Religion
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22 July 2008Black protests mark end of Pope’s trip to Australia 4 Thousands of gay rights protesters across Australia joined a black parade in protest over the Pope's visit to the country. -
22 July 2008Iris claims Hansard “misquoted” her child abuse comments 10 A Unionist MP has tried to claim that the parliamentary report "misquoted her" and she did not say homosexuality and sodomy are worse that child abuse. -
21 July 2008Cardinal’s same-sex resting place upsets Vatican saint makers 4 Cardinal Newman, Britain's most famous Catholic convert after Tony Blair, is to have his last request overridden by the Catholic Church in a bid to make him a saint. -
21 July 2008Religious people not as homophobic as leaders think reports Stonewall 2 A Stonewall survey has found that religious leaders do not adequately represent their followers views on homosexuality. -
21 July 2008God-fearing cop claims “blatant support” for gays makes his job too difficult 8 A Christian policeman who circulated emails at work suggesting homosexuality was sinful is taking his force to an employment tribunal. -
21 July 2008Iris Robinson compares homosexuality to child abuse 86 A controversial Unionist politician has said she stands by her comparison of the sexual abuse of children to homosexual relationships. -
20 July 2008Bishops open service at Lambeth Conference despite gay split 4 Hundreds of Anglicans Bishops representing hundreds of countries have taken part in a service in Canterbury for the once in a decade Lambeth Conference. -
18 July 2008Jesse Jackson’s second apology in a week over Obama comments + Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson spewed the N word during a break at a television interview in which he widely criticised Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. -
18 July 2008Ugandan President claims homosexuality is “foreign culture” 6 The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken of his country's "rejection" of homosexuality during a speech he gave at the wedding of a former MP's daughter. -
18 July 2008Gay Christian groups “disappointed” at registrar victory 3 Two leading gay Christian organisations have said that an employment tribunal victory for London registrar Lillian Ladele is "disappointing." -
17 July 2008Restrictions on Pope protesters lifted by Australian court 1 A ban on anti-papal protests in Australia has been lifted by Australia's Federal Court.
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16 July 2008MP calls for new law to remove religious discrimination from public services 10 Public servants should not be allowed to discriminate on the grounds of their beliefs, Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott said today. -
15 July 2008Gay man wins £37,000 discrimination case against church 4 A 25-year-old gay man who was constantly teased and humiliated by his boss at a Christian retreat has won an employment tribunal against the Presbyterian Church of Wales. -
15 July 2008Homophobic bishop tries to influence Glasgow by-election 9 A leading Roman Catholic leader in Scotland has attacked the Labour party over its support for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. -
15 July 2008Christian registrar who won ‘gay marriage’ case had child out of wedlock 45 A civil registrar who claimed her Christian belief is so fundamental that she cannot conduct civil partnerships is an unmarried single mother.
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15 July 2008Bishops to remain in Lords under proposed reforms 5 A proposal to reform the House of Lords by making it entirely elected has been put forward by the government. -
15 July 2008Campaigning clergyman’s new life as a holiday host + He may be best-known as a leading voice in the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, but Reverend Richard Kirker will soon be swapping the good fight for the good life. -
14 July 2008Archbishop of Wales attacks fundamentalists for damaging Anglican unity 2 A senior Anglican leader has lamented the loss of "a generosity of spirit and diversity" in the worldwide church. -
13 July 2008Tutu calls for Anglican unity as homosexuality continues to tear communion apart 2 Archbishop Desmond Tutu pleaded with the Anglican Communion to show unity as it tries to reconcile the views of liberals and evangelicals over homosexuality. -
13 July 2008US Christians condemn chart-topping ‘bisexual-friendly’ singer 2 Brunette beauty Katy Perry just enjoyed the third week of her bisexual ballad I Kissed a Girl at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
