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Archbishops criticise bankers in Wonderland

THE ARCHBISHOPS of Canterbury and York have both challenged the unfettered capitalism that contributed to the current global financial crisis.

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Champagne and red carpet, for back-to-churchers

CHURCHES across England, Wales, Scotland, and as far afield as New Zealand and Canada are rolling out the red carpet in an attempt to welcome people back...

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The Archbishop at Lourdes

The Archbishop of Canter­bury this week preached at an inter­national mass in Lourdes, in the French Pyrenees.

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US Bishops depose Bishop Bob Duncan for secession

THE Bishop of Pittsburgh, the Rt Revd Robert Duncan, has been deposed from ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church in the United States.

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Palestinians doubt Livni has a chance

THE NEWS that the Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, is to take over from Ehud Olmert as Prime Minister has failed to generate optimism

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Governing Body votes to introduce women quota

THE CHURCH IN WALES is no longer to have its equivalent of a “fly­ing bishop” to provide pastoral over­sight.

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Chi-rho cross may be fake, say experts

A SMALL ancient cross, thought to be one of the earliest signs of Chris­tian civilisation in England, is almost certainly a hoax.

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Green Bible™ goes eco-friendly

GLOBAL WARMING is a spiritual issue, and the Bible has answers to it, readers of a new edition of the scriptures, The Green Bible™, will be told

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Gay blessing reprimand

THE CHURCH in Wales had to re­iterate on Tuesday that it had not authorised same-sex unions.

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Remember them

About 1000 teenage Christians from Black-led churches in London took part in a “Praise Walk” on Saturday

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Bishops speak fondly of Lambeth ‘brilliance’

IN his presidential address, the Archbishop of Wales, talked about the Lambeth Conference and the issues of Anglican identity, homosexuality, and the...

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Too churchy

The Revd Janet Gould, of Llandaff diocese, in conversation with the Bishop of Monmouth, the Rt Revd Dominic Walker

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New York church offers spiritual comfort

A CHURCH in New York, at the centre of the global financial crisis, was seeking to offer spiritual comfort this week

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Hereford ends fight against pay-out

THE Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance has withdrawn the notice of appeal it filed in March in the employment discrimination case involving John Reaney...

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Canadian courts are kept busy

SEVENTEEN clergy and former lay leaders of three parishes in New Westminster under the jurisdiction of the Province of the Southern Cone are suing the...

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Anglicans fast before UN meeting on goals

ANGLICANS fasted and prayed this week in preparation for yesterday’s UN special meeting in New York called by the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, to boost...

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Foreign News in Brief

We are not terrorists; Chinese deny religious-rights criticism; Burmese prisoner of conscience released; Bolivian bishops plead for peace; Muslims share...

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New course is an alternative to ‘flat-packed, prescriptive’ Alpha

AN ALTERNATIVE to the Alpha course was launched in London this week.

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Holy Land crisis discussed

MORE THAN 100 church leaders gathered on Monday in central London to discuss the crisis facing the Christian community in Israel and Palestine.

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Quartet failing Palestinians

THE MIDDLE East Quartet, which was set up to medi­ate in the region’s peace process six years ago, is failing to improve prospects for peace or the lives...

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News in brief

An episcopal giant; Mistrust destroys society, says Neuberger; New Kenyan bishop called from Hereford; Water petition tops PM’s poll; Evangelicals should...

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‘Banana-republic tit-for-tat’

ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu has warned that South Africa could be­come a “banana republic”, if it pur­sues the kind of revenge that has seen the country’s...

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Bakare welcomes fresh Zimbabwe agreement

THE Bishop of Harare, Dr Sebastian Bakare, has described the political agreement between the MDC and ZANU-PF as “a most welcome devel­opment”

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GAFCON post goes to Sydney

THE DIOCESE of Sydney is hosting the administration for the continuing activities of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), says a report.

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