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Case for extending detention ‘not satisfactory’ says C of E THE GOVERNMENT has not made an adequate case for extending the time that terrorist suspects can be detained, the Church of England’s Mission and Public... Subscriber only	SPCK rift widens: shops renamed; trustees resign SPCK BOOKSHOPS will no longer trade under the name SPCK: they have been retitled “Saint Stephen the Great”, with effect from yesterday. Subscriber only	Chocoholics told: sign fairtrade pledge THE Archbishop of York this week urged chocolate-lovers to eat only fairtrade chocolate. Subscriber only

Primate and rabbis respond to Muslims THE Archbishop of Canterbury and Israel’s two Chief Rabbis, speaking in Jerusalem on Wednesday, have responded to the call by Muslim scholars for world... Subscriber only	Bishop to work with Harare remnant DR SEBASTIAN BAKARE, retired Bishop of Manicaland, is to be the acting Bishop of Harare for a year, until a new Bishop is elected. Subscriber only	Limber up for Lent 2008 with Billy Elliot Forget Advent and Christmas: prepare for Lent with a new spiritual guide entitled Life Calling, which uses excerpts from the film, Billy Elliot... Subscriber only

Idol finalists won’t do God AFTER media reports that four of the six finalists in the Australian Idol television contest were supported by Assemblies of God churches, the finalists... Subscriber only	Australian Synod warms to decision on women THE Australian General Synod has welcomed the “clarity” the recent decision of the Appellate Tribunal had brought to the issue of women bishops. Subscriber only	Pastor killed in Philippines IN a turbulent week, another Protestant missionary was murdered on the troubled island of Mindanao. Subscriber only

C of I parishes ‘are not going over to Rome’ REPORTS last week that three Church of Ireland congregations have asked to be received into the Roman Catholic Church were denied on Wednesday. Subscriber only	Time travel Members of the Sealed Knot begin a celebration of the 360th anniversary of the Putney Debates Subscriber only	Religious ethos ‘must be explicit’ CHURCH higher-education institutions have been told to make their religious ethos explicit in their foundation documents if they want to ensure that they... Subscriber only

Melting icebergs inspire school to go green A SURREY head teacher has inspired his Church of England primary school to switch to renewable energy systems after witnessing the effects of climate... Subscriber only	Climate targets reconsidered THE GOVERNMENT has said that it will alter its Climate Change Bill, due out next month. Subscriber only	Drawn in Participants of all ages in a Big Draw event in Chichester Cathedral last week made a 12-foot banner by weaving together recycled fabric, wool, and carrier... Subscriber only

Bishops reject trespass in Covenant debate STATEMENTS that bishops could lose control of their dioceses to foreign Primates under measures in the draft Anglican Covenant were dismissed as “inaccurate... Subscriber only	Education of disabled is urged Disabled children account for one thirs od the 77 million children who are excluded from education. Subscriber only	Crunch time Promoting a healthier Hallowe’en Subscriber only

Brown supports black forum A MEETING between the Prime Minister and the Black Christian Leaders Forum was described as “extremely positive” by its members this week. Subscriber only	On the wall The Archbishop of Canterbury dedicated a mural celebrating the mission of God by the Chinese artist He Qi. Subscriber only	Asylum process ‘inhuman’ THE Archbishop of Canterbury has backed the work of the Independent Asylum Commission, after hearing its evidence during a two-hour session in Lambeth... Subscriber only

Top chorister Joel Whitewood, from Canterbury Cathedral, won the BBC Young Chorister of the Year final on Saturday. Subscriber only	News in brief Football founder; Couple forced to give up fostering; Anti-apartheid campaigner dies; Top man in Yorkshire; Magistrate loses appeal Subscriber only	Sudan talks ‘threatened by mistrust’ THE WOMEN of Darfur must be represented at the negotiating table in Libya this week, Christian Aid has warned. Subscriber only

Poverty initiative Matthew Frost, chief executive of Tearfund, adds his prayer to a global poverty prayer chain launched for Global Poverty Prayer Week. Subscriber only	Thine and mine The 13th-century stone Emmaus Church was being transported to the town of Borna in Germany this week Subscriber only	Bishop cancels licence A CANADIAN RECTOR who married a same-sex couple in his parish in rural Ontario has had his licence to conduct marriages withdrawn Subscriber only

Primates visit China PRIMATES of the Global South visited China last week at the invitation of its Minister of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. Subscriber only	Copper companies called on to better the lives of workers ZAMBIA is one of the ten poorest nations in the world, with a life expectancy of 37 years; and yet foreign companies continue to mine the country’s valuable... Subscriber only	Williams praises response to US fires THE Archbishop of Canterbury has praised churches in California which responded swiftly to last week’s fires that forced more than one million people... Subscriber only

Lawrence at last gains approval THE Bishop-Elect of South Carolina, the Very Revd Mark Lawrence, will be consecrated on 28 January in Charleston. Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Gala eucharist; Iraq PM says he will support Christians; Apartheid Church is ‘not repentant enough’ ; Cancel Lambeth 2008, says US bishop; Subscriber only	Close The secretary general of the UN, Ban Ki-moon (right), and the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Revd Dr Samuel Kobia, met at the... Subscriber only

Americans criticise draft Covenant text MUCH more work must be done on the Anglican Covenant before it is acceptable to the majority, the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church in the United... Subscriber only

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