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Williams provokes row over sharia law THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury sparked off an impassioned debate about the adoption of sharia law in the UK on Thursday, when he suggested in a lecture... Subscriber only	Disputed parts of Anglican Covenant redrafted THE design group in charge of steering the Anglican Covenant through its various stages has produced a new draft, the St Andrew’s Draft. Subscriber only	Jensen gives his verdict on Lambeth: I’m not coming THE Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has finally ended speculation and announced, “with regret”, that neither he nor the five Sydney regional bishops... Subscriber only

Bishop Jones apologises for Reading-affair open letter THE Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd James Jones, has had a Damascus-road experience about homosexuality. Subscriber only	MU criticises ‘salacious’ media view of marriage LONG-TERM cohabitation does not provide the stability of marriage, says the Mothers’ Union (MU), in response to the latest findings of the British Social... Subscriber only	Body-parts exhibition denounced AN EXHIBITION at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Manchester, which is due to open on 22 February, has been condemned by the Bishop of Manchester... Subscriber only

Sentamu flies to Kenya to offer support THE Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, was due to fly out to the troubled country of Kenya last night for a four-day visit. Subscriber only	Conflict in Chad leaves trail of misery FIGHTING has now stopped in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, but humanitarian agencies remain concerned about the aftermath. Subscriber only	Dr Bakare enthroned in stadium THOUSANDS of Anglicans packed the City Sports Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday, for Dr Sebastian Bakare’s enthronement and investiture as interim... Subscriber only

‘Second Coming’ earthquake shakes Rwanda and Congo WORSHIPPERS in Rwanda were so alarmed at the massive earthquake that shook their church in Butare on Sunday that they thought it could be a sign of the... Subscriber only	Undeterred: Pancake race goes ahead Ripon Cathedral choristers staged their own pancake race on Shrove Tuesday, after the official event was cancelled because of health and safety restrictions... Subscriber only	Act on autism, Church urged CHURCHES of all denominations are being urged to mark this coming Sunday as an international day of prayer for those with autism and Asperger syndrome... Subscriber only

Diocesan medal-winner loses deportation appeal A 19-YEAR-OLD immigrant, who was honoured this week for his contribution to society, has lost his appeal against deportation to Nigeria Subscriber only	Christians fearful after Baghdad bombs LAST WEEK’S suicide bombings at two markets in Baghdad have caused shock and revulsion around the world. Subscriber only	Norway has rethink on Bible words CHURCH leaders in Norway have backed a proposal by the national Ombudsman for Children, Reidar Hjermann, that new translations of the Bible must avoid... Subscriber only

Happy relief The San Felice Madonna sells at Sotheby's Subscriber only	Conference is ‘not as crucial as it once was’ ON SATURDAY I had the pleasure of ordaining 49 men and women who were officially starting their ministries in Anglican churches in Sydney and beyond... Subscriber only	Akinola and Africans also pulling out CONFIRMATION by the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, that he and other Sydney bishops would not be at the Lambeth Conference followed hard on the... Subscriber only

Lenten counsels come thick and (carbon) fast “GIVE up some carbon for Lent” is one of the many suggestions for self-denial this year. Subscriber only	Ex-SPCK shops close branches and cut staff and hours Further closures and staff cuts were announced this week at the former SPCK bookshop chain, now owned by a US-based Orthodox charity, St Stephen the Great... Subscriber only	Essex vicar seeks wife to join in valentine set-up AN ESSEX vicar got more than he bargained for when he joked to a local-newspaper reporter that his New Year resolution was to get married. Subscriber only

Electronic system for Synod votes FOR THE first time at the General Synod, when it meets in London next week, members will cast their more important votes electronically. Subscriber only	‘Not woolly’ A NEW GROUPING of liberal Anglicans is to be formed in Oxford tomorrow. Subscriber only	Quiet period Image of children at All Hallows’ by the Tower, in London Subscriber only

£2m is awarded, but Salisbury misses out SALISBURY CATHEDRAL has protested at being left out of the latest round of grants by English Heritage. Subscriber only	‘No-go’ bishop gets death threats THE BISHOP of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, has been given an emergency police alarm, after receiving death threats. Subscriber only	Researchers allege bias in faith schools A GOVERNMENT-FUNDED report that says grammar schools should be scrapped in the interests of greater equality in education also advocates the wider use... Subscriber only

Raising a smile Children join clowns at the annual Joseph Grimaldi memorial service at Holy Trinity, Dalston Subscriber only	Don’t close village schools to cut places, says Minister THE Schools Minister, Jim Knight, has told councils not to close small rural schools as a means of axing surplus places. Subscriber only	TAP time again — our 2008 Lenten appeal opens PEOPLE say: “Can it be Lent already? Subscriber only

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