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C of E investments queried THE Church of England was named this week as an investor in two companies that support the government of Sudan. Subscriber only	Big debates on pensions, top jobs, and Communion THERE WILL be three substantial debates when the General Synod meets in York from 6 to 10 July. Subscriber only	Marriage rules, simplified, to be debated again A MOVE in the General Synod to extend the right to marry in a parish church will be debated again next month. Subscriber only

Sony apologises for Cathedral game Manchester Cathedral is offering brass-rubbing and stone-carved lettering as an alternative to the controversial computer game. Subscriber only	Christians call for peace amid fighting among Palestinians CHURCH leaders around the world have called for a peaceful resolution of the crisis splitting the Palestinian community. Subscriber only	Vatican issues driving instructions THE VATICAN this week warned against road rage, issuing “Ten Commandments” for drivers. Subscriber only

Synod will discuss the Covenant, but not in detail THE GENERAL SYNOD will get the chance to debate the proposed Anglican Covenant at its meeting next month. Subscriber only	Walking for water The Glastonbury Pilgrimage Association processed in partnership with WaterAid, at their annual pilgrimage on Saturday. Subscriber only	Pension cuts on agenda, to rescue scheme THE LINK between rising stipends and rising pensions, sustained over the past 20 years, will be cut next year if the Synod agrees. Subscriber only

Pilling finds range of senior appointments too narrow THE CHURCH did not always practise what it preached when it made preferments to high office, Sir Joseph Pilling said this week. Subscriber only	Lord Eames OM leads clutch of Honours for churchpeople THE QUEEN has appointed Lord Eames, the former Archbishop of Armagh, to the Order of Merit, Buckingham Palace announced last week. Subscriber only	Precious cup a George I silver chalice bearing Sir Christopher Wren’s crest is among a collection of silver to be sold from Wroxhall Abbey. Subscriber only

RE framework failed, says OFSTED report A WIDE-RANGING REPORT on religious education criticises inconsistent standards in RE. Subscriber only	MP dismisses Rushdie furore THE PRIME MINISTER’S envoy to faith communities, John Battle MP, has dismissed the rising tide of anger at the award of a knighthood to the author Salman... Subscriber only	Bishops write of Home Office asylum fears CHURCH LEADERS have continued to speak out against the Government’s asylum policy this week. Subscriber only

Synod is told what couples really want RESEARCHERS who explored “the modern-day wedding market among couples” for the Church of England say that there is a need for “clear, coherent and unapologetic... Subscriber only	Dioceses spurn Council CHANCELLORS of four dissenting dioceses in the Episcopal Church in the United States have dismissed a resolution by its Executive Council that any action... Subscriber only	ECUSA Council rejects alternative oversight THE Executive Council of the Episcopal Church in the United States has announced that it will not participate in what its House of Bishops has judged... Subscriber only

Canada votes on same-sex blessings THE PRIMATE of Canada, the Most Revd Andrew Hutchison, has urged his General Synod to listen to their consciences as they debate how to proceed on the... Subscriber only	Quarter-finalists decided, despite rainclouds THE LINE-UP for this year’s Church Times Cricket Cup competition quarter-finals was settled this week. Subscriber only	No takers to talk sex on TV A TELEVISION COMPANY said last week that it was having trouble persuading Christians, particularly clerics, to talk about using sex aids. Subscriber only

Tell us more about HIV, say churches THE RESPONSE of the Church in the UK to HIV and AIDS is inadequate, 84 per cent of church ministers admitted in a survey. Subscriber only	Late appearance The Corporeal Acts of Mercy, painted by Michael Chaitow, is to be unveiled at Portsmouth Cathedral on Sunday, two years after it was originally commissioned... Subscriber only	Parish passed from father to son AN EAST Anglian Rector hopes to appear in the Guinness Book of Records, after he celebrated his family’s 150 years in the same living. Subscriber only

News in Brief Scots victory; Sent from Coventry to Jarrow; Death of Ruth Bell Graham; C of E’s green plea Subscriber only	Militias intimidate churchgoers in Zimbabwe CHURCHGOERS in rural Zimbabwe have been intimidated into staying at home, in attempts by Zanu-PF to suppress wider distribution of the text of the Roman... Subscriber only	Lawrence in frame again SOUTH CAROLINA has once again nominated the Very Revd Mark Lawrence as its next Bishop. Subscriber only

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