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Brown has ‘strong moral sense’ THE CHANCELLOR, Gordon Brown, received a cautious welcome from church leaders and aid agencies as he began his campaign to secure the office of Prime... Subscriber only	Brown has ‘strong moral sense’ THE CHANCELLOR, Gordon Brown, received a cautious welcome from church leaders and aid agencies as he began his campaign to secure the office of Prime... Subscriber only	Principal’s changes lead to resignations and wall of silence WYCLIFFE HALL, Oxford, is the focus of a dispute involving allegations of a culture of bullying and intimidation, and of an ultra-conservative attitude... Subscriber only

‘Take risks for young people’ says C of E Holding short services, going to night clubs, and finding language that is appropriate for the 21st century are three of the many suggestions made in... Subscriber only	Christian Aid: Use force to help displaced people British preoccupations with asylum policies and climate change are in danger of overshadowing a much bigger problem in the developing world, said Christian... Subscriber only	Church in Iran: buildings may be returned ALMOST 30 churches and church buildings in Iran, confiscated by the government after the 1979 revolution, could be returned. Subscriber only

Jordan revokes recognition of Patriarch THE Greek Orthodox Church in the Holy Land is in crisis, after a decision by Jordan last weekend to revoke its recognition of the Patriarch of Jerusalem... Subscriber only	Johnston plea by Dr Sentamu THE ARCHBISHOP of York has appealed on al-Jazeera television to the captors of the BBC journalist, Alan Johnston, to release him immediately and unharmed... Subscriber only	Raising their voices Image of the North of England RSCM Festival Subscriber only

C of E to control multi-million budget for schools A NEW national framework agreement with the Government will put the Church of England in direct control of a multi-million-pound academy-expansion programme... Subscriber only	Bereft Vandals attack memorial at St Augustine’s, Queen’s Gate, Kensington, in London. Subscriber only	‘Climate is huffing and puffing at the poor’ DR DESMOND TUTU, the former Archbishop of Cape Town, has appealed to the West to work harder to arrest climate change. Subscriber only

Malays cancel Bridges seminar THE SIXTH Building Bridges seminar, which was designed to foster Christian-Muslim relations, and had been due to take place in Malaysia this month, is... Subscriber only	Lift-off German biker cleric image Subscriber only	Cream pies and a broken shredder THE DISPUTE over an Episcopal parish church in Colorado, United States, continued this week amid fresh allegations of theft by its Rector. Subscriber only

Christians in Pakistan fear future CHRISTIANS in Pakistan face new threats from proposals to make conversion a capital offence and from Islamic militants. Subscriber only	Ministry’s end Farewell Revd Jerry Falwell, the US televangelist Subscriber only	Pocket saint Image of canonisation of Antonio Galvao, an 18th-century Brazilian Franciscan monk Subscriber only

Agreed on baptism in Germany THE leaders of 11 German Christian denominations formally recognised each other’s baptism at an ecumenical ceremony in Magdeburg Cathedral on Sunday... Subscriber only	Zimbabwe Christians’ ‘clear message’ CHURCH LEADERS in the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) are redoubling their efforts to address the country’s social, economic, and political crisis... Subscriber only	“Chilling” A camp for displaced people in Darfur, in Sudan Subscriber only

Church Times cricket cup: High winds hamper Wakefield’s victory BAD weather hampered progress in the Church Times Cricket Cup competition this week, as three matches were called off on Monday because of rain... Subscriber only	News in brief World leaders plead for Burmese captive; No-smoking signs ‘daft’ says Dean; Ban old-fashioned lightbulbs, says bishop; Northern Irish college wins community... Subscriber only	TAP: last time of asking DONATIONS to this year’s Church Times Train-A-Priest (TAP) Fund need to be posted today to stand any chance of being counted towards this year’s grand... Subscriber only

Diocese checks files for abuse THE DIOCESE of Manchester has become the first to launch an independent investigation of its clergy files in search of unresolved cases of abuse. Subscriber only	Held in prayer Images from Praia Da Luz, in Algarve, Portugal Subscriber only	Odyssey, by Robert Koenig Odyssey, artwork by Robert Koenig, visited Chichester Cathedral last weekend Subscriber only

Noel Ford [COL][IMAGE][COL] “I don’t know anything about an untapped resource, mate, but you can’t come in here without a tie” Subscriber only	Welsh and Syrian Christians share experiences of society Welsh Muslims dined with a party of Christian leaders from Syria. Subscriber only

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