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Aid and art cheer up Christians in the Holy Land CHURCH leaders in the Holy Land, in a Christmas message, have called for more intense efforts to achieve peace in the region. Subscriber only	Williams wants to see main antagonists face to face THE Archbishop of Canterbury does not accept that the division in the Anglican Communion is unavoidable. Subscriber only	‘Get out of the way’ US told by Bali conference delegate TALKS in the final week of the Bali conference took place almost around the clock, as delegates and observers sought to influence events. Subscriber only

Spread the word, says Vatican note THE VATICAN has issued a “doctrinal note” intended to counter objections to evangelism. Subscriber only	Leaders urge Christmas care for asylum-seekers Asylum-seekers and the poor featured prominently in messages sent by senior church leaders to their flock and their country for Christmas. Subscriber only	Theological training threatened by cuts THE UPTURN in young ordinands coming forward for training in the Church of England could be checked. Subscriber only

Mission’s high hopes THERE are high expectations of a new mission endeavour, Hope 08, which is being launched on New Year’s Eve. Subscriber only	San Joaquin parishes are given time NO ONE in San Joaquin is being asked to act against their conscience, the Bishop, the Rt Revd John-David Schofield, has told clergy Subscriber only	Sir Alex: BB led me to football SIR Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United FC, owes much of his enthusiasm for football to the Boys’ Brigade, he reveals in a forthcoming interview... Subscriber only

Dublin dean dies THE death occurred on Tuesday of the Very Revd Desmond Harman, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin after heart surgery at the city’s Blackrock Clinic... Subscriber only	Cathedral attendance CATHEDRALS are in the forefront of Christmas evangelism, a survey suggested this week. Subscriber only	The Primate of Australia The Primate of Australia, Dr Phillip Aspinall, has condemned the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories. Subscriber only

News in brief Colourful worship; Christian Aid urges World Bank reform; Farming charity asks for help; Lottery saves Bristol church; Canterbury offers tales to deaf... Subscriber only	Advice to clerics: pace your workload for Christmas PARISH CLERGY have a great deal of fun at Christmas, and look on the services and associated activities as a great opportunity for the Church. Subscriber only	Snow on snow A pedestrian battles wind and snow as cleaning-up work begins in Montreal on Monday Subscriber only

Foreign news in brief Churches call for end to war in Sri Lanka; Monks voted top newsmakers; Rwandan Episcopal Church becomes Anglican; RC Bishops in Lithuania oppose new laws... Subscriber only	Iraqi murders CHURCH leaders in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have declared that Christmas celebrations will be cancelled this year in protest at the killing of... Subscriber only	CANA creates more bishops THE CONVOCATION of Anglicans in North America (CANA) has consecrated four suffragan bishops to serve its 60 congregations and 100 clergy . Subscriber only

Chicago flak for Covenant THE draft Anglican Covenant came under heavy fire as Anglicans from England, Africa, New Zealand, and the Americas Subscriber only	Spoons used to avoid Ebola CHURCH LEADERS in Uganda are instructing people to avoid even shaking hands in an attempt to contain the latest Ebola outbreak Subscriber only	Iraqi murders CHURCH leaders in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have declared that Christmas celebrations will be cancelled this year in protest at the killing... Subscriber only

Trust plans a Christian Coronation Street A CHARITY based near Wigan, Lancashire, wants to build a 5000-seater television studio in a Christian theme park in the North-west, to make and show family-orientated... Subscriber only	Faiths show that they can act as one THE CHURCH is co-operating with government plans to draw faith groups into interfaith dialogue, the Archbishop of Canterbury indicated this week. Subscriber only	Labour of love Prebendary Sam Philpott, who has been at St Peter’s, Plymouth, since 1978, oversaw its £3.5-million redevelopment Subscriber only

Hats off The Sailors’ Society launched its 2008 Woolly Hat Campaign earlier this week. Subscriber only	Protocol to root out abusers THE Church of England has announced the approach it intends to use to review child-protection allegations from the past. Subscriber only	Safety first [COL][IMAGE][COL] Subscriber only

Cancelling Christmas Cancelling Christmas? The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Revd David Gillett, has criticised the Warrington Council, in the neighbouring diocese of Liverpool... Subscriber only	C of E’s three-part plan to tackle climate change THE BALI conference on climate change has challenged politicians and ordinary people to act now, one of the Church of England’s two environmental advisers... Subscriber only