UK

“Two lay vicars from Salisbury Cathedral have helped to further the gradual return to choral singing in churches and cathedrals across the country.

“Conflicting government [COVID-19] guidance about baptisms in England and Wales has prompted the Church in Wales and the Church of England to pursue different policies.” - C.Times

“James Kirkup… noted puberty-blocking medications taken by children might reduce fertility in adulthood. He also repeated a truism among supporters of Truss: ‘A transgender child is like a vegetarian cat. You know who’s really making the decisions.’” - Christian Headlines

“The UK is due to leave the European Union today, three-and-a-half years after the EU Referendum.

The UK Government “has told the United Nations that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) “continues to be a priority for the United Kingdom.’” - Christian Today

“After only weeks in operation, Britain’s first Chick-fil-A location will close down after widespread backlash and left-wing activism convinced the Reading shopping center … not to renew their lease.

“A British court on Tuesday sided with a mother who had filed a ‘wrongful birth’ suit after she gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome, she says she would have aborted.” - Christian Headlines

“According to the court, Dr. Mackereth’s genuinely held beliefs as well as lack of beliefs are ‘incompatible with human dignity and conflict with the fundamental rights of others, specifically here, transgender individuals.’” - CBMW

“In the latest report, which covers 2016-2017, unhappiness about appearance, friendships, and school are cited among the reasons that children’s happiness is at its lowest since 2009.” - Church Times

“A recent poll in the United Kingdom revealed that 89%—nearly 9 in 10—of young people, aged 16 to 29, ‘believe that their lives have no meaning or purpose.’ This saddening statistic is explained with a corresponding statistic shared in the same article—only 1% of this age group identifies as belonging to the Church of England…. In England, such attendance is down to less than 5%.” - AiG