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Churches take long view in banks crisis, but individuals and pensions may suffer THE FINANCIAL CRISIS might be “catastrophic” for individuals, two leading churchmen have warned, but the Church should be able to ride out the storm... Read more	Diocese accepts priest in harassment case is ‘worker’ A CHURCH OF ENGLAND cleric is a “worker” who is entitled to bring a claim against the Church. Read more	Fight the malaise, says headmaster THE chairman of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) has criticised the removal of God from the British education system. Read more

Mystery still surrounds artist behind ‘£70m gift’ of triptych THE GIFT of a sculpted, jewelled triptych of images of Christ on the cross was declined by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral last Friday. Read more	Primate of Burma: ‘Do not forget the cyclone victims’ The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo, has urged the worldwide Church not to forget the plight of the people whose lives have been affected by Cyclone Nargis. ... Read more	London rally will urge end to Orissa violence A RALLY calling for an end to the current wave of anti-Christian violence in the Indian state of Orissa will take place in London tomorrow. Read more

Experiment suggests that faith can help alleviate pain SPIRITUALITY could be used in pain-control in future, an editorial in this month’s issue of the journal Pain suggests. Read more	Theologian suggests Anglican separation AN ORDERLY separation of disputing parties in the Anglican Communion might be logically and morally necessary in order to preserve Anglicanism, says... Read more	Judgment delay for Botswana clerics A HIGH COURT judge in Botswana has reserved judgment in the case of seven clerics who challenged the removal of their licences in November last year. Read more

Denied Iraqis carry Assyrian church flags during a demonstration in Mosul in Iraq on Sunday Read more	In flight Springs Dance Company and Ballet Rambert Read more	Priest mauled in churchyard A MANCHESTER CLERIC, the Revd Hilary Evans, has appealed for dog-owners to keep their animals on a lead. Read more

Last-minute bid to stop Mayfair spa in church A PLANNING APPLICATION to convert a redundant Mayfair church into a luxury spa will come before Westminster Council. Read more	Shut-up shop An image from Disposable People Read more	Zimbabwe must rely on food aid DESPERATE PEOPLE in rural Zimbabwe are being forced to trade livestock for buckets of maize in order to feed their families. Read more

New plea for women WOMEN clergy in Uganda are demanding more women priests and the appointment of women bishops. Read more	Settlement in Virginia THE Bishop of Virginia, the Rt Revd Peter Lee, has welcomed a legal settlement with two of the 11 churches in his diocese. Read more	Fort Worth dispute gets personal as secession vote nears THE BISHOP of Fort Worth says that his diocese will “aggressively pursue” the formation of a new Anglican province in North America. Read more

Criticised Bishop returns THE Bishop of the Murray, the Rt Revd Ross Davies, has returned to work after almost a year on sick leave. Read more	‘Troublesome’ pastor freed HUMAN-RIGHTS activists and Protestant church leaders have welcomed the release of a Presbyterian pastor, Berlin Guerrero. Read more	Foreign news in brief Invaluable beast; Pope promotes ethical tourism; Pope promotes ethical tourism; Senior South African bishop dies; Beijing bans religious performances... Read more

Border Irish tell of ‘ethnic cleansing’ A REPORT, commissioned by the Church of Ireland’s Hard Gospel Project, on Protestants’ experiences in the diocese of Clogher, was launched. Read more	News in brief To the fore; Wobby; Learn about Ecstasy says charity boss; Website to help combat trafficking; Cleric imprisoned over indecent images; Read more	Hedge funds, short selling A C of E spokesman has rejected suggestions that the Commissioners have been involved in hedging and short selling. Read more

MDGs still achievable — Sentamu THE Archbishop of York joined Gordon Brown and Bill Clinton at an emergency United Nations summit assessing the progress of the Millennium Development... Read more	Light source Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, is floodlit Read more	Shown the ropes Bell-ringers from St Andrew’s and St Mary Magdalene’s towers in Enfield Read more

Minister opts out of bunny business AN ECUMENICAL CHURCH in Cambourne dissociated itself from a charity golf event. Read more	Chipping in The Revd Dr Jonathan Pritchard, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Highfield, blesses Jonny’s Fish Bar and Diner in Keighley, Yorkshire, last week. Read more	Determined Rector sleeps in church to protect roof-lead THE Revd Simon Dommett, Rector of All Saints’, Great Harrowden, in Northamptonshire, spent 12 nights sleeping in his church. Read more

Well-deserved [COL][IMAGE][COL][COL][IMAGE][COL] Well-deserved: the Revd Peter Langford, who is 75, arrives at John o’Groats last month after completing a 1000-mile... Read more	In Brief Precious moment; New marriage rules now in force; Still a broad Church, say campaigners; Plea to churchgoers over illegal logging Read more

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