|  | In the news this weekFriday, 15 August 2025christian.org.uk/news
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                        | The Christian Institute has warned that Civil Service endorsement of LGBT Pride breaches rules on impartiality and is launching a legal challenge. |  |  
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                  | An Edinburgh Fringe festival venue has indicated that Kate Forbes would not be allowed back to speak at the venue due to its ‘inclusion and wellbeing’ policy. |  |  | 
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                        | The Christian Institute has slammed the use of taxpayers’ money to publicise a show portraying Jesus Christ as ‘transgender’. |  |  
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                  | Teachers, parents and pupils are allowed to refuse to address a teacher by ‘gender-neutral’ titles if asked, the Education Secretary has confirmed. |  |  | 
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                  | A woman in the Republic of Ireland was not informed about her mother’s assisted suicide until receiving a WhatsApp message two days after her death, it has been reported. |  |  | 
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                        | Over 50 organisations have urged the Education Secretary to prevent schools from using “harmful classroom materials” funded by the gambling industry. |  |  
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                  | Cocaine use in Ireland has reached “epidemic” proportions, the Taoiseach has warned. |  |  | 
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                  | A Canadian woman whose baby girl was born at 23 weeks and four days is sharing her experience to help other families with premature babies. |  |  | 
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                  | A Christian football player who starred for the English Lionesses this summer has been nominated for the best young female player of 2025. |  |  | 
          
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            |  | Yours in Christ,
 
   
 Ciarán Kelly
 Director, The Christian Institute
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