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Trial of John 3:16 preacher set for December 17

Trial of John 3:16 preacher 
set for December 17
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Mike Judge
Mike Judge Mike Judge. Editor of Evangelical Times, and pastor of Chorlton Evangelical Church in Manchester.
25 November, 2025 1 min read

The date of the criminal trial of a preacher who delivered a sermon on John 3:16 at the fringes of an abortion censorship zone in Northern Ireland has been set for December 17.

Retired pastor Clive Johnston is being prosecuted under abortion buffer zones laws for his open-air sermon, even though abortion was never mentioned.

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