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Embryology vote leaves lobbyists out in the cold CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their disappointment after the Government survived four attempts to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Subscriber only	Commission finds asylum a muddle THE British want their country to be a place of sanctuary for people fleeing persecution and torture. Subscriber only	Caféchurch gets fresh boost TWO high-street coffee-shop chains have given churches in the Caféchurch Network the go-ahead to use their shop premises for regular meetings. Subscriber only

Burmese clerics tell of relief struggle in cyclone aftermath THE Archbishop of Burma and a Burmese priest who is visiting the UK have described the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis in their country. Subscriber only	Makgoba condemns violence THE Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, has condemned the violence directed at immigrants in South Africa, many of whom have fled from... Subscriber only	Kidnappers happy with Carey video THE KIDNAPPERS of five British hostages, captured in Baghdad nearly a year ago, were reported as happy this week with a video broadcast. Subscriber only

Put your hands together The Dalai Lama arrives at Heathrow on Tuesday for an 11-day visit to Britain. Subscriber only	Anyone’s game Church of England children were among participants at a “community cohesion” football day Subscriber only	CT writer lauded by Lambeth MARGARET DUGGAN has been awarded a Lambeth MA for her work on the Church Times. Lambeth Palace announced the award this week. Subscriber only

Liverpool’s green dribble THE DIOCESE of Liverpool is turning to technology from Japan in an attempt to go greener. Subscriber only	Robinson ‘around Lambeth’s edges’ THE Bishop of New Hampshire, the Rt Revd Gene Robinson, will be “at least as present [at the Lambeth Conference] as if he had been given an invitation”... Subscriber only	Central Africans declare Kunonga excommunicate THE deposed Bishop of Harare, Nolbert Kunonga, has been excommunicated from the Anglican Church. Subscriber only

66 per cent like church A SURVEY commissioned by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group (EIG) suggests that the British public still cares deeply about churches, despite church attendance... Subscriber only	Men of the people The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Paul Clark, unveils a memorial to Bishop David Sheppard and Archbishop Derek Worlock. Subscriber only	Don’t drain us, say Churches CHURCHES in Britain are being urged not to pay new-style water charges, after four water companies imposed business-rate charging for rainwater run-off... Subscriber only

News in Brief Still shackled; riding high; offensive; Christian registrar faces tribunal; UK black-church pioneer dies; Bishop Robinson to speak at film launch; Christian... Subscriber only	California ruling against gay marriage overturned CALIFORNIA has granted same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Chaldean Archbishop opposes death sentence; Water meters a threat to human rights; Don’t exaggerate convert numbers, says group; Humanists set up Sunday... Subscriber only

‘Caring’ teen dies after fall THE Revd Simon Boxall, Team Vicar at the Open Gateway Community Church, Thamesmead, and his family have paid tribute to his 19-year-old daughter Rosimeiri... Subscriber only	Award for Iraq documentary THE Premier Award from the Sandford St Martin Trust, which organises the “Oscars” of religious broadcasting, has gone to The Boys from Baghdad High Subscriber only	“Shared moral sense” The Prime Minister told the Kirk’s General Assembly last week that there is “a consistent ethical core” in all great religions Subscriber only

Artist plans a St Paul’s epic ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL will have text projected on to it in November in artwork designed to tease out responses to the meaning of life. Subscriber only	Minister rejects RE proposal THE cross-party Parliamentary committee on human rights has proposed giving some secondary-school children the right to withdraw from RE and collective... Subscriber only	Shake-up in clergy training THE Church of England stands to save £1.5 million, and possibly millions of pounds more. Subscriber only

New guidelines aim to end the bullying of disabled children NEW government guidelines aim to help teachers eliminate the bullying of disabled children. Subscriber only	Camerons’ child meets school criteria THE chairman of governors of St Mary Abbots C of E Primary School, Kensington, in London said that the the four-year-old daughter of the Opposition leader... Subscriber only	It’s close LICHFIELD continued to progress in the Church Times Cricket Cup this week, as they defeated Worcester by a whisker on Monday. Subscriber only

Thousands of Chinese volunteers flock to help at scene of earthquake RELIEF teams working in China after the earthquake have been joined by thousands of Chinese volunteers. Subscriber only	Church can nurture seeds of peace, says McAleese THE Church of Ireland is in a pivotal position to share leadership in the new, inclusive Ireland the President, Mary McAleese, told the General Synod... Subscriber only

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