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Most bishops prefer code of practice WHEN the General Synod debates women bishops next month in York, it will have before it a motion that offers a code of practice Read more	C of E volunteers ‘add civic value’ to the nation THE GOVERNMENT must do more to recognise the huge contribution made by churches in providing voluntary and welfare services to the community Read more	Creation month gets a push from church leaders THE presidents of Churches Together in England have called on Christians in England to dedicate their worship each September as “Time for God’s Creation”... Read more

Williams’s worries on children THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has expressed concern over the high levels of child detention in the UK Read more	Ex-SPCK shops ‘bankruptcy’ The owner of the former SPCK bookshops has been “placed into reorganization” in the United States Bankruptcy Court. Read more	Zimbabweans are as brave as early Christians, says bishop THE Bishop of Massachusetts has seen at first hand the increasingly desperate situation in Zimbabwe during a visit to the African country. Read more

Tomb-vaulting The clergy and congregation of St Swithun’s, in Devon, were “bemused” after a video showing two teenagers jumping over tombs in their churchyard was... Read more	Irish warning about Covenant THE MANNER in which the election of the Archbishop of Canterbury is conducted will have to be revised if the proposed Anglican Covenant is adopted Read more	Trying again Image of theological-college students at the revival of the Oak Hill Rugby Sevens Tournament in Cardiff on Saturday Read more

Wearing the word A couple based in east London, Daniel and Angela Humphreys, have launched a new range of Christian clothing. Read more	Upfront: a service of dedication Image of service of dedication to marks the centenary of the West front of Hereford Cathedral Read more	Bishop Thornton for Truro THE Rt Revd Timothy Thornton, 51, has been nominated as the next Bishop of Truro Read more

Al fresco painting A full-size reproduction of Caravaggio’s Salome Receives the Head of John the Baptist in Museum Gardens in York Read more	Fresh service in the forest HAY FEVER sufferers at St Peter’s-in-the-Forest, Walthamstow, in Essex, could be stuck in church on Sundays next month, while the rest of the congregation... Read more	News in brief Climate Bill weakened, Sentamu calls for stand against oppression, Charities welcome Government policy on carers, MPs hear of C of E's opposition to 42-day... Read more

Iranians at risk if deported THE GOVERNMENT has admitted that Iranian converts to Christianity are at risk if they are deported from the UK. Read more	Iranians find freedom in Christianity ON TRINITY SUNDAY, in St George’s, Newtown, Birmingham, an Iranian man stood up to sing unaccompanied, the oil of chrism still fresh on his forehead from... Read more	Cup-winners through to next round GUILDFORD, the Church Times Cricket Cup reigning champions, cruised into the quarter-finals with a thumping win over Chichester at Seaford College on... Read more

Winging it [COL][IMAGE][COL] Winging it: the Archbishop of York (below centre), with (above centre) L/Cpl. Lee Reid, and L/Cpl. Andy Braye, and Major Nick Visher... Read more	No rain dance THE Dean of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, the Very Revd Phillip Jensen, has criticised the “errors” of the Roman Catholic Church, but says it is “an... Read more	King speaks out for Arabs KING ABDULLAH of Jordan has said that his country’s top priority is to preserve the Arab identity of Jerusalem and support the people of the holy city... Read more

Foreign news in brief THE Israeli High Court has ruled in favour of the Episcopal diocese of Jerusalem in a legal battle with its former diocesan bishop, the Rt Revd Riah Abu... Read more

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