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African food crisis is part of a ‘silent tsunami’ AID AGENCIES have said that up to 14 million people could be affected by the escalating food crisis in East Africa. Subscriber only	Rejoicing in Jamaica over medal tally THERE was dancing in the aisles in Jamaican churches on Sunday, when the West Indian nation scooped all three medals. Subscriber only	Archbishop fears for his humiliated compatriots A LEADING Georgian churchman this week described the situation in his country as “appalling”, despite some signs of a Russian withdrawal. Subscriber only

Florida Outpouring: Bentley to be humbled for a season TODD Bentley, the revivalist behind the Florida Outpouring, has resigned from the Board of Fresh Fire Ministries Subscriber only	Anger at removal of Newman’s remains THE VATICAN’S decision to remove the earthly remains of Cardinal John Henry Newman to a new grave has aroused the wrath of campaigners. Subscriber only	Greenbelt to offer rock, controversy, and circus THOUSANDS of revellers will converge on Cheltenham Racecourse today for the Greenbelt Festival. Subscriber only

Villagers displaced MORE THAN 185,000 Christians have fled their homes in strife-torn south-west Mindanao. Subscriber only	US candidates woo voters with ethics THE US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain appeared together for the first time since they were nominated. Subscriber only	Hamas son hides in US after conversion THE SON of a prominent member of the Palestinian Islamic organisation Hamas has converted to Christianity and is living in penury in California. Subscriber only

‘We don’t give up because we know God is with us’ IT IS HARD not to be moved by Canon Andrew White’s commitment to the people of Iraq. Subscriber only	Laid-back Angela Conner’s sculpture Rocking Lady, Subscriber only	RSCM reaches out to all choirs THE Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is to launch a recruitment drive this autumn. Subscriber only

C4 documentary ‘shallow’, says cleric THE Revd Joanna Jepson has disowned the Channel 4 documentary Make Me a Christian Subscriber only	Armenia suffers from nearby conflict IT CAME fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest; at the time of writing, it has picked up five bronze medals at the Olympic Games. Subscriber only	Noel Ford missing off page 2 [COL][IMAGE][COL] Subscriber only

White treasure A 500-year-old alabaster sculpture of the Deposition Subscriber only	News In Brief New Dean of Gibraltar appointed; Vicar rallies knife-sales support; Bishop Scriven to minister to South America; Bishop Scriven to minister to South America... Subscriber only	To arms An illustration for an armorial of the bishops of England and Wales from the time of St Augustine to the 1690s, Subscriber only

Sacred steps A member of Ballet Rambert performing in St Paul’s Cathedral a fortnight ago Subscriber only	‘Please God, not London!’ WHENEVER it was time for me to move in my ministry as a vicar or bishop, I prayed: “Please God, not London!” Subscriber only

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