England primary school in Hartfield, East Sussex, during an upcoming &#8220;transgender day&#8221;. The Christian Institute has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook slammed for same-sex marriage bias</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/facebook-slammed-for-same-sex-marriage-bias/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook has come under fire for endorsing same-sex marriage in Australia, as the country approaches an important vote on the issue. From the start of March, all Facebook users were given the option of adding a pro same-sex marriage slogan to the bottom of their profile picture. However, no such function is available for users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;School sex ed not the answer to teen sexting&#8217;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/school-sex-ed-not-the-answer-to-teen-sexting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Challenging the “corrosive” influence of pornography in adult society will help children fight back against sexting, a sociology professor has said. Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, made the comments in a letter to The Times. He wrote the letter in response to an investigation by the newspaper into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named Person is &#8216;not good law&#8217; QC tells Supreme Court</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/named-person-is-not-good-law-qc-tells-supreme-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has been told that the Named Person scheme is &#8220;not good law&#8221;, in the final day of a hearing at the UK&#8217;s highest court. Aidan O’Neill QC was speaking in a case brought by The Christian Institute and others against the Scottish Government. The senior judges will deliver their verdict in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presenter who called Christian lawyer a &#8216;bigot&#8217; broke rules</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/presenter-who-called-christian-lawyer-a-bigot-broke-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/presenter-who-called-christian-lawyer-a-bigot-broke-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A BBC radio presenter who called a Christian lawyer a &#8220;bigot&#8221; has been told that his behaviour was in &#8220;serious breach&#8221; of the broadcaster&#8217;s editorial guidelines. Iain Lee left his job at BBC Three Counties Radio two weeks after he conducted an interview with lawyer Libby Powell. She was defending a prison worker who was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Father&#8217; reinstated to NHS pregnancy book</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/father-reinstated-to-nhs-pregnancy-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/father-reinstated-to-nhs-pregnancy-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The words “dad” and “father” have been reinstated to an NHS pregnancy handbook, in a move welcomed as a recognition of the “vital contribution” dads make to children&#8217;s lives. Specific mention of a male parent was removed from the NHS Health Scotland handbook in 2012 after one complaint that the publication was not inclusive of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents: &#8216;Our children&#8217;s safety put at risk by state intrusion&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-our-childrens-safety-put-at-risk-by-state-intrusion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents are living in fear of aggressive and unwarranted investigations by social services, a new poll has found. The ComRes poll, commissioned by The Christian Institute, brought to light concerns from parents that taking their child to the doctor or hospital might trigger an unwarranted investigation by child protection staff. The poll was commissioned ahead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In court today: &#8216;Parents bypassed by Named Person&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-parents-bypassed-by-named-person/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-parents-bypassed-by-named-person/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 17:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents would be ignored under the Named Person scheme, a QC has told the UK’s highest court today. Aidan O’Neill QC was speaking for The Christian Institute, CARE, TYMES Trust and the Family Education Trust in the case against the Scottish Government. A panel of five judges is considering legal arguments at the Supreme Court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Supreme Court hears case against Named Person today</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/uk-supreme-court-hears-case-against-named-person-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/uk-supreme-court-hears-case-against-named-person-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The landmark case against Scotland’s controversial Named Person scheme begins today in the UK Supreme Court. The Christian Institute, CARE, TYMES Trust and the Family Education Trust are bringing the case. Under the proposals, which are set to come into force nationwide in August, every child in Scotland will be assigned a state guardian or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children will suffer because of state guardians, charity warns</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/children-will-suffer-because-of-state-guardians-charity-warns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/children-will-suffer-because-of-state-guardians-charity-warns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children may shrink back from getting the help they need because their confidential information could be shared with Scotland’s state guardians, a charity has warned. Clan Childlaw will make the argument in front of judges next week at the UK Supreme Court, in a case against the Named Person scheme which is spearheaded by The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Smacking ban does more harm than good&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/smacking-ban-does-more-harm-than-good/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/smacking-ban-does-more-harm-than-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A ban on smacking &#8216;does more harm than good&#8217;, and Scottish parents should argue strongly against any attempt to change the law, a pro-family campaign group has said. Family First New Zealand has highlighted the dangers of such a legislative change, using evidence from the effects seen there. The group has been contacting politicians and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers Baking Co back in court for technical hearing</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-back-in-court-for-technical-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-back-in-court-for-technical-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ashers Baking Company case is in court again – this time for a one-day hearing as judges consider technical legal points. The court case was put on hold last month following an intervention by Northern Ireland’s Attorney General, John Larkin. The hearing is taking place at the Court of Appeal in Belfast. The McArthur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Sunday special has priceless value, MP says</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/keeping-sunday-special-has-priceless-value-mp-says/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/keeping-sunday-special-has-priceless-value-mp-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family time on a Sunday is priceless and needs to be protected, a senior Labour MP has said, as he explained why he will oppose extending Sunday Trading hours. Tristram Hunt, the MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, said the culture of the UK would be diluted if the plans were passed. Sundays are special, Hunt wrote [...]]]></description>
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