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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>&#8216;I’ll never believe in abortion under any circumstances&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/i%e2%80%99ll-never-believe-in-abortion-under-any-circumstances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mother of sons with autism and Down’s syndrome has spoken out against abortion of children with disabilities. Lyn Steele from Portadown, Northern Ireland, decided to share her story to show others that children with disabilities are worth fighting for. Recent figures for England and Wales show that 92 per cent of babies who are [...]]]></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>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colin Hart]]></category>
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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>“The doctors’ diagnosis was completely inaccurate”</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/%e2%80%9cthe-doctors%e2%80%99-diagnosis-was-completely-inaccurate%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/%e2%80%9cthe-doctors%e2%80%99-diagnosis-was-completely-inaccurate%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melanie and Damien Sheenan share how they kept their baby Joshua, who was incorrectly diagnosed as having a fatal foetal abnormality. They were put under immense pressure to have an abortion, but he is now doing well.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;We&#8217;re not designed to take the lives of our children&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/were-not-designed-to-take-the-lives-of-our-children-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/were-not-designed-to-take-the-lives-of-our-children-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lynn Coles, who supports women suffering the terrible after-effects of abortion, shares her experience.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Non-gendering’ of documents does not help trans people</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/medical-ethics/%e2%80%98non-gendering%e2%80%99-of-documents-does-not-help-trans-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/medical-ethics/%e2%80%98non-gendering%e2%80%99-of-documents-does-not-help-trans-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	    		<category><![CDATA[England & Wales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for Public Affairs at The Christian Institute, responds to news that anyone who wants to change the sex recorded on their passport will soon be able to do so, as easily as if they were changing their name.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt: &#8216;Biological sex no longer important on passports&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-biological-sex-no-longer-important-on-passports/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-biological-sex-no-longer-important-on-passports/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=11178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who wants to change the sex recorded on their passport will soon be able to do so as easily as if they were changing their name, following a Government announcement. Currently, if someone wants to change their stated sex they have to provide a doctor&#8217;s letter to prove that they are permanently living as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where does Theresa May stand on Christian issues?</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/where-does-theresa-may-stand-on-christian-issues/</link>
		<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>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=11182</guid>
		<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>Rise in trans referrals prompts new concern for young people</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rise-in-trans-referrals-prompts-new-concern-for-young-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rise-in-trans-referrals-prompts-new-concern-for-young-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=11176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of people expressing confusion over their &#8216;gender identity&#8217; in the UK is rising, according to new data. Freedom of Information requests reported in The Guardian newspaper indicate an increase in referrals to facilities dealing with transsexualism. Responding to the news Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for Public Affairs at The Christian Institute, expressed concern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers: The story so far</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-the-story-so-far/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-the-story-so-far/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=11153</guid>
		<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>Nicky Morgan: &#8216;PM blocked my primary school sex ed plan&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/nicky-morgan-pm-blocked-my-primary-school-sex-ed-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/nicky-morgan-pm-blocked-my-primary-school-sex-ed-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=11144</guid>
		<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>&#8220;All she ever knew was love&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/all-she-ever-knew-was-love-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/all-she-ever-knew-was-love-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlene McCabe speaks of the precious last moments she spent with her daughter Myla, who had Edwards’ syndrome. Myla’s condition is often described as “incompatible with life”.]]></description>
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		<title>Drop in crime after &#8216;legal high&#8217; ban</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/drop-in-crime-after-legal-high-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/drop-in-crime-after-legal-high-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a reduction in &#8220;health and criminal harms&#8221; in Edinburgh since a ban on the sale of just one type of &#8216;legal high&#8217; came in, according to a new report. The report, written for the Health, Social Care and Housing Committee at Edinburgh City Council, also notes a reduction in anti-social behaviour. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;We shouldn&#8217;t be valued because of what we can do&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/we-shouldnt-be-valued-because-of-what-we-can-do-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/abortion/we-shouldnt-be-valued-because-of-what-we-can-do-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Gault was born without arms as a consequence of his mother taking the drug thalidomide during pregnancy. He shares how fulfilled his life has been, having taken on board the advice to “look to your potential and not your limitation”. He also says that had the law been different, his mother would have faced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian organisations urge prayer for the referendum</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/scotland-news/christian-organisations-urge-prayer-for-the-referendum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/scotland-news/christian-organisations-urge-prayer-for-the-referendum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christian Institute 0191 2815664]]></description>
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		<title>Christian groups issue joint statement on EU referendum</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-groups-issue-joint-statement-on-eu-referendum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-groups-issue-joint-statement-on-eu-referendum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to requests from Christians, several organisations have issued a joint statement calling for Christians to pray for the forthcoming EU referendum. The statement is backed by The Christian Institute, CARE, Christian Concern, the Christian Medical Fellowship, the Jubilee Centre, the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship. The referendum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt slams call for total decriminalisation of drugs</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-slams-call-for-total-decriminalisation-of-drugs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-slams-call-for-total-decriminalisation-of-drugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two public health organisations have called for the complete decriminalisation of drugs in the UK. The Faculty of Public Health and the Royal Society for Public Health claim that the Government’s ‘war on drugs’ has not been successful. However, the Home Office has defended its stance and critics have denounced the calls as &#8220;irresponsible&#8221;. Sanctions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UN to NI: &#8216;Decriminalise abortion in all circumstances&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/un-to-ni-decriminalise-abortion-in-all-circumstances/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/un-to-ni-decriminalise-abortion-in-all-circumstances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A United Nations committee has called for abortion to be decriminalised “in all circumstances” in Northern Ireland. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has urged the NI Executive to “review its legislation” to ensure girls have access to &#8216;safe abortion&#8217;. It made the recommendation as part of a wider report, which came [...]]]></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>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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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>Patrick Stewart: &#8216;Preventing assisted suicide is disgraceful&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/patrick-stewart-preventing-assisted-suicide-is-disgraceful/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/patrick-stewart-preventing-assisted-suicide-is-disgraceful/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sir Patrick Stewart has said it is an &#8220;absolute disgrace&#8221; that assisted suicide is not legal in Britain. Sir Patrick is a patron of pro-assisted suicide group Dignity in Dying, formerly known as the Voluntary Euthanasia Society. Last year, a Bill to legalise assisted suicide was soundly defeated in the House of Commons. Right to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adult stem cells used in ‘remarkable’ stroke trial</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/adult-stem-cells-used-in-%e2%80%98remarkable%e2%80%99-stroke-trial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/adult-stem-cells-used-in-%e2%80%98remarkable%e2%80%99-stroke-trial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stroke patients have shown a “remarkable recovery” in a trial that used ethical stem cell procedures. People who had suffered strokes received cells from two healthy donors, in the form of an injection into their brains. As a consequence patients regained the ability to walk and use their arms. Significant recovery Unlike embryonic stem cell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parliamentary group: &#8216;Govt’s religious literacy is lacking&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parliamentary-group-govt%e2%80%99s-religious-literacy-is-lacking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parliamentary-group-govt%e2%80%99s-religious-literacy-is-lacking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The religious literacy of Government officials has been questioned after it emerged that the Christian faith of asylum seekers is being assessed on the basis of vague ‘Bible trivia’. One Iranian asylum seeker told the BBC his application had been rejected after an interview in which he was asked what colour the cover of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Legal high&#8217; blanket ban starts from today</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/legal-high-blanket-ban-starts-from-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/legal-high-blanket-ban-starts-from-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 15:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Christian Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A law banning &#8216;legal highs&#8217; has come into force, with the Government saying it wants to do “everything we can to eradicate this abhorrent trade”. Karen Vandersypen, whose 20-year-old son died after taking a &#8216;legal high&#8217; welcomed the law, but said it was sad that “such a high price” had already been paid. &#8216;Legal highs&#8217;, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final day of Ashers appeal: &#8216;It&#8217;s the cake not the customer&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/final-day-of-ashers-appeal-its-the-cake-not-the-customer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/final-day-of-ashers-appeal-its-the-cake-not-the-customer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 16:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the last day of the Ashers Baking Company appeal hearing the McArthur family&#8217;s QC reiterated that their decision not to bake a cake with a pro same-sex marriage campaign slogan was due to the message on the cake, not the customer. Representing Ashers, David Scoffield QC said that in last year&#8217;s ruling, County Court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 3: Equality Commission grilled by judges</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/day-3-equality-commission-grilled-by-judges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/day-3-equality-commission-grilled-by-judges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 16:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During day three of the Ashers Baking Company appeal hearing the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) was grilled by judges on different aspects of the case. Under questioning from a panel of three judges, the ECNI&#8217;s QC Robin Allen admitted that there was no discussion between the McArthur family on the sexual orientation, beliefs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 2: NI Attorney General weighs in on Ashers appeal</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/day-2-ni-attorney-general-weighs-in-on-ashers-appeal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/day-2-ni-attorney-general-weighs-in-on-ashers-appeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the second day of legal proceedings the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, John Larkin QC, gave reasons for his dramatic intervention in the Ashers case. This week’s appeal was originally scheduled for February, but was delayed when Mr Larkin questioned the constitutional validity of the regulations on which the case against Ashers is based. [...]]]></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>
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		<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>In court today: &#8216;Ashers did not break discrimination law&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-ashers-did-not-break-discrimination-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-ashers-did-not-break-discrimination-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 15:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The barrister representing Ashers Baking Company argued that the McArthur family&#8217;s actions did not amount to discrimination, as they returned to court today. David Scoffield QC told judges at the Court of Appeal in Belfast that discrimination must be against &#8220;another person&#8221;, not an idea or an object: &#8220;To say you can discriminate against the [...]]]></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>Ashers: &#8216;This was never just about a little bakery&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-this-was-never-just-about-a-little-bakery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-this-was-never-just-about-a-little-bakery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 10:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking outside the Court of Appeal in Belfast this morning Daniel McArthur, of Ashers Baking Company, stressed the vital importance of the Ashers case. Ashers returns to court this week in a bid to overturn a decision made last year by the County Court, which found it had broken discrimination law. The court ruled against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amy McArthur: &#8216;Our God is worth the Ashers court ordeal&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/amy-mcarthur-our-god-is-worth-the-ashers-court-ordeal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/amy-mcarthur-our-god-is-worth-the-ashers-court-ordeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2016 08:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amy McArthur, the wife of Ashers Baking Company&#8217;s Daniel McArthur, has said the couple&#8217;s two-year ordeal has been worth it. The mother of two spoke out as she and Daniel prepare to return to court next week for a crucial appeal hearing. Ashers goes before the Court of Appeal in Belfast on Monday 9 May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Christians must not keep their faith from public life&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christians-must-not-keep-their-faith-from-public-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christians-must-not-keep-their-faith-from-public-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A &#8220;faith which is purely private is of no public use&#8221;, a Professor at Queen&#8217;s University Belfast has said. In a comment piece for the Belfast Newsletter, Professor Stephen Williams stressed that Christians must not separate their faith from politics. Writing ahead of yesterday&#8217;s Northern Ireland Assembly election he cited the issue of abortion, where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McArthurs pray for justice as Ashers returns to court</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mcarthurs-pray-for-justice-as-ashers-returns-to-court/</link>
		<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>Labour MPs call for &#8216;human right&#8217; of abortion in NI</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-mps-call-for-human-right-of-abortion-in-ni/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-mps-call-for-human-right-of-abortion-in-ni/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labour Shadow Ministers have urged Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights to support the liberalisation of Northern Ireland’s abortion law, claiming it is “vital healthcare”. In a letter to the committee’s Chairman, five Labour MPs, four of whom are Shadow Ministers, asserted that women are denied a ‘human right’ when they are not given easy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;My little girl proves 24-week abortion limit is a disgrace&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/my-little-girl-proves-24-week-abortion-limit-is-a-disgrace/</link>
		<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>Ashers case revisited on BBC Radio 4</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-case-revisited-on-bbc-radio-4/</link>
		<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>MLAs block push to weaken protections for unborn</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-block-push-to-weaken-protections-for-unborn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christian Institute has welcomed as ‘heartening’ Stormont’s refusal to weaken legal protections for the unborn in Northern Ireland. Late last night MLAs voted 59 to 40 against amending legislation to allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality. They voted 64 to 32 against allowing abortion in cases of sexual crime. During the debate, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MLAs to vote on weakening abortion laws in NI</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-to-vote-on-weakening-abortion-laws-in-ni/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-to-vote-on-weakening-abortion-laws-in-ni/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to vote next week on controversial plans to liberalise abortion laws in the Province. Green MLA Steven Agnew and MLA Basil McCrea of the NI21 Party have tabled amendments to the Justice (No.2) Bill that would allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and sexual crime. Alliance MLAs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers adjournment explained</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-adjournment-explained/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-adjournment-explained/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Co’s appeal hearing was dramatically halted this week by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The Christian Institute’s Simon Calvert explains why the case has been adjourned, and where that leaves the McArthur family.]]></description>
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		<title>BBC: Peter Tatchell changes mind on Ashers</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-peter-tatchell-changes-mind-on-ashers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-peter-tatchell-changes-mind-on-ashers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homosexual rights campaigner Peter Tatchell speaks on the Victoria Derbyshire show about why he now disagrees with the ruling against Ashers Baking Company. He says the case is about the message on the cake, not the sexual orientation of the customer. Broadcast on BBC Two, 03 February 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>BBC News NI: Ashers Baking Company case adjourned</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-news-ni-ashers-baking-company-case-adjourned/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-news-ni-ashers-baking-company-case-adjourned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC correspondent Mark Simpson and The Christian Institute’s Simon Calvert speak about the case on BBC NI’s lunch time bulletin. Broadcast 1.30pm on 3 February 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers’ Daniel McArthur speaks outside court</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-outside-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-outside-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel McArthur, General Manager of Ashers Baking Company, speaks before the Court of Appeal hearing in Belfast on Wed 3 February. Sign the petition to support Ashers Baking Co and the McArthur family in their stand for freedom of speech and freedom of conscience: http://www.christian.org.uk/supportashers #SupportAshers]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds &#8216;Stand with Ashers&#8217; ahead of court hearing</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hundreds-stand-with-ashers-ahead-of-court-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hundreds-stand-with-ashers-ahead-of-court-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people in Northern Ireland turned out to ‘Stand with Ashers’ last night, ahead of the bakery’s appeal hearing tomorrow. The last in a series of public meetings hosted by The Christian Institute in Northern Ireland was attended by 470 people, who heard about the need for the law to respect freedom of belief. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McArthurs say court case has helped their faith</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/mcarthurs-say-court-case-has-helped-their-faith/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/mcarthurs-say-court-case-has-helped-their-faith/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Company’s General Manager Daniel McArthur, and his wife Amy, speak out ahead of their appeal next week. Amy says that God has sustained them through the ordeal of the court case.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers: &#8216;Case has bolstered our marriage and faith in God&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-case-has-bolstered-our-marriage-and-faith-in-god/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-case-has-bolstered-our-marriage-and-faith-in-god/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The couple at the centre of the ‘gay cake’ case have told how their legal battle with equality watchdogs has strengthened their marriage, as well as their faith in God. Ashers Baking Company go before the Court of Appeal in Belfast for a two-day hearing on Wednesday and Thursday this week, in a bid to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pro-abortion ruling to be appealed in Northern Ireland</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-abortion-ruling-to-be-appealed-in-northern-ireland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-abortion-ruling-to-be-appealed-in-northern-ireland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland&#8217;s Attorney General has lodged an appeal against a legal ruling, which states that the country&#8217;s abortion law is “incompatible” with human rights legislation. John Larkin QC had vowed to oppose the ruling by Mr Justice Horner at the end of last year, describing it as &#8220;profoundly disappointing&#8221;. In November last year, Mr Justice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;DUP&#8217;s Christian values will continue&#8217; says new leader</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/dups-christian-values-will-continue-says-new-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/dups-christian-values-will-continue-says-new-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Northern Ireland First Minister says her party’s “very strong Christian values” will continue under her leadership. Arlene Foster became First Minister on Monday after taking up the leadership of the DUP. Her predecessor was Peter Robinson. In an interview with the Belfast News Letter, she said the party’s stance in support of life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Law must protect free speech&#8217;, top churchman says</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/law-must-protect-free-speech-top-churchman-says/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/law-must-protect-free-speech-top-churchman-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christian church must be at the “forefront” of promoting free speech, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has said in response to the acquittal of a pastor charged for criticising Islam. Dr Norman Hamilton, Convener of the Church’s Council for Church in Society, said that “one of the marks of a healthy democracy” is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New DUP leader: Marriage is between a man and a woman</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-dup-leader-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-a-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-dup-leader-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-a-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new leader of the largest political party in Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, has said that her party “very firmly” believes that marriage is between a man and a woman. Foster will become Northern Ireland&#8217;s First Minister in January, after she was backed to become the leader of the DUP by the party’s MPs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mum: Children with severe disabilities aren&#8217;t &#8216;doomed&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mum-children-with-severe-disabilities-arent-doomed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mum-children-with-severe-disabilities-arent-doomed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mother whose daughter has a severely life-limiting disability has challenged a judge in Northern Ireland who said such children are “doomed”. Mr Justice Horner made the comments in a ruling on abortion last month. On Wednesday, a further decision made it clear that it was for politicians to make any changes to the law. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI abortion law &#8216;incompatible&#8217; with human rights, says judge</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-abortion-law-incompatible-with-human-rights-says-judge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The High Court in Belfast has ruled that abortion laws in Northern Ireland are “incompatible” with human rights legislation. The judicial review on allowing abortion in cases of sexual crime and severely life-limiting conditions was brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). But the law has not yet changed in the Province. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Transsexual Jesus’ play to be aired at Belfast festival</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/%e2%80%98transsexual-jesus%e2%80%99-play-to-be-aired-at-belfast-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A play which portrays Jesus as a transsexual has faced strong criticism, ahead of its launch at a publicly-funded LGBT festival in Northern Ireland. The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is part of the Outburst Queer Arts Festival in Belfast, and is advertised with the tagline: &#8220;Jesus is a transsexual woman. And it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex marriage blocked at Stormont</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/same-sex-marriage-blocked-at-stormont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/same-sex-marriage-blocked-at-stormont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A motion calling for the redefinition of marriage has failed to pass in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The DUP tabled a ‘petition of concern’, which requires a majority of MLAs from both the unionist and nationalist communities to approve any change. Although a same-sex marriage motion achieved overall approval today (53 votes to 52), it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers Baking Co appeal hearing set for 3 February</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-appeal-hearing-set-for-3-february/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-appeal-hearing-set-for-3-february/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Company’s legal challenge is set to be heard on 3 February by the Court of Appeal in Belfast. Today Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan agreed to list the case for a two-day hearing, after Ashers lodged an appeal against the County Court judgment earlier this year. In May, Judge Isobel Brownlie ruled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belfast pro-life centre opens to counter abortion clinic</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-pro-life-centre-opens-to-counter-abortion-clinic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-pro-life-centre-opens-to-counter-abortion-clinic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pro-life healthcare centre has opened in Belfast to directly oppose Northern Ireland’s only private abortion clinic. The Stanton Healthcare clinic is on the same street as the Marie Stopes branch, which was opened amid widespread criticism in 2012. The pro-life centre is the first Stanton clinic to open outside of America, providing free medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI assembly to debate same-sex marriage for fifth time</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-assembly-to-debate-same-sex-marriage-for-fifth-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-assembly-to-debate-same-sex-marriage-for-fifth-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 15:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland assembly is set to debate redefining marriage for a fifth time, despite similar attempts being defeated four times since 2012. MLAs from the SDLP, Sinn Féin and the Green Party have put forward a motion calling for the Executive to introduce same-sex marriage legislation. It is expected to be debated on Monday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour wants gay marriage to be forced on Northern Ireland</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-wants-gay-marriage-to-be-forced-on-northern-ireland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-wants-gay-marriage-to-be-forced-on-northern-ireland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Westminster Government should ‘seriously consider’ forcing same-sex marriage on Northern Ireland, a Labour MP has indicated. Ivan Lewis, the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, said the Government should take such steps if the Stormont Assembly was suspended. Politicians in Northern Ireland have voted against same-sex marriage four times in three years. Opportunity Ivan Lewis made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth same-sex marriage attempt expected in NI</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/fifth-same-sex-marriage-attempt-expected-in-ni/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/fifth-same-sex-marriage-attempt-expected-in-ni/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Sinn Féin MLA has signalled that the party will mount another attempt to legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Caitríona Ruane, MLA for South Down, issued a statement claiming that ‘civil rights’ are “at the core” of Sinn Féin’s push to redefine marriage. Same-sex marriage legislation was rejected by the Northern Ireland Assembly for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefine marriage in NI, says Labour leader hopeful Corbyn</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/redefine-marriage-in-ni-says-labour-leader-hopeful-corbyn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/redefine-marriage-in-ni-says-labour-leader-hopeful-corbyn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriage should be redefined in Northern Ireland, Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has said. The candidate voted for same-sex marriage in the Westminster Parliament – along with the three other rivals for the Labour leadership – and said he was “very proud” when it was passed in England and Wales. In Northern Ireland, politicians have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance Party to force would-be MLAs to back gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/alliance-party-to-force-would-be-mlas-to-back-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/alliance-party-to-force-would-be-mlas-to-back-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alliance Party in Northern Ireland is set to force its candidates at next year’s Assembly elections to take a pro-gay marriage position. In a change in policy, the party said support for same-sex marriage will be part of its 2016 election manifesto, and that &#8220;all candidates will be expected to adhere to it&#8221;. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court rejects appeal for free NHS abortions for NI women</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/court-rejects-appeal-for-free-nhs-abortions-for-ni-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/court-rejects-appeal-for-free-nhs-abortions-for-ni-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a ruling that the NHS in England is not required to provide free abortions to women from Northern Ireland. Lord Justice Moore-Bick, Lord Justice Elias and Lord Justice McCombe rejected a challenge to the High Court’s decision made last year. The case was brought by a mother [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US couple who declined gay wedding will now close venue</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-couple-who-declined-gay-wedding-will-now-close-venue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple who declined to rent out their venue for a gay wedding in Iowa, USA, are now closing their business after being unwilling to go against their conscience. Dick and Betty Odgaard said in 2013 that they could not allow two men to use the venue because it would go against their Mennonite beliefs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI: Legal bid to redefine marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-legal-bid-to-redefine-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-legal-bid-to-redefine-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two gay couples trying to redefine marriage in Northern Ireland have been granted permission for a judicial review. During a hearing at Belfast High Court on Friday, Mr Justice Treacy said there is an “arguable case”. The couples are claiming that gay marriage is a “human rights issue”. No redefinition The case is expected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I had an abortion – I know it&#8217;s not an uplifting experience</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/i-had-an-abortion-i-know-its-not-an-uplifting-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/i-had-an-abortion-i-know-its-not-an-uplifting-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Northern Irish woman who had an abortion when she was a teenager has spoken out against a legal bid to weaken the law. Lynn Coles, who now helps women with post-abortion trauma, said she was saddened by claims that women in Northern Ireland are second-class citizens because their law differs to Great Britain’s. “How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI court case threatens disabled right to life</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-court-case-threatens-disabled-right-to-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-court-case-threatens-disabled-right-to-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A legal case seeking to weaken abortion law in Northern Ireland would lead to disabled unborn children having no rights, Belfast High Court has heard. Judge Mark Horner reserved judgment in the contentious case, which is being brought by a taxpayer-funded human rights quango. Currently abortion in Northern Ireland is illegal except to save the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pro-abortion group supported by Mumsnet forum</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-abortion-group-supported-by-mumsnet-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-abortion-group-supported-by-mumsnet-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group giving information to women in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on how to illegally carry out an abortion is being supported by online forum Mumsnet. The move was described as “utterly wrong” by one pro-life organisation, while another called for the police to investigate. Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers media interest leads to Gospel opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-media-interest-leads-to-gospel-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-media-interest-leads-to-gospel-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National broadcasters Sky News, BBC and UTV covered the disappointing judgment in the Ashers’ case. The intense media interest surrounding the legal action has led to the bakery’s Christian owners having opportunities to share their faith in God.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay marriage to be debated by Belfast City Council</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-marriage-to-be-debated-by-belfast-city-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-marriage-to-be-debated-by-belfast-city-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belfast City councillors are set to debate the issue of redefining marriage in a meeting later today. Alliance Party councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown is to bring a motion calling for the law to change to allow same-sex couples to marry “in Belfast and across Northern Ireland”. MLAs at Stormont have rejected redefining marriage by an outright [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC: Simon Calvert on Ashers Baking Co. appeal</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-simon-calvert-on-ashers-baking-co-appeal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/bbc-simon-calvert-on-ashers-baking-co-appeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 09:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christian Institute’s Simon Calvert speaks to BBC Newsline about Ashers Baking Company’s announcement that they will appeal the ruling that went against them. Broadcast on 28 May 2015.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers Baking Co to mount appeal against court ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-to-mount-appeal-against-court-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-to-mount-appeal-against-court-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 09:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The owners of Ashers Baking Company have confirmed that they will appeal, after a court ruled last week that the firm had discriminated against a customer by refusing to decorate a cake with a slogan supporting same-sex marriage. Belfast County Court ordered Ashers to pay £500 damages for “injury to feelings” after Judge Isobel Brownlie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers’ Daniel McArthur speaks out after ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-out-after-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-out-after-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 09:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Company’s General Manager Daniel McArthur makes a statement outside court, after a judge ruled that the bakery broke discrimination laws by declining to decorate a cake with a pro-gay marriage campaign slogan.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers’ owners speak for the first time about &#8216;gay cake&#8217; ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-owners-speak-for-the-first-time-about-gay-cake-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-owners-speak-for-the-first-time-about-gay-cake-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 09:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Ashers Baking Company’s owners Colin and Karen McArthur express their disappointment after a judge ruled that they broke the law by declining to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake. But they say that although they are upset by the verdict, God has a purpose in it.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Ashers owners speak out for first time about ruling</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/video-ashers-owners-speak-out-for-first-time-about-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 09:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The owners of the family-run bakery at the centre of the ‘gay cake’ case have expressed their disappointment following the conclusion of the controversial court case. Ashers Baking Company had been taken to court accused of political and sexual orientation discrimination for declining to decorate a cake with the campaign slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers &#8216;deeply disappointed&#8217; after losing court case</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-deeply-disappointed-after-losing-court-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-deeply-disappointed-after-losing-court-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 11:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The owners of Ashers Baking Company have told of their deep disappointment after losing their high-profile court case and are considering an appeal. Ashers Baking Company had been taken to court accused of breaking discrimination laws by declining to decorate a cake with the campaign slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’. The case, brought by the Equality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers ‘deeply disappointed’ after losing case</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-%e2%80%98deeply-disappointed%e2%80%99-after-losing-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers-%e2%80%98deeply-disappointed%e2%80%99-after-losing-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 09:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Ashers Baking Company’s Daniel McArthur tell of his family’s deep disappointment, after a judge ruled today that they broke the law by declining to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers’ Daniel McArthur speaks out ahead of judgment</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/marriage-family/ashers%e2%80%99-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-out-ahead-of-judgment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 09:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Ashers Baking Company’s General Manager Daniel McArthur speak of his family’s trust in God ahead of a ruling on their court case. In March, Ashers faced legal action by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for declining to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers tell of faith in God ahead of ruling tomorrow</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-tell-of-faith-in-god-ahead-of-ruling-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 07:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The manager of the family-run bakery at the centre of Northern Ireland’s ‘gay cake’ case has told how his family&#8217;s faith has sustained them through the controversy of the recent court case. A judge will decide tomorrow if Ashers Baking Company has broken political and sexual orientation discrimination laws for declining to make a cake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court judgment on Ashers case now due 19 May</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/court-judgment-on-ashers-case-now-due-19-may/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/court-judgment-on-ashers-case-now-due-19-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 16:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The judgment on the Ashers Baking Company case is now to be given on Tuesday 19 May, in a change of date from the court. A decision on the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland’s case against the Christian-run bakery had been expected on Thursday 7 May. The Commission claims that Ashers broke discrimination laws by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers Baking Co judgment due Thursday 7 May</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-judgment-due-thursday-7-may/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-baking-co-judgment-due-thursday-7-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The judgment on the Ashers Baking Company case is to be given in open court on Thursday 7 May. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland took the Christian-run bakery to court, claiming it broke discrimination laws by declining to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake. District Judge Isobel Brownlie heard the case over three days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public ignored in NI abortion consultation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice is recommending weakening abortion law in the Province, despite overwhelming opposition shown in its own consultation. Justice Minister David Ford’s consultation, which ran from October 2014 to January 2015, asked for views on allowing abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and sexual crime. A press release on the Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers &#8216;hasn&#8217;t broken any laws&#8217;, says Institute solicitor</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-hasnt-broken-any-laws-says-institute-solicitor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-hasnt-broken-any-laws-says-institute-solicitor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashers Baking Company’s owners have not broken any laws by declining to produce a pro-gay marriage campaign cake, The Christian Institute’s Solicitor Advocate has said. Sam Webster, speaking at the Waterfront Hall event in support of Ashers, clearly laid out the legal position of the Christian-run bakery. He said the McArthur family have rights to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers: We thank God for sustaining us through trial</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-we-thank-god-for-sustaining-us-through-trial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-we-thank-god-for-sustaining-us-through-trial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel McArthur yesterday praised God for sustaining his family throughout Ashers Baking Company’s three-day trial. It also emerged on Monday that the taxpayer-funded Equality Commission for Northern Ireland had increased its set-aside funds for the case to £40,000. The Commission took the Christian-run bakery to court because it declined to produce a pro-gay marriage campaign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch: Ashers&#8217; Daniel McArthur speaks to thousands</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-ashers-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-to-thousands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-ashers-daniel-mcarthur-speaks-to-thousands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Daniel McArthur’s full speech to thousands of supporters, prior to Ashers Baking Company’s trial for upholding biblical marriage. Speaking at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, on 24 March, Daniel gave all the glory to God for the huge turnout and urged supporters to pray for everyone involved in the case – including the Equality Commission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QC defends Ashers&#8217; actions in final day of Belfast trial</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/qc-defends-ashers-actions-in-final-day-of-belfast-trial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/qc-defends-ashers-actions-in-final-day-of-belfast-trial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Producing a pro-gay marriage campaign cake would have gone against the “deeply-held religious beliefs” of the McArthur family, the QC for Ashers Baking Company has said. David Scoffield was speaking today as the case against the Christian-run bakery entered its final day. The Christian Institute is supporting Ashers, which is owned and run by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customers flock to Ashers in show of support for bakery</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/customers-flock-to-ashers-in-show-of-support-for-bakery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/customers-flock-to-ashers-in-show-of-support-for-bakery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy customers of Ashers Baking Company have told a Northern Ireland newspaper of their support for the Christian-run bakery at the centre of a major court case. Customers said Ashers should not be forced to promote ideas that go against their beliefs, in comments that came while the family were on trial at Belfast County [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch and support Ashers today</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-and-support-ashers-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watch-and-support-ashers-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taxpayer-funded quango the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has taken Ashers Baking Co. to court for refusing to promote gay marriage. It claims Ashers broke sexual orientation discrimination laws, but the case actually centres on their right not to promote a cause with which they fundamentally disagree. Watch and share the video today, encouraging your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers owner: &#8216;I seek to please God in the way I live&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-owner-i-seek-to-please-god-in-the-way-i-live/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-owner-i-seek-to-please-god-in-the-way-i-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the owners of Ashers Baking Company has told a court that she could not decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake because she seeks to please God in the way she lives her life. Karen McArthur, who owns and runs Ashers with her husband Colin and son Daniel, was speaking during the Equality Commission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In court today: Equality quango&#8217;s case against Ashers</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-equality-quangos-case-against-ashers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/in-court-today-equality-quangos-case-against-ashers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland’s court action against a Christian-run bakery began in Belfast County Court this morning. Legal proceedings have been taken against the McArthur family, who own and run Ashers Baking Company, for declining to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake last year. Speaking outside the court this morning, Ashers General Manager [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of under-16s given contraceptive implant in NI</title>
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		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hundreds-of-under-16s-given-contraceptive-implant-in-ni/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 600 girls under the age of consent have been given the contraceptive implant in Northern Ireland, new figures have shown. A report on BBC Radio Ulster’s Nolan Show showed that out of 609 girls, 21 were aged between 11 and 13. The report also highlighted the fact that girls can be given the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extraordinary: Support Ashers event draws thousands</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/extraordinary-support-ashers-event-draws-thousands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/extraordinary-support-ashers-event-draws-thousands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 2,000 people squeezed into the Waterfront Hall in Belfast for an event in support of Ashers Baking Company, ahead of the court case starting tomorrow. Hundreds who were unable to get into the venue stood outside and sang hymns in the cold. The main hall with a capacity of over 2,000 seats was full, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;I&#8217;m backing Ashers&#8217;, says pro-gay marriage columnist</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/im-backing-ashers-says-pro-gay-marriage-columnist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A columnist who is in favour of same-sex marriage has expressed support for the Christian-owned Ashers Baking Company, in order to protect the “vital” principle of freedom of speech. Writing in The Belfast Telegraph, Fionola Meredith said that forcing Ashers to endorse a cause with which it disagrees would do “nothing to advance the cause [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overwhelming support for Ashers revealed in new poll</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/overwhelming-support-for-ashers-revealed-in-new-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new poll in Northern Ireland has revealed overwhelming support for the right to freedom of expression, ahead of the court case against Ashers Baking Company later this week. The ComRes survey showed that 90 per cent of voters say equality laws &#8220;should be used to protect people from discrimination and not to force people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equality tsar in &#8216;outrageous&#8217; claim over Ashers case</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/equality-tsar-in-outrageous-claim-over-ashers-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The head of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has claimed that Christians who want to run their businesses according to their beliefs should either “look at the law” or change career. Michael Wardlow made the comments in an interview with The Guardian ahead of the Commission’s court case against a Christian-run bakery that starts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QC: Watchdog faces avalanche of cases if Ashers loses</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/qc-watchdog-faces-avalanche-of-cases-if-ashers-loses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/qc-watchdog-faces-avalanche-of-cases-if-ashers-loses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An equality watchdog has been warned it will face an avalanche of cases if it wins its civil action against a Christian-owned bakery in Northern Ireland which refused to decorate a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan. A leading human rights QC has written a legal opinion on the matter which goes before the courts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;MEPs should protect religious freedom in light of Ashers&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/meps-should-protect-religious-freedom-in-light-of-ashers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEPs have been urged to protect freedom of religious expression, ahead of court action against Ashers Baking Company starting in Belfast next Thursday (26 March). DUP MEP Diane Dodds also called for reasonable accommodation for those with strongly held Christian beliefs, during a debate on human rights at the European Parliament last week. Mrs Dodds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC Church backs NI conscience clause</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-church-backs-ni-conscience-clause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Roman Catholic Church in Northern Ireland has lent its support to the principle behind a Bill to introduce a conscience clause in the Province. A delegation led by Bishop Noel Treanor discussed the plans with DUP MLA Paul Givan &#8211; who has launched a consultation on the Private Member’s Bill – and DUP leader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashers court action &#8216;over the top&#8217; &#8211; Presbyterian leader</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-court-action-over-the-top-presbyterian-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ashers-court-action-over-the-top-presbyterian-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An equality quango has gone “over the top” in taking a Christian-run bakery to court, according to the next Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Revd Ian McNie said that the McArthur family, who own and run Ashers Baking Company, had the right to refuse to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake last year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands flock to show support for Ashers Baking Co.</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/thousands-flock-to-show-support-for-ashers-baking-co/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over two thousand people came to hear from Christians who have faced legal action because of their faith at meetings in Northern Ireland. The speakers included Daniel McArthur, the General Manager of Ashers Baking Company, which is facing court next month for refusing to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake last year. B&#038;B owner Hazelmary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SDLP opposes weaker NI abortion law</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sdlp-opposes-weaker-ni-abortion-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SDLP has said it will oppose weakening the abortion law in Northern Ireland, in the wake of a recent consultation on allowing abortion in cases of sexual crime and fatal foetal abnormality. The SDLP leader and GP Alasdair McDonnell said his party is “unequivocally opposed to abortion”, and warned that the predictions in cases [...]]]></description>
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