10 January 2013

Christian Concern:

BREAKING NEWS: Landmark European Court judgment on Christian freedoms will be announced on Tuesday

Shirley Chaplin 

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A landmark judgment in the cases of four UK Christians will be handed down at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg at 09:00 UK time on Tuesday 15th January 2013


Please pray that Christian freedoms would be upheld and please help us to continue to stand with Christians

Andrea Williams said: "These are landmark cases and we have waited a long time to get to this point. At stake is not only the future shape of Christian involvement in community life but the protection of important personal freedoms in a diverse society."

The Christian Legal Centre is handling two of the cases:

Shirley Chaplin had worn her confirmation cross on a small chain around her neck, without incident, throughout her nearly thirty years in front-line nursing. Then, as part of a new uniform policy, she was told to remove it although allowances were made for the religious dress of others and no credible health and safety concern could be established. For a briefing sheet on Shirley's case, click here.

Gary McFarlane, a relationships counsellor, said during a training course that he might have a conscientious objection to providing sex therapy to same-sex couples because of his Christian faith. He was dismissed for gross misconduct for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. For a briefing sheet on Gary's case, click here.

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