Protests erupt after Epsom church assault claim, police find no proof

[ad_1] Protests erupt after Epsom church assault claim, police find no proof Police investigating an alleged assault near a church in Epsom have said no evidence has been found so far to support the claim, even as the incident triggered protests and widespread speculation online.Surrey Police said inquiries remain ongoing and urged the public not […]

UK: Church in Wales approves bill for same-sex marriage blessings with majority backing | World News

[ad_1] Church in Wales approves bill for same-sex marriage blessings/Image: Getty Images The Church in Wales approved a bill on Wednesday (15 April) to make the blessing of same-sex marriages a permanent part of its services, after a strong majority backed the move.This means same-sex couples can continue to have their marriage or civil partnership […]

Epsom rape case: Woman assaulted outside church; Surrey Police seek public help

[ad_1] Epsom rape case: Woman assaulted outside church; Surrey Police seek public help An urgent search for details has begun by Surrey Police following a report of sexual assault involving a woman in her twenties. Close to Epsom Methodist Church, on Ashley Road, the incident occurred between two and four in the morning. Having departed […]

‘Forced to scrub floors while pregnant’: Survivors speak out as Church of England plans apology for forced adoptions

[ad_1] The Church of England is set to issue a formal apology for its role in historical forced adoptions, where thousands of babies were taken from unmarried mothers in the decades following World War II. The church operated around 100 mother and baby homes across England, where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth […]

Dubai Church Mass Suspension: Dubai suspends church masses during holy week until further notice amid rising security concerns | World News

[ad_1] No church masses until further notice in Dubai amid security concerns during holy week / Image: file Dubai’s Catholic churches suspended all masses and parish activities effective Friday, April 3, 2026, following official safety directives issued amid heightened regional tensions. The decision, confirmed by multiple parishes, comes during Holy Week, the most significant period […]

Israel blocks senior Catholic leaders from Jerusalem church on Palm Sunday ‘first time in centuries,’ access restored | World News

[ad_1] Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Second from the left, walks in a procession during the Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) […]

Ice: ‘You can’t attack a house of worship’: DOJ indicts 30 more people over Minnesota anti-ICE church protest

[ad_1] The Trump administration on Friday announced fresh federal charges against 30 additional people alleged to have taken part in storming Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during an anti‑ICE protest on January 18. Of those charged, 25 have already been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said, with more expected to be taken into custody.Bondi, […]

‘That’s activism’: Marjorie Taylor Greene backs Don Lemon’s arrest in connection with Minnesota church protest

[ad_1] Defending the federal government’s decision to arrest former CNN host Don Lemon, controversial ex‑Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday said Lemon’s actions during an anti‑ICE protest were not protected press activity but crossed into “activism”.Greene’s remarks came during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, where she became one of the few public […]

Don Lemon arrested while covering Grammy Awards, in connection with Minnesota church protest

[ad_1] Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in connection to his presence at a Minnesota church protest, his lawyer Abbe Lowell confirmed. Lemon’s lawyer said the former CNN host was taken into custody on Thursday night in Los Angeles. “Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night […]

Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury) | World News

[ad_1] In Yes Minister, when Jim Hacker finds out that Italian terrorists have access to British-made weapons, Sir Humphrey Appleby tries to mollify him by pointing out it’s not their department’s problem. British weapons in the hands of foreign terrorists were outside the Ministry of Administrative Affairs’ jurisdiction. Probably a Defence Ministry problem, or a […]