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Christian hotel owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull have been at the Supreme Court this week in an attempt to overturn a ruling which said they had 'discriminated' against two men in a civil partnership, by refusing them a double room. They were also invited to appear on ITV Daybreak, but faced hostile questioning from presenter Lorraine Kelly -- Abortions on grounds of gender can be legal, the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer has suggested -- More than half of England's schools are failing pupils in religious education, according to schools watchdog Ofsted -- The Scout Association has announced that it is to introduce an alternative 'atheist pledge' from next year -- Singer Annie Lennox says some pop videos have become 'highly styled pornography with musical accompaniment', and should be subject to an age-rating system -- And Magistrates are to consider a proposal that the taking of 'oaths on the Bible' in courtrooms should be scrapped, because many people giving evidence no longer take it seriously.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has strongly criticised his own party's leadership over their determination to rush through new gay marriage laws -- Dr Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of murdering three babies in late-term abortions, by delivering, then killing them using scissors to snip their spines -- Two severely disabled men have been at the Court of Appeal this week in a push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide -- Baroness Cox's attempt to curb the growth of quasi-legal systems in the UK which discriminate against women, has been praised by Conservative MP Kris Hopkins -- US scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, in a move raising serious ethical concerns. The technique is similar to the one used to clone Dolly the sheep -- And Education Secretary Michael Gove has accepted an invitation from the Church of England to a meeting of diocesan bishops to discuss the church's participation in education, and hear about the positive impact church schools are making around the country.

Controversial new guidance has been issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on religious beliefs in the workplace. It says vegans, druids and ecologists could ask to be excused from duties that conflict with their beliefs, and in some cases, ask for time off to attend ritual events -- A new Panorama investigation has discovered that abused women in Britain are being put at risk by some Sharia councils after being advised to only go to the police as a very last resort -- The Christian owner of a printing firm in Northern Ireland is facing a possible court challenge over his refusal to print a gay magazine -- Following a Northern Ireland Assembly vote which rejected same-sex marriage, MLAs could face legal action to force a change on the Province if it is redefined in the rest of the UK -- Former Government drugs adviser Professor David Nutt, who was sacked 4 years ago, has been given over half a million pounds to carry out research into 'magic mushrooms' to see whether the active ingredient in the drug - psilocybin - can help people with depression.

An Easter programme broadcast by the BBC has been accused of sexualising Jesus Christ -- George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, says that redefining marriage is part of an "aggressive secularist and relativist approach" -- Britain's leading expert on family law, Baroness Butler-Sloss, says redefining marriage will destroy its meaning -- Film star and gay rights activist Sir Ian McKellen has said he is unlikely to want a gay marriage for himself -- A Liberal Democrat MP who wants a complete ban on smacking has narrowly failed to convince his party in Scotland to adopt the policy -- The Deputy Children's Commissioner for England says there should be "huge moral anxiety" about the impact of internet pornography on children -- And a new ICM poll for the Church of England has found that four out of five British adults still believe in the power of prayer.

Graphic designer Jamie Haxby claims he was refused a job at a country house hotel because he was a Christian -- Police are to investigate a retired GP who has admitted assisting the suicide of a number of his patients, including a woman who was not ill -- Patients as young as 16 could be able to register their wish for assisted suicide under controversial proposals to be brought before the Scottish Parliament -- The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has affirmed the Church of England's traditional teaching on sex and marriage during an interview with the BBC -- A 700 year old Church of England chapel inside the grounds of parliament, is under threat of becoming a multi faith area, so that same-sex weddings could take place there if marriage is redefined -- The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority has advised the Government to move forward with a technique that would create babies with two genetic mothers and one genetic father -- And Christians have been remembering the life of Scottish missionary and explorer Dr David Livingstone, to mark 200 years since his birth.

More Britons than ever before are travelling to Swiss clinic Digntas to end their lives. It's raised fresh concerns that assisted suicide is effectively being legalised, with the police failing to fully investigate the deaths -- A controversial sex education programme in Scotland, the 'Healthy Respect Scheme', which has been running for over 10 years has had very little impact on teenage behaviour, a study at Edinburgh Napier University found -- A police chaplain in Strathclyde has been removed from his post because he doesn't agree with gay marriage -- International news giant Thomson Reuters, which runs the Reuters news agency, has expressed its 'support' for the UK Government's plans to redefine marriage -- Talks have started in Northern Ireland between ministers and medical officials, to discuss presumed organ donation, with Health Minister Edwin Poots saying he plans to consider an 'opt-out' system -- A Senior family lawyer has said that politicians are too frightened to admit family breakdown is causing major damage in society -- And a quarter of a million 'Military BibleSticks' are set to be deployed overseas for use by US chaplains and troops, - the devices contain an mp3 audio copy of the New Testament.

A law professor says the Government's plans to redefine marriage will cause marriage to 'eventually unravel altogether' -- The Prime Minister David Cameron has given false information about public opinion on redefining marriage -- Girls as young as 13 are being given birth control injections and implants at school during their lunch break - without their parents' knowledge -- The Government has broken a promise to hold a consultation on whether women should get independent counselling about abortion -- Two leading banks say they will stop sponsoring gay campaign group, Stonewall, if they continue to intimidate their opponents -- And churches across America have been helping the victims of the super-storm that battered the eastern seaboard of the United States.

A Bill to tackle the growing problem of Sharia courts operating in England and Wales has been introduced to Parliament by Lady Cox -- Politicians in Northern Ireland are set to investigate the opening of the first private abortion clinic in the province, run by Marie Stopes -- A new pill has gone on sale, which can terminate a conception five days after a woman has had unprotected sex -- The congregation of St George's Tron in Glasgow, who have been told by the Church of Scotland that they are to lose their church building, has received support from Dr Peter Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney, over its stand against gay clergy -- Scientists in America believe they have had a breakthrough in creating a human embryo with three biological parents -- A new campaign video has been launched by the Coalition for Marriage, says marriage is important for raising children, and it doesn't take any rights away from anyone.

Ann Widdecombe delivers a rousing speech opposing Government plans to rewrite the definition of marriage, during a 'fringe event' at the Tory Party Conference -- Girls as young as 13 are being given the morning-after pill at schools in Scotland 'without' their parents consent -- Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said he would back halving the legal limit for abortion to 12 weeks -- The BBC's coverage of controversial topics such as religion is to be reviewed amid ongoing concern over the Corporations impartiality -- The Church of Scotland has moved to seize control of one of Scotland's best known churches as the row over gay clergy escalates -- And our very own Christian Institute News Bulletin has been 'Highly Commended' at the Christian Broadcasting Council Media Awards ceremony.

Christian Bed & Breakfast owner, Susanne Wilkinson, has appeared in court after a gay couple sued her for damages when they were refused a double room at her B&B in Buckinghamshire -- Sarah Catt, a mother who aborted her baby days before he was due, has been sentenced to eight years in prison at Leeds Crown Court -- Green councilor Christina Summers, a Christian, who defied her party's support for redefining marriage has been expelled from the local Green group on Brighton and Hove City Council -- The Parliament of Australia has overwhelmingly rejected attempts to legalise gay marriage in two decisive votes -- A new consultation asking for the public's views on three-parent embryos has been launched by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority -- A coalition of pro-life supporters have said that the success of the Paralympics shows that our law which allows disabled babies to be aborted anytime up to birth should be scrapped -- And Britain's longest survivor of locked-in syndrome, Christine Waddell, has used her first television interview to tell of her passion for life.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been in hot water this week over a slur that opponents of gay marriage are 'bigots' -- And there are calls for Green Party councillor Christina Summers, to be expelled after voting against lobbying the Government to redefine marriage -- 2 junior health ministers Anna Soubry and Norman Lamb have suggested that assisted suicide should be allowed in Britain -- Former BBC radio presenter Roger Bolton has said that the Corporation has a mindset that assumes Christians are lunatics -- Itv's 'X Factor' received numerous complaints after one of the show's competitors performed a highly sexualized and provocative dance routine, which was aired 'before' the 9pm watershed -- The BBC has also come under fire from fans of 'The Archers' after a poll appeared on its website, asking if two of the show's characters should abort their unborn Down's Syndrome baby? -- And a Bible used by Elvis Presley and containing his handwritten marks and thoughts, was sold for £59,000 at an auction in Cheshire last week.

Lillian Ladele, the Christian registrar who was disciplined over her stance against civil partnerships, was one of four Christians who took their cases to the Court in Strasbourg claiming religious discrimination -- The National Secular Society's Keith Porteous Wood, and Simon Calvert from the Christian Institute, appeared on the BBC News channel to discuss the cases -- Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, has called on Internet Service Providers to do their upmost to protect children from harmful online content -- A humanist in Canada is seeking to stop the Gideons from distributing free copies of the Bible in schools -- And this week marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Baroness Young, a 'formidable campaigner' who worked tirelessly in the House of Lords to champion Christian values.

The Sao Paulo region of Brazil has decided to allow three people to enter into a civil union -- The European Court of Human Rights will hear the case of Lillian Ladele, the Christian marriage registrar who was disciplined by bosses for asking not to be involved in registering same-sex civil partnerships, on 4 September 2012 -- A group of protestors gathered outside Parliament yesterday to call on the Government to reform Section 5 of the Public Order Act -- Sex education has failed to tackle British teenage pregnancy rates over the last 40 years, an academic analysis of the data has concluded -- And people who smoke cannabis regularly before the age of 18 run the risk of damaging their intelligence, a new study has shown.

High Court judges have decided, in a landmark euthanasia ruling, that doctors cannot kill locked in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson, despite wishing to end his own life -- The Government is to consider a permanent move to extend Sunday trading hours -- Peter and Hazelmary Bull, the owners of a Cornish guesthouse who were sued over their policy of restricting double rooms to married couples, have won permission to take their case to the UK Supreme Court -- Former drug addict Russell Brand has backed abstinence as the best way to get people off drugs, and criticised the use of the heroin substitute methadone -- A survey of Conservative Party members has revealed that dropping controversial policies like same-sex marriage could help them win the next general election -- The Church of England is to keep its 26 bishops who currently sit in the House of Lords after plans to reform the Upper Chamber were dropped -- And finally, some of this year's top Olympic athletes have been talking about the importance of their faith following recent success at the London Games.

The BBC watchdog has said Jeremy Paxman did cause offence by talking about "religious hogwash", and saying that "stupid people" believed in a literal understanding of Genesis -- A Government advisor has run into controversy by saying evangelical Christians are like totalitarian Muslims -- Primary school storybooks which promote gay marriage may be pushed into classrooms if marriage is redefined in Scotland -- A senior activist in the Scottish National Party has resigned over the party's push for gay marriage -- Meanwhile in America, a multi billion dollar fast-food chain has been attacked for opposing gay marriage -- New research says that fathers who lovingly bond with their babies in the first months of their lives have a good influence on their child's later behaviour -- A Viking longboat has sailed up the River Tyne in Newcastle to thank the people of Northumbria for sending them the missionaries who brought Christianity to Norway 1,000 years ago.

David Cameron has backed the right of Christians to wear a cross in the workplace during Prime Minister's Questions, and pledged to change the law if necessary to make the situation clear -- A new opinion Poll confirms that most people in Scotland want marriage to stay between a man and a woman -- Claims that the legalisation of euthanasia in Holland has 'not' led to an increase in the number of cases, have been questioned by a leading pro-life doctor -- Fourteen NHS abortion clinics have been found to have broken the rules, by allowing doctors to pre-sign forms authorising a termination -- Liberal Democrat minister Vince Cable has said that 'changing the definition of marriage is unnecessary' -- A Canadian woman who was diagnosed with cancer while she was pregnant and refused to have an abortion, has been nominated in a Mum of the Year competition -- Members of the Church of England's General Synod have voted to overwhelmingly back the right of Christians to live out their faith in public life -- And finally, with less than 2 weeks to go until the start of the London Olympics, Christian archer Jennifer Nichols has been drawing some extra inspiration, - from her 'quiver'.

The government has been accused of dragging its feet over a change to the law which would improve free speech, by removing the word insulting from Section 5 of the Public Order Act -- New Government plans to reform the House of Lords, has revealed that the proportion of Church of England Bishops is set for a further cut -- Conservative MP David Mowat, says he favours gay marriage, but wants David Cameron to drop the proposal because it is alienating the party's core voters -- Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said he wants to allow gay weddings in churches -- A Divorce App is being developed as part of a multi-million-pound scheme aimed at couples trying to end their marriage -- Women in London are being encouraged to stock up on the morning-after pill for free, in preparation for disruption caused by this summer's Olympic Games -- A Christian pre-school in Norwich has been commended by an Ofsted inspector for being 'the most harmonious setting she had ever visited' -- And a hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne has replaced traditional copies of the Gideon's Bible with a Kindle e-reader, pre-loaded with the Bible text.

A petition containing half a million signatures, calling for the traditional definition of marriage to remain unchanged, has been handed in to 10 Downing Street -- The Church of England has told the government that if same sex marriage is legalised, it could trigger a constitutional crisis and end the 500-year link between church and state -- The British Medical Journal is calling on Doctors' organisations to stop opposing assisted suicide -- A law intended to protect citizens from harassment is curbing free speech, and needs to be changed says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash -- A former editor of lads-mag 'Loaded' has spoken of his shame for defending the publication which he now believes encouraged young men to access hard core pornography -- And West Indian cricket hero Tino Best has given thanks to Jesus following his historic record breaking innings at last weeks test match.

The Government is failing in its promise to halt the sexualisation and commercialisation of children according to a new study which also revealed that 90% of parents are concerned about what their kids see -- A consultation has opened on a controversial medical technique which could lead to children having 'three' genetic parents -- A 15 year old schoolgirl has been helped to have an abortion without her parents' knowledge, by teachers at her school near Manchester -- Channel 4 bosses have been told by Schools Minister Nick Gibb to edit out explicit sex scenes from a teaching video used in primary schools -- Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury, The Rt Revd Mark Davies, has become the latest church leader to criticise government plans to redefine marriage -- And in a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Dr Rowan Williams praised the Queen for dedicating herself to the service of her nation and Commonwealth and said he hopes the nation follows her example of selfless service to others.

Mental health worker Margaret Forrester has been sacked after expressing concern about the impact of abortion on women -- Former Director of Public Prosecutions, Lord Macdonald has given his backing to the Reform Section 5 campaign aimed at protecting free speech -- A baby guide, published by the Scottish NHS, has removed the word 'Dad' from its publication after a single complaint that same-sex couples were being excluded -- Three of the Conservative Party's biggest financial backers are considering cutting back on their funding, because of the party's plans to redefine marriage -- Nick Clegg has said he will force his Lib Dem MPs to vote for redefining marriage whether they agree with the policy or not -- The Government is currently holding a public consultation on their plans to introduce same-sex marriage and you can make your views known by completing a short online return -- An undercover investigation in Sweden has found that mosques are telling women 'not' to report abusive husbands, and that polygamy is sometimes acceptable -- And as events to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee reach their climax, school pupils at St Matthew's C of E Primary in Westminster have composed special prayers as part of their contribution to the celebrations.

Barack Obama has said that he personally supports redefining marriage -- In North Carolina voters have approved a constitutional amendment which protects the definition of marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman -- In the UK, the pro-marriage petition set up by Coalition for Marriage has now passed a landmark half a million signatures -- Christian doctors could face a new threat following the publication of a leaflet produced by the General Medical Council and homosexual lobby group Stonewall -- The world's largest coffee shop chain, Starbucks has said that supporting same-sex marriage is 'core to its values' -- The Revd James Munro is celebrating after walking all 5 of his daughters down the aisle, and then turning round to marry them.

The Conservative Party could lose up to 30 Parliamentary seats in the next general election if it continues with its plans to redefine marriage -- A poll conducted in the Prime Ministers own constituency of Witney has revealed that 75 per cent of those who voted for David Cameron at the last general election, 'don't' want marriage redefined -- An Anglican Lay Reader has been suspended from preaching and leading worship for 2 months by the acting Archdeacon of Croydon for encouraging his congregation to sign the Coalition for Marriage petition -- Gloucestershire County Council has removed all references to God from its prayer, spoken at the start of council meetings -- The BBC is to review a controversial sex education video for children as young as nine following concerns from parents -- Sir Paul Coleridge, a senior family court judge, has launched 'The Marriage Foundation', and says that the new organization aims to boost marriage, and curb Britain's divorce culture -- And former Olympic Champion Marion Jones has been talking about meeting God and her humbling experience in prison whilst serving time for perjury.

Ann Widdecombe has warned that the Government is determined to press ahead with the removal of the terms 'husband and wife' in its superfluous introduction of gay marriage -- The Coalition for Marriage petition, passes 430,000 signatures -- A new opinion poll has revealed that the majority of Conservative MPs doubt whether David Cameron's plan to redefine marriage will succeed -- The Sunday Times has waded into the redefining marriage debate, accusing David Cameron of pushing for an 'unnecessary' change for 'political reasons' -- Bram Harrison, a 34-year-old man with locked-in syndrome, has described his passion to live, despite his debilitating illness -- Music videos by stars such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga could be given cinema style age ratings to protect children, under plans being considered by the government -- Bubba Watson, the new 2012 Masters Champion, thanked Jesus live on TV after winning the prestigious golf tournament on Easter Sunday -- A Flash Mob treated shoppers at the Westfield Centre in Derby to a special Easter performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus last week.

The head of the BBC Mark Thompson has walked into a storm of controversy by admitting that the broadcaster would never mock Mohammed in the same way that it mocks Jesus -- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that marriage should not be redefined in law -- Ann Widdecombe, has called for contentious issue of redefining marriage to be put to a public vote -- Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, has been told that she does not 'own' marriage and should listen to the people -- The Coalition for Marriage has launched an online petition in support of the current legal definition of marriage and has gained over 66,000 signatures in just 10 days -- Christians are facing genuine legal difficulties in Britain, according to a new report which criticises the 'Equality Act' for failing to deal with the tensions between different strands of equality -- A local council is set to remove a cross from a Crematorium in Bath, to make it more 'inclusive' even though no one appears to have ever complained about the Christian symbol -- A controversial article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics says that medics should be able to kill newborn babies if they are disabled, too expensive or simply unwanted -- Abortion has been trivialised according to Commentator and medical psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple -- And the number of marriages in 2010 rose by almost four per cent on the previous year.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has spoken of his unwavering support for marriage at the launch of new campaign group, Coalition for Marriage -- There is an online petition the public can sign, to support the current definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman -- David Burrows MP has revealed he received a death threat and hate mail after speaking out in support of traditional marriage -- Former Tory MP, Matthew Parris, has suggested that the word 'marriage' should be completely removed from legal language -- Christopher Biggins told ITV daytime show 'Loose Women', that he thought that 'marriage' should be reserved for a man and a woman -- Local Government Minister, Eric Pickles, has written to every local council in England, telling them that new laws 'restore' their power to hold prayers at official meetings -- Women are being granted abortions after telling doctors their baby is the 'wrong sex' -- And a former world boxing champion has spoken on TV about his faith in God.

In a judgment by the High Court, Bideford Town council has been told that its democratic decision to hold prayers as a formal part of local council meetings is 'unlawful' -- Christian Hotel owners, Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who were successfully sued by a gay couple for restricting their double rooms to married couples have lost their appeal -- The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has received racist and threatening messages after he voiced his support for traditional marriage last week -- A mother has described as 'morally wrong', an NHS scheme in Hampshire, which allowed her 13 year old daughter to be given a contraception 'implant' without her, - or her GPs knowledge -- The Labour candidate for Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone has said that former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave preferential treatment to homosexual MPs -- Leader of the General Medical Council, Niall Dickson has said that assisted suicide is illegal and doctors should have no part of it, as the GMC launch a consultation on the subject -- And there have been fresh calls for internet service providers to help protect children from viewing inappropriate material, and implement an "opt-in" service for accessing online pornography.

Leaders of the main opposition parties in Scotland have signed a pledge committing them to campaign 'for' the redefinition of marriage at an event held in Holyrood -- But Ruth Davidson has already faced criticism from some of her own Conservative members -- Dr John Sentamu, The Archbishop of York, has said that marriage must remain a union between one man and one woman and it's not the role of state to change it -- Dr Philip Boyce, a Roman Catholic Bishop in Ireland, is being investigated by the police under the country's 'incitement to hatred' laws for delivering a homily that upset a humanist -- Two of the UK's most prominent atheists have clashed over plans to build a £1 million 'temple' for atheists in London -- Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, has called on an American airline to reverse its decision to remove prayer cards from its in-flight meals -- And a paralysed man has spoken for the first time in nearly 20 years -- and told his mum "I love you".

Home Secretary Theresa May has been challenged by Church leaders about why the Government wants to redefine marriage -- The Governor of the State of New Jersey has said Marriage is too important to be treated as a political football, and that any redefinition should be voted on by the people -- In an astonishing claim, American President Barack Obama has said that abortion can help daughters "fulfill their dreams" -- Private abortion clinics are set to be allowed to advertise in the UK on TV and radio -- Oxford Professor Roger Trigg has said in a new book that social priorities like 'equality' are trumping the right to religious freedom in court cases -- A couple in England who have been raising their child as 'gender neutral', have revealed that their five-year-old, Sasha, is a boy -- Independent MSP Margo MacDonald has launched a new attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland -- And a new poll has revealed that 85% of Christians in Britain say that they are proud of the Queen.

Civil liberties organisation 'Index on Censorship', has added its support to amending Section 5 of the Public Order Act with Mike Harris saying, it was not the role of police officers or magistrates to protect citizens from insult -- In a parliamentary debate on 'Care for the Dying', David Burrowes MP has called for the need to improve palliative care for the terminally ill, but cautioned against attempts to legislate in favour of assisted suicide -- The use of 'Sharia courts' is on the increase in Britain, but Tehmina Kazi, director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy, says she backs Lady Cox Bill to tackle discrimination suffered by Muslim women under Sharia law -- Two Roman Catholic midwives have taken their employers to court, claiming their conscientious objection to abortion has been ignored -- GP surgeries in the North West of England will be judged on how 'gay-friendly' they are to patients, in a new scheme backed by the NHS -- And the number of weddings taking place in the Church of England has seen its biggest annual increase for a decade.

Lord Falconer, Chairman of The Commission on Assisted Dying has said that the report released last week, which suggested that adults thought to have less than a year to live should be able to ask doctors for drugs to end their life, is 'not' without risk -- An increasing number of women who are expecting multiple births are aborting one or more of their unborn babies -- Government Minister Sarah Teather has written to business leaders inviting them to meet with the Prime Minister in a bid to tackle child sexualisation -- Boots the Chemists have caused outrage over a range of sex toys they are selling at many of their stores -- Premier Christian Radio, which was banned from airing an advert on 'Christian marginalisation' has been given permission to go to court and challenge the decision -- The proportion of children in Britain being brought up in single-parent families is higher than any other major European country -- And Scottish couple Robert and Susan Erskine became Britain's oldest married couple on New Year's Day when they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary.

A letter signed by over 70 churches in Scotland calling on First Minister Alex Salmond to support the current definition of marriage, has been handed over during a Scotland for Marriage rally in Edinburgh -- Head of R&D at Tesco, Nick Lansley, has branded Christians as 'evil' for resisting the redefinition of marriage to allow for same-sex marriage -- Trevor Phillips, head of Britain's equality watchdog, has branded moves to stop Bideford Council from saying prayers at the start of it's meetings as 'nonsense' -- The House of Lords has debated new Government regulations which allow civil partnerships to be registered in religious premises -- Over two thirds of Britons think that parents or guardians should be the main people responsible for teaching their children about sex -- Childhood advisor to the government, Reg Bailey has said Christmas is about giving -- And a Christian charity which rebrands counterfeit clothing before distributing to the homeless, has convinced 90% of British Trading Standards authorities to hand over the fake designer clothes they seize to them.

In Scotland, a man who wrote sectarian hate comments on Facebook has been jailed, leading to fresh doubts about whether new laws are really needed -- Bishop Joseph Devine is the latest in a string of Roman Catholic leaders to speak out against redefining marriage -- 'Reform', a group within the Church of England, has called on the church to be more outspoken about the plans to redefine marriage -- Sir Cliff Richard has voiced his support for redefining marriage, and also intimated that he backs euthanasia -- Lord Eden has spoken out against the content of sex education resources which are being used with Primary School children as young as five -- the Welsh Government has said that smacking will not be banned in the country during the lifetime of the current Assembly -- Jerry Springer the Opera, an offensive anti-Christian shock show, is set to go on stage in Dublin -- and Chelsea footballer David Luiz was seen praying for team mate Fernando Torres live on TV just prior to the kick-off of the club's Champions League match this week.

Lord Waddington expresses regret at the unfair and unjust impact of equality laws on religious believers -- A sex shop licence has been granted for a second time to a shop operating next door to a school uniform store in Truro -- The Crown Prosecution Service has failed to prosecute dozens of people suspected of assisting a suicide over the past 18 months -- A sex education teacher who moonlighted as a stripper and worked as an adult film performer has been given permission to continue teaching -- Eric Pickles has issued statutory guidance to councils which clarifies that there is no requirement for them to carry out lifestyle or diversity questionnaires -- and a mother has admitted to regularly spray tanning her four-year-old daughter to boost her confidence.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on whether to change the definition of marriage to allow for same-sex marriage -- Football clubs Rangers and Celtic have expressed concern about the Scottish Government's proposed sectarianism bill -- Hundreds of viewers have complained to the BBC about explicit homosexual sex on the popular sci-fi show Torchwood -- Three homosexual Coronation Street characters are set to be part of a lesbian love triangle in a storyline that will reach a climax at Christmas with a civil partnership proposal -- Government health advisor, Martin Green, says assisted suicide should be legalised even though there may be a risk of abuse -- The 10th anniversary memorial service of New York's 9/11 tragedy this year will not include clergy and prayers -- The disturbing trend of 'pregnancy reduction', where one baby in a twin pregnancy is terminated, has been highlighted by a cover story in The New York Times Magazine.

The Prime Minister has said it is time for politicians to move away from moral relativism and neutrality. -- But former Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected the idea that Britain is suffering from moral decline. -- The Scottish Government is coming under pressure to add a further delay to its controversial sectarianism Bill. -- A regulator is thinking of allowing commercial abortion providers to advertise their services on television and radio. -- In America, a survey of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has found that just fourteen percent provide abortions. -- A 'sex box' is being used in primary school lessons in Switzerland. -- Schools in Missouri, America, are being sued for using internet pornography filters, because the filters may also block some homosexual websites. -- Happily married individuals who have heart surgery are three times more likely to survive than couples who are unmarried, a recent study claims.

This week's shocking riots in London and other English cities have sparked a wave of concern about Britain's moral decline. -- Meanwhile the Church of England has published a prayer in response to the riots. -- Figures show that for every 2,235 babies aborted in Britain, just one is adopted. -- The equality commission's commitment to protect religious liberty in the workplace has been put in doubt by one of its own commissioners. -- Christian pharmacists who object to selling the morning-after pill are facing pressure from their professional regulator to recommend other outlets to customers. -- A mother of a five-year-old boy says her son is "living proof" that the abortion limit should be cut.

A public consultation on whether to redefine marriage in Scotland will be launched before the end of 2011. -- American Atheists are taking legal action to remove a 20-foot cross from the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York. -- A Government inquiry into the rise of Sharia councils has been abandoned after the Muslim courts refused to co-operate, it has been revealed. -- Almost 200 children aged between five and nine have had hospital treatment over the past three years for anorexia, bulimia or similar problems, according to new figures. -- Expectant mums can now officially add their unborn child to their list of family members on the social networking site Facebook.

Three MPs who signed an Early Day Motion welcoming the Equality and Human Rights Commission's decision to defend the religious liberty of Christians, have withdrawn their support - More than 150 animal-human hybrid embryos have been created by scientists working in British laboratories over the past three years - Residents in the borough of Waltham Forest are rejecting attempts by Islamic fundamentalists to implement Sharia Law in east London - A man and his four wives have filed a federal challenge against a law which criminalises bigamy in the American state of Utah - Jim Dobbin MP, has said the BBC's biased reporting of assisted suicide is an attempt to control debate and manipulate opinion, and likened it to a totalitarian state - GPs can pray with their patients as long as they are receptive to the offer, the UK's leading medical defence group has said - A baby boy has defied the odds to be born as the country's most premature twin, even though his mother was advised to abort him - Rev John Stott, one of the most influential evangelical leaders of the twentieth century, passed away this week at the age of 90.

The Home Office has said it will assess whether the law should be re-worded by removing the word 'insulting' from Section 5 of the Public Order Act -- A cross-party group of MPs have welcomed the Equality and Human Rights Commission's statement that courts should have done more to protect Christians affected by new equality laws -- TV soap Emmerdale is now taking a more realistic view on assisted suicide according to Dr Peter Saunders -- A mother's application to end the life of her paralysed daughter is being heard by the Court of Protection as the woman has a degree of consciousness -- A survey of medical students revealed that nearly half object to late term abortion of disabled babies -- A grandmother who complained to the council about it's bin collection service was furious when she received a questionnaire which asked if she was a lesbian -- And this week celebrated the anniversary of an impassioned letter from John Newton to his friend William Wilberforce encouraging him to stay in politics.