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Today’s slavery highlighted as 1807 film opens THE DIRECTOR of the film Amazing Grace, Michael Apted, has defended it against the criticism that it does not show in detail the horrors of the... Subscriber only	Today’s slavery highlighted as 1807 film opens THE DIRECTOR of the film Amazing Grace, Michael Apted, has defended it against the criticism that it does not show in detail the horrors of the... Subscriber only	Christians fight on gay Regulations CONFUSION surrounded the introduction of the Government’s Sexual Orientation Regulations this week. Subscriber only

‘More must be done to protect priests’ MORE THAN 300 people attended St Fagan’s, Trecynon, in South Wales, on Sunday. Subscriber only	US bishops wish ‘passionately’ to stay in Communion Bishops in the United States have rejected the scheme for pastoral oversight for dissenting congregations proposed by the Primates in Tanzania last month... Subscriber only	Work as partners, urges Irish Primate THE new Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Alan Harper, used his enthronement in Armagh on Friday to press for a return of the Northern Irish Assembly... Subscriber only

Elton’s Tobago visit opposed THE ARCHDEACON of Tobago, the Ven. Philip Isaac, has opposed the appearance of Sir Elton John at the island’s Plymouth Jazz Festival next month. Subscriber only	Get others on board to boost TAP IF YOU have not yet given to the Church Times Train-A-Priest (TAP) Fund appeal, there is plenty of time left — enough time to get others on board, too... Subscriber only	Faith-grant bonanza GRANTS to the value of more than £4.3 million have been offered to 343 faith organisations to “promote a common sense of citizenship”, the Communities... Subscriber only

In the same parish since 1957 THE Revd Edward Underhill last week celebrated 50 years in his inner-city parish of St George’s, Gateshead, last Friday, with an organ recital and a small... Subscriber only	Teenager’s murder was part of slavery legacy, says Jones RACISM is the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd James Jones, said on Tuesday at the annual Conservative Christian... Subscriber only	Shining through Tom Denny installs one of his four new windows. Subscriber only

Swan is saved SWAN HELLENIC, the cruise line that specialised in lecture tours, and always ensured it had a chaplain on board, has been saved. Subscriber only	Bishops reject elected House FIVE BISHOPS voted with other peers last week to express their disapproval of plans for an all-elected House of Lords Subscriber only	Urban take A volunteer plays Jesus going through Manchester streets with his friends Subscriber only

Bishop cleared over licence A BISHOP can revoke a lay worker’s licence, without showing cause, and without any right of appeal, the High Court ruled last week. Subscriber only	News in Brief Trademark fight over skirt name; Study investigates faiths-based finance; Subscriber only	Poor treatment for soldiers THE TREATMENT of British military casualties has come under scrutiny after claims that soldiers have returned traumatised from their combat duties in... Subscriber only

Stony look New sculpture for Selby Subscriber only	Roadside attraction A cyclist speeds past a church poster. Subscriber only	Schools can impose uniform on religious pupils says DfES UPDATED GUIDANCE on school uniforms, issued by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) on Tuesday, suggests that schools can ban religious dress... Subscriber only

Still protesting Participants mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. Subscriber only	South Carolina election declared void THE ELECTION of the Very Revd Mark Lawrence as Bishop of South Carolina has been declared null and void. Subscriber only	Rector modifies wedding ultimatum THE RECTOR of Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts, the Revd Robert Hirschfeld, has modified his call for a “holy fast” from performing any weddings. Subscriber only

Foreign News in Brief Indonesian killers jailed; CAFOD fears Sri Lankan crisis; Kenyan Churches challenge trafficking; Philippines’ human-rights delegation; Subscriber only	South Africa must act, say Ncube and Tutu THE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, the Most Revd Pius Ncube, joined the chorus of voices this week calling for the South African government to... Subscriber only	Christians feel media is biased against them A THIRD of Christians polled by the BBC’s Heaven and Earth Show felt that they had been discriminated against by the media. Subscriber only

More News in Brief Green Budget is ‘piecemeal’; Prison Bishop to head monitor group; Bishop warns of digital switch Subscriber only

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