Wire›2026 04 26›Bible Verse Leads To Trial In Europe Growing Crackdown Threatens Our Us Uk Value

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Bible verse leads to trial in Europe. Growing crackdown threatens our US-UK values

Clive Johnston, a 77-year-old retired pastor, is on trial in Northern Ireland for reciting John 3:16 near a hospital where abortions take place.

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Bible verse leads to trial in Europe. Growing crackdown threatens our US-UK valuesClive Johnston, a 77-year-old retired pastor, is on trial in Northern Ireland for reciting John 3:16 near a hospital where abortions take place.
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