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    <description>Christian Concern for Our Nation is a website set up as a focal point for Christians of all backgrounds who believe in the need to stand up for the beliefs and values Jesus taught and to show our nation that we are not ashamed of the gospel.</description>
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        <title>US student told to change beliefs to graduate</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A student at Augusta State University has been told to change her Christian beliefs or otherwise be expelled from the school&rsquo;s graduate counselling program.]]></description>
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        <title>Further attacks on Christians in Nigeria</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[On 17 July 2010, Christian villagers in Mazah, a small village near Jos, Nigeria, woke up to gunfire in the night...]]></description>
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        <title>Baby survives at 23 weeks</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A baby has survived child birth after being born at only 23 week old.]]></description>
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        <title>Homosexuals to get equal right to marry</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes, has said that the Government will allow same-sex couples to have &ldquo;civil marriage&rdquo;.]]></description>
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        <title>Stroke victim wants wife to avoid prosecution if she ends his life</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Solicitors representing Mr Tony Nicklinson, who has been paralysed for the past 5 years as a result of a severe stroke, are seeking guidance on whether his wife would be open to prosecution for murder if she ended his life.]]></description>
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        <title>Bishop Nazir-Ali: Burkas should not be allowed where they compromise safety</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali has commented in the Daily Telegraph that Burkas should not be worn where they compromise safety.]]></description>
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        <title>The Big Society and the Church: PM must respect Churchs ethical values in true partnership</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Creative, enthusiastic Church involvement in The &lsquo;Big Society&rsquo; will only take place if the Government resists the temptation to try to mould the Church into an &lsquo;arm of the state&rsquo;.]]></description>
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        <title>Success for pro-life group in Northern Ireland</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following a challenge from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), controversial guidance on abortion has been withdrawn.]]></description>
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        <title>Academies Bill - Further Action Needed</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[We believe that provisions relating to religious education, collective worship and sex education need to be on the face of the Bill to&nbsp;make sure that important existing provisions on these issues will not be omitted...]]></description>
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        <title>Church of England rejects compromise over women bishops</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following a 12 hour debate, the General Synod has voted to reject the compromise deal over women bishops offered by the Archbishop of Canterbury.]]></description>
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        <title>Foster mother reinstated after allowing Muslim girl to become a Christian</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Christian foster mother has won the right to be reinstated&nbsp;having been&nbsp;struck off after a Muslim girl in her care became a Christian.]]></description>
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        <title>Change of rules for homosexual asylum seekers</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has ruled that homosexual asylum seekers can now remain in this country, rather than having to return to their own countries and keep their sexual orientation private.]]></description>
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        <title>Uncertainty over fate of Iranian mother sentenced to stoning</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following international outrage a woman convicted of adultery has been spared execution by stoning by Iran.]]></description>
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        <title>Homosexual cleric blocked from becoming bishop</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) has rejected calls for Dr. Jeffrey John to be made the next Bishop of Southwark, after pressure from those opposed to his appointment including CCFON.]]></description>
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        <title>Homosexuals could marry in religious ceremonies</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has said that homosexual couples could be allowed to &lsquo;marry&rsquo; in traditional religious ceremonies.]]></description>
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        <title>Academies Bill Update</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[An amendment&nbsp;tabled by Baroness Massey of Darwen with the intention of making PSHE (including sex education) a curriculum requirement for Academies was defeated by 89 votes.&nbsp;]]></description>
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        <title>Most Islamic terrorists in the UK are British citizens</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Two days before the fifth anniversary of the 7/7 bombings, a new report has stated that the majority of Islamic terrorist activity in the UK over the last ten years has involved British citizens.]]></description>
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        <title>British Medical Association condemns counselling homosexuals</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The British Medical Association (BMA) has passed a motion condemning any therapy given to individuals who may wish to re-orientate from their homosexuality.]]></description>
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        <title>David Cameron to back homosexual nomination for Bishop</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister David Cameron will give his backing to an openly homosexual cleric who has been shortlisted for the next Bishop of Southwark.]]></description>
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        <title>Christians must not be sidelined, says Communities Secretary</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A senior Government official has said that Christians should not be sidelined for their faith and that Christianity has a valued and important role to play.]]></description>
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