CI News: 17 April 2026

CI News: 17 April 2026

From Teaching for today by The Christian Institute

April 17, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

This episode covers recent news affecting churches in the UK, including crime statistics and developments in church liturgy regarding same-sex blessings.

In CI News this week: Churches and places of worship suffer nearly 4,000 crimes in a year, the Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings in its liturgy, and the legacy of Christian educator Charlotte Mason receives new impetus. You can download the video via this link . Featured stories Ten crimes a day committed against UK churches Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings and moves towards same-sex weddings MP launches pornographic ‘summer of sex’ campaign Anglican educator’s legacy boosted by new University appointments

Topics covered

  • church crimes
  • same-sex blessings
  • Christian education
  • Charlotte Mason
  • UK churches
  • Anglican legacy

Keywords

  • church crimes
  • same-sex blessings
  • Christian education
  • Charlotte Mason
  • UK churches
  • Anglican Church
  • religious news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church in Wales

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