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Bishops offer lead to Catholics: Wait and be charitable TRADITIONALIST Anglo-Catholic bishops have reached out to a wing of the Church of England that they describe as shocked, bewildered, and disappointed Read more	Robust responses to ‘low blow’ of leaked Williams letters NINETEEN senior bishops have protested in a strongly worded letter about what they describe as the “gross misrepresentation” of the Archbishop of Canterbury... Read more	Lambeth allowed too many opinions, says Bishop of Winchester BISHOPS who attended the Lambeth Conference have continued to reflect on the experience and the outcome. Read more

Georgian leader prays for aid A GEORGIAN peace campaigner, Archbishop Malkhaz Songulashvili of the Georgian Baptist Church, has called on Christians for aid and prayers for people... Read more	Faith on tight rein in Beijing A SPORTS COMMENTATOR in Beijing has criticised the “complete absence of anything religious” at the Olympic Games Read more	RCs release a new English liturgy THE VATICAN has finally approved a new translation of the most important parts of the Roman Catholic mass for use throughout the English-speaking world... Read more

New admissions rules NEW government rules on school admissions are likely to confirm the right of church schools to set out a statement of their ethos Read more	Walsingham takes an episcopal turn THE BISHOP of Horsham, the Rt Revd Lindsay Urwin OGS, is to be the next Priest Administrator of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham Read more	Bishop David Young dies THE Rt Revd David Young, who was Bishop of Ripon, from 1977 to 1999, died on Sunday, aged 76 Read more

‘Heresy’ rejected as obstacle to new martyrs’ memorial THERE is no reason why those who died for their faith in the 16th and 17th centuries should not have a memorial in the University Church — even if they... Read more	Cross from 600s dug up A TREASURE-hunter unearthed a seventh-century gold cross with his metal detector in the fields around Newark, in Nottinghamshire Read more	C of E £1.2m bail-out for Lambeth THE Church of England is to give the Lambeth Conference organisers up to £1.2 million in an interest-free loan to help them meet their commitments Read more

Weddings welcomed COUPLES planning a wedding will find they have more churches to choose from after 1 October, when the Church of England Marriage Measure comes into effect... Read more	In position [COL][IMAGE][COL] In position: Terry Duffy’s painting Victim, no resurrection is on show in Chichester Cathedral until 24 August Read more

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