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Minister has betrayed C of E over schools, says Ainsworth THE Church of England’s chief education officerhas spoken of a sense of betrayal over government education ministers’ allegations. Subscriber only	Welsh take stock after women-bishops Bill fails THE question of women bishops will inevitably come back, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, said last week. Subscriber only	Post offices may come to urban churches, too CHURCH HALLS could be used to provide postal services in urban areas as part of a new plan to boost the ailing post-office network. Subscriber only

Dr Tutu joins Tibet protests ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu was expected to challenge China over its record in Tibet, when the Olympic flame stopped in the United States. Subscriber only	Gay Nigerians suffer violent abuse THE Archbishop of Canterbury has added his voice to protests about threats made to the leaders of Changing Attitude, a pro-gay campaigning group. Subscriber only	Dr Bakare waits for verdict CHURCH leaders in Zimbabwe were trying to remain optimistic this week amid mounting fears of post-election violence. Subscriber only

Welsh Governing Body: Other Business In his presidential address, Dr Morgan reported that the Church in Wales had 42,000 volunteers playing their part in the community. Subscriber only	Declaration supports Palestinians CHURCH of England bishops are signatories to a declaration saying that many have been deaf to the pain of the Palestinians. Subscriber only	Blair: faith can be a force for progress TONY BLAIR called for religion to be rescued from extremism, in a speech given at Westminster Cathedral on Thursday last week. Subscriber only

Rare sight The National Trust has acquired the only surviving copy of the Sarum Missal published by William Caxton in 1487. Subscriber only	Keeping the dream alive Ruach Ministries Gospel Choir sang at Westminster Abbey to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Subscriber only	Ministry? Get A Life! A NEW course published by the Church of England encourages young people to “listen to God’s voice” for careers advice. Subscriber only

Home news in brief Judicial review sought for embryo licence; Former monk to be Bishop of Stockport; Google sued over abortion Subscriber only	Grim picture A still from The Devil Came on Horseback, a film screened tonight in London. Subscriber only	Court says Virginians can mount property claim A COURT in Virginia has ruled that 11 congregations, which left the Episcopal Church to affiliate with (CANA), can file their claim on property. Subscriber only

Network flock can use church THE Supreme Court in Victoria, British Columbia, has ruled that a congregation that has joined ANiC must be allowed stil to worship in its Church. Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Precious earth; Children removed from ranch; More than 1000 Indonesian churches close; Marooned crew return home Subscriber only	Kobia hears peace fears for Sudan SUDANESE CHURCHES stand at a crossroads where Islam meets Christianity, says the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Dr Samuel Kobia. Subscriber only

Chaldeans lament murdered priest A MEMORIAL MASS for a murdered Iraqi priest is to be held by the Syrian Orthodox community in London on Sunday. Subscriber only	Woman tracks her classmates A BRITISH woman who grew up in Ethiopia has chronicled her quest to track down African schoolmates, raising money for a water charity in the process. Subscriber only	Ill health forces breakaway priest to retire from Algarve THE Revd Eric Britt, who left St Vincent’s Chaplaincy in July 2006 to lead an independent congregation, is to return to the UK. Subscriber only

We will rise again Charlton Heston, who died on Sunday, aged 84, as Judah Ben-Hur in the 1959 film Ben-Hur. Subscriber only	Snapshots of visit Ten at-risk teenagers from Leeds last week gave a presentation to MPs about a trip to Sierra Leone. Subscriber only	TAP It is not too late to give to this year’s appeal, but time is running out. Subscriber only

Israel becoming less Jewish, says Sabbah FEAR of peace is the main obstacle to achieving peace in the Middle East, says the retiring Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Mgr Michel Sabbah. Subscriber only	Chickera condemns bombing THE BISHOP of Colombo, the Rt Revd Duleep de Chickera, called on Sri Lankans to "replace confrontation with dialogue and negotiations. Subscriber only	Search begins for ‘God particle’ THE SEARCH for a so-called “God particle”, the Higgs boson, which would explain why there is any substance to anything, could be nearing its end. Subscriber only