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Attendance slides, but several dioceses buck the trend A PATCHWORK PATTERN of church attendance emerged this week. Subscriber only	Be positive on Europe, says Williams THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has called for a more positive definition of the word “Europe”: there are too many negative descriptions, he says. Subscriber only	Helpful visitor is a rare bird A RARE SPARROW’s arrival in Norfolk has given an unexpected financial boost to the parish church in Cley next the Sea. Subscriber only

Anglicans keep Lourdes anniversary EIGHT Church of England bishops are together planning to make an unprecedented group pilgrimage to the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes. Subscriber only	Report seeks change on volunteers ASYLUM-SEEKERS and government workers are among the groups singled out in a volunteer initiative, backed by the Church, to change England into a culture... Subscriber only	Kenyans plead for peace WORSENING VIOLENCE in Kenya has brought fresh pleas for peaceful political dialogue from church leaders. Subscriber only

Foreign news in brief Bold; Latvian Cardinal speaks out against gays; Notice of disposition served on US bishop; IFCJ give $3.75m to schools in Russia; Africa Cup leafleted... Subscriber only	Misery of daily life in Gaza unchanged by border breach THE SURGE of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, in search of food and basic goods, has made headline news around the world over the past ten... Subscriber only	Made it Mark Lawrence is finally consecrated as Bishop of South Carolina in Charleston, on Saturday. Subscriber only

Harare bishop to be installed THE INTERIM Bishop of Harare, Dr Sebastian Bakare, is to be enthroned and installed at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, after a eucharist in the... Subscriber only	Philippines pastor murdered AMID renewed concern about the vulnerability of clerics in the Philippines, another Protestant pastor has been murdered. Subscriber only	Choral Evensong back on Wednesday CHORAL Evensong is to return to BBC Radio 3 on Wednesdays in a live broadcast, which will be repeated on Sundays. Subscriber only

Railway fan to be St Pancras chaplain A WEST Yorkshire vicar with a lifelong passion for the railways has landed his dream job — as the first chaplain of St Pancras & King’s Cross International... Subscriber only	News in brief New Bishop of Swansea & Brecon; Free-speech amendment sought; Archbishop praises Mr Hain; USPG queries Holy Land conference; RCs split over care for Poles... Subscriber only	Minister gives £1m for teaching of RE THE GOVERNMENT is to spend £1 million over three years on measures to raise standards in religious education. Subscriber only

Eyes forward Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a masked version of The Caretaker at the Unicorn theatre in London. Subscriber only	Crown-appointments changes proposed THE Archbishops of Canterbury and York will put to this month’s General Synod meeting detailed proposals for changes in the system of Crown appointments... Subscriber only	Verdict on sick rector THE Revd David Faulks, Rector of Clipston with Naseby and Haselbech with Kelmarsh in Peterborough diocese. Subscriber only

Shropshire halts school closures SHROPSHIRE County Council halted its plan to close 22 Church of England village schools after a heated meeting of the council cabinet on Wednesday. Subscriber only	‘No-fogey’ party plan for the AV THE 2011 Trust was launched at Westminster Abbey last week Subscriber only	Hindu ‘communion’ was misreported AN ERRONEOUS REPORT that Hindus had been invited to take communion at a eucharist in St John’s Cathedral, Los Angeles, was corrected by the Los Angeles... Subscriber only

Czechs to pay THE CZECH government is proposing to pay damages for church property confiscated under the Communist regime Subscriber only	Stuff of nightmares Drawings by children affected by violence in Darfur are now on display in Blackburn Cathedral Subscriber only	St Patrick’s defends sale of rosaries ANGLICANS in Ireland have defended the Roman Catholic Church and the sale of rosary beads in St Patrick’s, the Anglican National Cathedral in Dublin... Subscriber only

Pain of blasphemy is real — Williams The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the current blasphemy laws, but warned at the same time about the drawbacks of abandoning all protection from... Subscriber only	Bradford Cathedral free of ‘terrible mess’ BRADFORD Cathedral is no longer in debt, and is in effect freed from bankruptcy, the Dean, the Very Revd Dr David Ison, was able to announce on Tuesday... Subscriber only	Sweetie The singer and model Sophie Ellis-Bextor is the face of the Children’s Society’s campaign to collect “Hundreds and Thousands of Childhood Memories”. Subscriber only

UK Evangelicals ask conservative Primates to rethink A GROUP of Evangelical bishops in the Church of England have written to conservative Primates urging them to rethink their objections to the Lambeth Conference... Subscriber only	Funding cuts may affect clergy training A REPRIEVE for theological colleges that are facing cuts in state funding, which will affect students who are studying for a second degree equal or lower... Subscriber only	Cordial welcome The Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu met Pope Benedict in Rome last week. Subscriber only

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