The Christian Institute - Free Speech News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/religious-liberty/free-speech The latest free speech news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:50:22 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:50:22 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) Conversion therapy ban violates free speech, US Supreme Court rules https://www.christian.org.uk/news/conversion-therapy-ban-violates-free-speech-us-supreme-court-rules/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:50:22 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/conversion-therapy-ban-violates-free-speech-us-supreme-court-rules/ Finnish Christian MP convicted of 'crimes against humanity' for church booklet on marriage https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:22:32 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ 'Anti-Muslim hostility' definition released https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Peers vote to go beyond Govt's pledge to end non-crime hate incidents https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-vote-to-go-beyond-govts-pledge-to-end-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:09:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-vote-to-go-beyond-govts-pledge-to-end-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Govt ditches non-crime hate incidents https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:42:41 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Minister reasserts commitment to ban 'conversion therapy' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:58:16 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Belfast byelaw limits street preaching volume https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:41:51 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/ Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:49:52 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Academic: 'Erasing biological sex from research undermines academia' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academic-erasing-biological-sex-from-research-undermines-academia/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academic-erasing-biological-sex-from-research-undermines-academia/ Academics and public figures call for an end to Uni cancel culture https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-and-public-figures-call-for-an-end-to-uni-cancel-culture/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:05:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-and-public-figures-call-for-an-end-to-uni-cancel-culture/ Home Secretary faces legal action over hate crime policing https://www.christian.org.uk/news/home-secretary-faces-legal-action-over-hate-crime-policing/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:42:58 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/home-secretary-faces-legal-action-over-hate-crime-policing/ Quoting the Bible could be criminalised as 'hate speech' under Canadian proposals https://www.christian.org.uk/news/quoting-the-bible-could-be-criminalised-as-hate-speech-under-canadian-proposals/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:05:20 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/quoting-the-bible-could-be-criminalised-as-hate-speech-under-canadian-proposals/ Police set to ditch non-crime hate incidents in favour of 'common sense' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-set-to-ditch-non-crime-hate-incidents-in-favour-of-common-sense/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:58:40 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-set-to-ditch-non-crime-hate-incidents-in-favour-of-common-sense/ DUP calls for proper scrutiny of controversial hate crime proposals https://www.christian.org.uk/news/dup-calls-for-proper-scrutiny-of-controversial-hate-crime-proposals/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:37:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/dup-calls-for-proper-scrutiny-of-controversial-hate-crime-proposals/ Tánaiste: ‘Religious freedom matters’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tanaiste-religious-freedom-matters/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:39:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tanaiste-religious-freedom-matters/ Police Scotland apologises to MSP over non-crime hate incident https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-scotland-apologises-to-msp-over-non-crime-hate-incident/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:31:32 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-scotland-apologises-to-msp-over-non-crime-hate-incident/ Breaking: Decision deferred in Pastor Clive case https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-decision-deferred-in-pastor-clive-case/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:17:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-decision-deferred-in-pastor-clive-case/ Pastor in court over abortion buffer zone Gospel service https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-in-court-over-abortion-buffer-zone-gospel-service/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:12:02 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-in-court-over-abortion-buffer-zone-gospel-service/ Belfast councillors rethink noise restriction on street preaching https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-councillors-rethink-noise-restriction-on-street-preaching/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:23:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-councillors-rethink-noise-restriction-on-street-preaching/ ‘Make the Charter your own’: CI street preaching resource welcomed by leaders https://www.christian.org.uk/news/make-the-charter-your-own-ci-street-preaching-resource-welcomed-by-leaders/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:54:17 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/make-the-charter-your-own-ci-street-preaching-resource-welcomed-by-leaders/