CI News: 23 October 2026

In CI News this week: The Institute has challenged Government claims that its ban on so-called conversion therapy will not threaten freedom of religion or parental rights, doctors raise serious concerns about introducing assisted suicide on the Isle of Man, and a US school district backtracks on a policy forcing pupils to hide their Bibles in sealed envelopes.

You can download the video via <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/moo81ua7nytpooa6qjkye/CI-News-231026.mp4?rlkey=c5rtt1gp90wnkkai4m3r0xtca&dl=0">this link</a>.

<h2>Featured stories</h2>

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<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-urges-phillipson-to-ditch-ill-judged-conversion-therapy-ban/?v231026">CI urges Phillipson to ditch ‘ill-judged conversion therapy ban’</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-ban-pimping-websites/?v231026">MLAs: ‘Ban pimping websites’</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/manx-doctors-sound-the-alarm-as-assisted-suicide-law-receives-royal-assent/?v231026">Manx doctors ‘sound the alarm’ as assisted suicide law receives Royal Assent</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-school-district-apologises-over-hide-your-bible-diktat/?v231026">US school district apologises over ‘hide your Bible’ diktat</a></li>

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