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Christians protest, but gay regulations continue in force AN ATTEMPT to annul the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland), which came into force in the province on 1 January, was defeated... Subscriber only	Bishop of Connor chosen as Eames’s successor The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland on Wednesday elected the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Revd Alan Harper, to be Archbishop of Armagh and Primate... Subscriber only	Putting the squeeze on Jesus GETTING Jesus, Moses, or Esther to talk has proved so popular in the United States that a range of squashy, talking dolls for all ages has sold out. Subscriber only

Church ‘should foster young vocations’ YOUNG PEOPLE have told the Church that it must do more to encourage vocations to full-time ministry among those under the age of 30. Subscriber only	Sri Lankan attacks deplored THE Bishop of Colombo, in Sri Lanka, the Rt Revd Duleep de Chickera, has condemned the political violence that has broken out across the country since... Subscriber only	Panel gives comfort to Fort Worth TRADITIONALIST EPISCOPALIANS in Fort Worth diocese, Texas, have welcomed the report of the Anglican Communion’s Panel of Reference concerning women priests... Subscriber only

Bishop Wolf to become Mrs Bair THE BISHOP of Rhode Island in the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA), the Rt Revd Geralyn Wolf, is to marry in April, it was announced at the... Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Cool interior; Priest killed by thieves; Accept difference, says Primate; Plan for growth, says survey; Bishop for indigenous peoples in Canada; Stars... Subscriber only	Sheltering from the storm a scene from Grbavica, a film by the Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic, which depicts the impact of the rape of Bosnian women. Subscriber only

MP pulls son out of Academy THE Labour MP Karen Buck, who withdrew her 12-year-old son from Paddington Academy, said that she did so because she wanted to act on her concerns about... Subscriber only	Wales celebrates its women priests DIOCESES throughout Wales are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Church in Wales, which falls this... Subscriber only	Epiphany procession Christians from Whichford, in Coventry diocese, travelled by camel to an ecumenical service on Sunday. Subscriber only

Covenant-designers named THE Archbishop of Canterbury announced on Tuesday the members of the Covenant Design Group that he has appointed. Subscriber only	Rector is barred while diocese checks finances A RECTOR in Colorado Springs, in the United States, has been suspended as a result of investigations into his church’s finances. Subscriber only	Dedicated Bachelors dive to retrieve a wooden cross thrown into an icy lake. Subscriber only

Sole occupant The Vicar of Leyburn, North Yorkshire, the Revd Christopher Huggett, has uncovered the grave of the only man buried in his churchyard. Subscriber only	Unfair-dismissal ruling means ‘Be aware’ says lawyer An employment lawyer who is a member of the Clergy Discipline Commission, James Humphrey, has warned that a recent ruling may lead more clergy to “test... Subscriber only	Archbishop admits to past, then resigns THE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Poland — a former collaborator with the Communist secret police — resigned this week. Subscriber only

Home news in brief Archer co-writes Judas ‘gospel’; Bishop de Waal dies; MBE for Irish Reader; E-chaplaincy scheme for businesses Subscriber only	Majestic Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight, 1908, to be included in an “Art Treasures of Wales” exhibition at Christie’s in London. Subscriber only	‘Eat British, but only a little’ FOOD was on the menu for senior church leaders in different New Year messages Subscriber only

Charity backs advocacy SERVICES for disabled children must be improved, the Children’s Society said this week. Subscriber only	Sits vac: Ambassador for Sport THE Church of England is to have its first Sports Ambassador. This five-year post is currently being advertised in the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham... Subscriber only	Noel Ford cartoon [COL][IMAGE][COL] “But the Archbishop of Canterbury says I don’t have to eat it” Subscriber only

Iranian is ‘likely to die’ if sent back AN IRANIAN REFUGEE, Amir Kazemian, who has taken sanctuary in an Anglican church in Vancouver for more than two years, has filed new evidence to support... Subscriber only	Cross Hill Kriziu Kalnas (“Cross Hill”), near Sauliai, Lithuania, where people place crosses and crucifixes, has recently been damaged by fire. Subscriber only	Accused Riah calls in his lawyer A CHARGE of nepotism has been reported against the Bishop in Jerusalem, the Rt Revd Riah Abu El-Assal, who is to retire in March. Subscriber only

Clerics pay tribute to Loyalist CHURCH of Ireland bishops have joined political leaders in the Irish Republic and Britain in paying tribute to the late David Ervine MLA, who died in... Subscriber only	Sit-out Santa raises thousands CHEQUES worth more than £230,000 are due to be handed out at a service in Belfast Cathedral next month after the Dean’s week-long Christmas sit-out for... Subscriber only

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