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Synod welcomes Dr Williams’s robust defence A MINUTE-LONG standing ovation greeted the Archbishop of Canterbury when he entered the chamber at the start of the meeting of the General Synod this... Subscriber only	Lambeth endures protests and Page 3 girls in sharia row A LONE protester, Muslim groups, and the Prime Minister offered their support to Dr Williams this week — despite strong criticism from many politicians... Subscriber only	Synod expresses its grave concern about gambling THE General Synod reinforced the Church’s opposition to the introduction of regional and large casinos on Wednesday. Subscriber only

Dr Sentamu warns of humanitarian crisis in Kenya THE Archbishop of York has appealed for funds for humanitarian relief in Kenya. Subscriber only	Iraq flags up symbolic changes CHANGES to the national flag of Iraq, approved by parliament in Baghdad last month, were intended to help silence echoes of the brutal Ba’athist rule... Subscriber only	Free to wed in Essex An Essex church has used St Valentine’s Day to promote its new “free” wedding policy. Subscriber only

Report condemns violence in Orissa and calls for enquiry CHRISTIANS sheltering in a refugee camp in Kandhamal, Orissa, India, after their homes were destroyed in interreligious violence at Christmas, said... Subscriber only	TAP Leaflets LEAFLETS outlining the Church Times Train-A-Priest (TAP) Fund have been inserted in this week’s copies. Subscriber only	Chartres says Damilola deportation ‘ridiculous’ THE Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres, has written to the Home Secretary urging her to prevent Damilola Ajagbonna, a 19-year-old immigrant... Subscriber only

Do not underestimate other faiths, says report CHRISTIANS who dismiss other faiths as idol-worship with no spiritual depth are breaking the Ten Commandments, says a report published last week. Subscriber only	More bridge-building moves made in Northern Ireland A NEW satellite town has broken fresh ecumenical ground in Dublin, as it contains a church building designed to be shared by all four of the main Christian... Subscriber only	News in Brief Hand of friendship; Treatment of child-prisoners ‘indefensible’; Book seeks balanced gay debate; Rural schools ‘still under threat’; Bradford prayers... Subscriber only

Bristol to have first of new music academies THE GOVERNMENT has given Bristol Cathedral School the go-ahead to join the maintained sector. Subscriber only	Royal coins switch to N. Ireland THE Queen is to distribute Maundy money in Ireland this Easter, the first time the money has been distributed outside England and Wales. Subscriber only	Child asylum-seekers ‘living in fear’ CHILD asylum-seekers are living in grim conditions, often with inadequate food and unsafe accommodation, and in fear of sexual exploitation, suggests... Subscriber only

Is there anybody there? Is there anybody there? Subscriber only	Chaplain to be made bishop THE NEW Bishop of Sodor & Man is to be Canon Robert Paterson, Downing Street announced last Friday. Subscriber only	Guilt-free pleasure Rococo Chocolates in Belgravia has produced an “Absolution Bar” for sale for £15 during Lent. Subscriber only

Scientists criticise Intelligent Design INTELLIGENT Design, the idea that God intervened “scientifically” in evolution to create complicated parts of biology such as the human eye, is neither... Subscriber only	Lincoln sells Da Vinci Code replica ‘abbey’ Bidders in a cathedral auction are being given the opportunity to create a second Westminster Abbey in their own home using replica wall-hangings and... Subscriber only	Members of WCC admit to failings THE World Council of Churches faces significant challenges as it marks its 60th anniversary, leaders said this month. Subscriber only

Rudd’s apology praised by Freier THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Parliament’s formal statement of apology, issued on 13 February to the Aboriginal “stolen generations”, marked a “profound day... Subscriber only	Heat haze [COL][IMAGE][COL] A man clears debris from a Baptist church near Lafayette, in Tennessee, in the United States. The church was destroyed by tornadoes... Subscriber only	Bible survey finds gulf between leaders and led Almost all church leaders (87 per cent) questioned in a poll said that they taught the Bible regularly in church, but only two-thirds of those in their... Subscriber only

John Reaney awarded £47,000 An Employment Tribunal in Cardiff published its final judgment last Friday, awarding John Reaney more than £47,000, but made no other recommendations... Subscriber only	Royal witness Image of Prince Charles in Leiecester Subscriber only

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