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New report: frustrated older clerics are ‘demotivated’ AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT about frustration among older clerics in the Church of England is under discussion by bishops and senior staff. Subscriber only	Trained clergy give support to victims of flooding SHEFFIELD was virtually cut off from the rest of the country this week as floods followed the torrential downpours of last week. Subscriber only	Deans accept no-smoking signs under protest DEANS of the English cathedrals have accepted “under protest” the advice that they should conform with the smoke-free signage law. Subscriber only

Doctrine and rules part company in Canadian gay votes THE BLESSING of committed same-sex unions is consistent with the core doctrine of the Anglican Church of Canada, its General Synod resolved last Saturday... Subscriber only	Sydney proposes alternative to Lambeth Conference CONSERVATIVES are planning an alternative meeting in the UK at the same time as the 2008 Lambeth Conference, it emerged this week. Subscriber only	Eames to co-chair N. Ireland group for reconciliation THE establishment of an independent body to seek ways of dealing with the aftermath of 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland has been overshadowed... Subscriber only

News in Brief Call to rural communities to take control; Carey speaks about immigration; Dare to Care challenge to volunteers; Trust gives £1m to Muslim-Jewish centre... Subscriber only	Mud-free 19-month-old Ellison Worthy with his parents, Carey and Will, at the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday. Subscriber only	Dr Tutu’s hymn in praise of freedom at Alban pilgrimage The growing success of the annual St Albans pilgrimage, which took place last Saturday, has been placing it on the national map. Subscriber only

Polish pastor in court, fighting deportation from Belarus A POLISH Pentecostal pastor, fined and deported from Belarus this month, lost a court appeal on Monday against his deportation. Subscriber only	Methodist Conference is to debate staff, but not bishops THE METHODIST Conference, which begins in Blackpool next Thursday, is to debate a critical report about the Methodist Church’s central structures. Subscriber only	System is ‘inhumane’ THE BISHOP of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, has described the current immigration system as “unjust, inhumane, ignorant, and thoughtless”... Subscriber only

Big increase in helpers for asylum-seekers NEARLY 10,000 volunteers, mainly young people, gave an estimated 1.3 million hours to help refugees and asylum-seekers in Britain. Subscriber only	Youth-group tastes wisdom of Homer A TEENAGE teaching-session at a Kent church involving doughnuts and a scene from The Simpsons is the inspiration behind a new book to be published... Subscriber only	C of E: yes to hybrids THE C of E’s Mission and Public Affairs Council accepts the creation of hybrid embryos using human and non-human material for medical research, with two... Subscriber only

No interviews yet for potential diocesans THE Church of England will not introduce interviews for potential diocesan bishops, but the situation is being kept under review, says a report. Subscriber only	Clergy life still ‘negative’ for minority of disabled DISABLED CLERICS can bring different kinds of ministry. They expect to be accountable, but not to be ignored. Subscriber only	Too much interest in Nazis, says Meissen group SWASTIKAS on exercise books, taunts of “Heil Hitler!” are just some of the experiences reported by members of German congregations in Britain. Subscriber only

No grounds for war on Iran, Synod advised A BRIEFING PAPER from the C of E’s Mission and Public Affairs Council argues that there are no justifiable grounds for military action against Iran. Subscriber only	Rwandans are latest to send their apologies RWANDAN BISHOPS say that they will not be attending next year’s Lambeth Conference, in protest at the way the guest list has been drawn up. Subscriber only	Uganda adds its ingredient to US episcopal stew THE Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Revd Henry Orombi, is to consecrate a former Episcopal cleric, the Revd John Guernsey, as a bishop in the Church of... Subscriber only

Gold prospect An image of a child gold-miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo Subscriber only	North-West produces RE scheme FIVE Anglican dioceses in the North-West have produced a new religious-education framework for the region’s 30 Anglican secondary schools. Subscriber only	One in four stipendiary clerics is a woman ONE quarter of all Church of England stipendiary clerics are now women, say new figures released by GRAS this week. Subscriber only

Neo-Gothic splendour Gorton Monastery in Manchester has reopened after a ten-year £6-million restoration campaign by the Monastery of St Francis and Gorton Trust. Subscriber only	River-bound David Richie throws shredded African clothes into the Mersey from HMS Albion. Subscriber only

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