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Survey: children not free to make friends Parents and those who look after children are stopping their children making lasting friendships because they are denying them the same freedom to play... Subscriber only	Halliday victim takes legal advice on negligence action THE Church of England may face legal action over the Peter Halliday child-abuse case. Subscriber only	As G8 meets, its critics recall disappointments LEADERS of the G8 nations and of China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa met in Heiligendamm, Germany, this week. Subscriber only

Democrat hopefuls speak of poverty, faith, and adultery AMERICAN presidential candidates spoke about faith, values, and poverty at a nationally televised forum in Washington on Monday. Subscriber only	Moses, dinosaurs, in Creation Museum A CREATION MUSEUM costing $27 million, designed to convince sceptics that the Book of Genesis is literally true and its account of creation scientifically... Subscriber only	Go to work on an egg-timer WORLDWIDE interest was sparked this week by the Bishop of Reading, who handed out egg-timers to commuters in an attempt to help them to slow down. Subscriber only

Butler will complain SOLICITORS for the Bishop of Southwark, Dr Tom Butler, have lodged a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission about an article in The Times Subscriber only	Graveyard responsibility has to be local, says Ministry FACED with a shortage of burial spaces in England and Wales over the next 30 years, the Government has told “local faith representative bodies” and local... Subscriber only	‘Confidence rises’ Derby reports THE BISHOP of Derby was due to present Derby Cathedral Chapter on Wednesday evening with the conclusions of an independent review of the cathedral’s operations... Subscriber only

Facing the challenge [COL][IMAGE][COL] Facing the challenge: Canon Mark Strange, Rector of Holy Trinity, Elgin, has been elected as the new Bishop for the diocese of Moray... Subscriber only	News in brief Bishop of Portsmouth needs second transplant; No action against slave-service protester; Back to Church Sunday to expand; New head for ministry course... Subscriber only	Understanding us Image from an exhibition of photos by people with learning disabilities Subscriber only

Wangaratta: priesthood for women AFTER 15 years of controversy, the Synod of the rural diocese of Wangaratta in Victoria, has passed the Australian General Synod’s legislation permitting... Subscriber only	Homecoming The Bishop of Arizona dedicated St Paul’s Episcopal Sudanese Mission in Phoenix, on Sunday. Subscriber only	Guardian angels Image: Guardian angels Subscriber only

‘Beat terror with God and Mammon’ GOD AND MAMMON both have a part to play in defeating terrorism, the Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, says in a report. Subscriber only	Church Times cricket cup: Victory for Southwark and others SOUTHWARK made their mark in their first match in this year’s Church Times Cricket Cup competition on Monday Subscriber only	Priest is gunned down in Mosul THE Chaldean Church in Iraq was this week mourning the death of a priest and three sub-deacons, murdered by militants last Sunday. Subscriber only

Theologians advise US THEOLOGIANS in the Episcopal Church in the United States have issued a guide for bishops to use. Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Convert loses bid to change details; Bishop will allow priests bless same-sex unions Subscriber only	Unity plea by ‘Global Centre’ LATIN-AMERICAN and Caribbean bishops have urged the Anglican Communion to remain inclusive Subscriber only

Six-Day War remembered with rally A WEEK of “International Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel”, convened by the World Council of Churches, ends tomorrow with a rally. Subscriber only	Forum given ‘20-year’ job AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM will be launched later this month to help churches get involved in seeking a peaceful and just solution to the Middle East conflict... Subscriber only	Lebanese fear return of civil conflict CLASHES between government forces and Islamic militants in two Palestinian refugee camps in the north and south of Lebanon had created a climate of fear... Subscriber only

Sexual slander and drama: York archive to go online GLIMPSES of how the Church handled domestic strife centuries ago are being opened to view, as work begins to put a vast archive of ecclesiastical documents... Subscriber only	SPCK bookshops plan to open on Sundays SPCK BOOKSHOPS are to open on Sundays, after a decision by the St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust (SSG), the Eastern Orthodox charity to which the... Subscriber only	Before and after The St William Window in the north quire aisle of York Minster, before restoration, and now. Subscriber only

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