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Christmas still about Jesus, say 80% EIGHTY PER CENT of respondents said that celebrating the birth of Christ was still an important part of Christmas. Subscriber only	More in church at Christmas CHURCHgoing at Christmas is on the increase, say the latest figures released this week by the Church of England. Subscriber only	‘Covenant’ is a cynical stab in the side, says Wright THE BISHOP of Durham, Dr Tom Wright, has dismissed the “covenant” presented by a group of conservative Evangelical leaders to the Archbishop of Canterbury... Subscriber only

In our prayers The Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich, the Rt Revd Richard Lewis, led prayers for the five murdered local women before Ipswich Town’s home game against... Subscriber only	Property at issue as nine churches quit ECUSA THE Archbishop of Nigeria, the Most Revd Peter Akinola, said in 2005 that non-Nigerians would be welcome in what is now the Convocation of Anglicans in... Subscriber only	Campaigners vow to fight on against airport expansion Parishioners of St Mary the Virgin, Harmondsworth, a historic church in London diocese, say they will continue to campaign against government plans for... Subscriber only

Nativity rarely shown past three o’clock CONGREGATIONS hoping to use a cinema trip to The Nativity Story as part of their Christmas outreach are finding that the film is being shown only... Subscriber only	Greatness thrust upon them Poles replaced cocktail sticks at Peterborough Cathedral’s Christingle last Saturday. Subscriber only	Drunk? Dr Butler: ‘It’s not like me’ THE Bishop of Southwark, Dr Tom Butler, has spoken publicly about the incident when he arrived home with head and face wounds. Subscriber only

Peace pact CHURCH LEADERS in East Africa have applauded a peace pact signed by the heads of 11 countries in the region. Subscriber only	Evangelicals object to ‘hijacking’ THERE WAS mounting anger this week over claims by the authors of the covenant document to be speaking for the whole of their networks. Subscriber only	Light fantastic Seven of the country’s most powerful digital projectors lit up Bristol Cathedral on Monday. Subscriber only

Post offices may find a saviour CHURCHES might step in to save rural post offices, in the wake of the Government’s announcement last week that it plans to close 2500 branches. Subscriber only	Christmas messages strike interfaith note CHRISTIAN leaders across the world have been at pains to emphasise Christmas as a time for sharing between people of all faiths. Subscriber only	News in brief Government’s BAE decision challenged and more Subscriber only

Bishops denounce the Government’s morality THE GOVERNMENT’S moral standing on issues from cluster bombs to asylum-seekers was challenged by Bishops in the House of Lords during the run-up to Christmas... Subscriber only

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