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Children need a father, Sentamu tells the Lords CHURCH LEADERS and peers spoke out strongly this week against the Government’s plans to reform fertility laws that would effectively give lesbian couples... Subscriber only	Catholics write to back Iker THE Catholic Group on the General Synod has initiated a letter of support for the Bishop of Fort Worth, the Rt Revd Jack Iker Subscriber only	Green Church Award winners The Revd Chris Steed from Holy Trinity, Cleeve, was awarded first prize in the Church Times Green Church Awards at St Mary-le-Bow, London. Subscriber only

Dr Tutu is ‘ashamed’ of his ‘homophobic’ Communion ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu’s declared view of an exclusive and homophobic Anglican Communion, which is obsessed with sexuality, will be challenged by conservative... Subscriber only	Cyclone warnings save lives in Asia TENS of thousands more lives would have been lost in last week’s cyclone in Bangladesh if early-warning measures had not been introduced over the past... Subscriber only	Christian Aid reports on human cost of climate POOR people across the world need the billions of pounds of extra help raised by new carbon taxes on industrial nations in order to adapt to global warming... Subscriber only

Adonis: Creativity is the clue GOVERNMENT backing for church schools was again expressed by the Schools Minister, Lord Adonis. Subscriber only	Deportation boy backed by Chartres DAMILOLA Ajagbonna, who faces deportation to Nigeria,should be allowed to stay in Britain, the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres, has said... Subscriber only	EA’s model documents for churches MODEL governing documents will help independent churches to operate with transparency. Subscriber only

Somerset church hopes to sell font for £110,000 THE small congregation of a rural church in Somerset has won a legal battle to sell the Victorian font. Subscriber only	Bishop apologises for Spanish Civil War THE most senior Roman Catholic Bishop in Spain, the Most Revd Ricardo Blázquez, this week offered a tentative apology for the Church’s support for General... Subscriber only	RCs and Orthodox agree on church structures Roman Catholic and Orthodox theologians have produced an agreed statement looking at common understandings of church structure. Subscriber only

News in brief Well-received; Bishop’s pride in Northern Rock; Pub crawl will retrace Bishop’s steps; Christian Voice appeals against Springer decision; Cyclists raise... Subscriber only	Birthday boy Prince Charles with the Duchess of Cornwall at a service at the black-majority church Jesus House in north London last week. Subscriber only	Home Office hears from Christians CULTURE and religion cannot be separated, the Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Revd Christopher Hill, said this week. Subscriber only

RC bishops encourage switch from Amnesty ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS in England and Wales have written to 2000 RC schools and 5000 RC parishes advising them to stop supporting Amnesty International... Subscriber only	On high The 2007 Christmas card of the Friends of Christ Church, Spitalfields, in London, depicts the chandelier in the nave of the church Subscriber only	Touching Destinies (Christ Child with Thorns) by Kevin Rolly, currently showing in the exhibition “The Body of Christ”. Subscriber only

Microfinance clients miss meeting Prince Philip THERE WAS disappointment this week for eight microfinance loan clients in Uganda. Subscriber only	Prophet sent down Warren Jeffs, leader of a Mormon sect that practises polygamy, has been sentenced. Subscriber only	Blessings approved A FOURTH Canadian diocese has approved blessings for same-sex couples who have been civilly married under Canadian law. Subscriber only

Filipino victims tell of atrocities AGAINST a background of continuous turbulence, a delegation from the World Council of Churches visited the Philippines this week, headed by the secretary-general... Subscriber only	Save our borders, says Canada THE Anglican Church of Canada has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to take a firm stand on provinces such as the Southern Cone, which seek to extend... Subscriber only	Planned ordinations amount to schism, says diocesan bishop BISHOP Harvey’s first action has been to arrange the ordinations of two men in New Westminster on 2 December. Subscriber only

Compromise The Norwegian Lutheran Church voted last week that each of its diocesan bishops and diocesan councils can decide whether homosexual people in registered... Subscriber only	Persecution of Christians in India ‘increases’ A NATIONAL day of prayer for the persecuted Church in India was held on Sunday. Subscriber only	Anglicans provide vital help after PNG cyclone A CYCLONE that hit Papua New Guinea last week has left much of the diocese of Popondota under water. Subscriber only

Malawi plea LAY people in the diocese of Lake Malawi have appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury to intervene personally in the impasse over the appointment of... Subscriber only	Desperate plea A Russian Orthodox priest attempts to negotiate with members of a Russian doomsday cult, who retreated to an underground hideout earlier this month. Subscriber only	Concern felt over minority view of C of E schools A NEW SURVEY suggests that most people, including non-Christians and followers of other faiths, approve of church schools. Subscriber only

Recognising diversity Opening the new Multifaith Centre at Sheffield Hallam University on Monday, its Chancellor, Lord Winston, unveils a painting commissioned from a local... Subscriber only	Queen’s marriage a ‘symbol’ “EVERY MARRIAGE is a public event, but some couples have to live more than others in the full light of publicity,” the Archbishop of Canterbury said on... Subscriber only

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