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GAFCON draws a mixed reception THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has described the plan outlined by GAFCON for the future of the Anglican Communion as “problematic in all sorts of ways”... Subscriber only	New fellowship to unite ‘confessing Anglicans’ is born PARTICIPANTS in GAFCON stood and applauded for 57 seconds after the conference’s final statement. Subscriber only	Jensen: ‘sleeping giant is roused’ THE GAFCON movement in the Anglican Communion is legitimate, not a breakaway or “seizing of power”, said three Primates. Subscriber only

Tension mounts as women-bishop vote approaches SUPPORTERS and opponents of women bishops in the Church of England confronted each other in the media this week. Subscriber only	Hype or fact? US outpouring heads for Britain TODD Bentley, the revivalist behind the Florida Outpouring, is to send some of his Fresh Fire Ministries team over to the UK for a London Outpouring Subscriber only	G8 to address climate change HIS first anniversary as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown received an unusual gift — a delegation of cycling clerics on a mission to tackle climate change. ... Subscriber only

Don’t moan about Covenant with Anglicans, Methodists told METHODISTS will be urged to “moan less” about the perceived limitations of the Anglican-Methodist Covenant. Subscriber only	Labour is ‘hostile to faith schools’ CHURCH OF ENGLAND, Roman Catholic, and other faith schools are under attack from a political “witch hunt” , says a report. Subscriber only	C of E contemplates joint school with Hindus THE UK’s first state-maintained Hindu school, due to open in September, is associated with the Hare Krishna movement, it has emerged. Subscriber only

Bishop falls victim to cancer TRIBUTES have been paid to the Bishop of Bangor, the Rt Revd Anthony Crockett, who died on Monday after an 18-month battle with cancer. Subscriber only	Cleaning up Volunteers remove graffiti in York at the weekend. Subscriber only	Calming the storm Archbishop Elias Chacour, leader of the Melkite Catholic Church, addressed GAFCON participants under the trees by the source of the Jordan. Subscriber only

Dawani calls for spirit of reconcilation ANY split with members of the GAFCON movement would be “a very sad and tragic event”, said the Bishop in Jerusalem. Subscriber only	Hammered out: a new test of faith? AS THE GAFCON decisions sink in, the Jerusalem Declaration is emerging as the most significant step forward. Subscriber only	Bishop Bennison found guilty THE Bishop of Pennsylvania, the Rt Revd Charles Bennison, has been convicted in an ecclesiastical court of conduct unbecoming. Subscriber only

Two San Joaquins at Lambeth TWO BISHOPS claiming their right to the see of San Joaquin have accepted invitations to the Lambeth Conference. Subscriber only	Priests pray and display for the sick PRIESTS’ cars in the London Borough of Barnet can carry special parking badges from this week. Subscriber only	Faith is important to children, say charities THE IMPORTANCE of religion in children’s lives, and the part parents play in helping children of a mixed-faith or mixed-race relationship find their religious... Subscriber only

News in Brief Man of letters; Court rules on names on graves; Prayer vigil at Penarth for missing minister; New theological college launched in London Subscriber only	Interfaith lessons not learnt SEMINARIANS should get out more and find out what other faiths believe, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders were told this week. Subscriber only	Ready to go Ready to go? The Archbishop of Canterbury will launch “Call Waiting” at General Synod in York this weekend. Subscriber only

‘Amazing’ NHS is praised in Abbey A SERVICE of thanksgiving to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Health Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday. Subscriber only	Dr Sentamu calls on British people to aid Zimbabwe THE Archbishop of York is calling for the establishment of a new civil-rights movement in Britain to bring an end to the brutalisation of the people of... Subscriber only	Arroyo grilled after typhoon The Philippines is still suffering from Typhoon Frank, which first struck 12 days ago. Subscriber only

Welcome The new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, pictured last week on his first visit to Bethlehem since his appointment. Subscriber only

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