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Clerics offer pastoral support to ‘shocked’ bank employees CHURCH LEADERS in financial districts in London and New York have offered support and prayer to employees affected by Monday’s “meltdown”. Subscriber only	Reiss resigns after ‘damaging’ Clash over creationism THE Royal Society’s director of education, the Revd Professor Michael Reiss, resigned from his post this week after a row over his view that creationism... Subscriber only	Sentamu speaks of blindfolded encounter THE Archbishop of York has spoken for the first time about when he was blindfolded by a gang leader and taken to a secret lair. Subscriber only

Christ returns to join Ugly Sisters on Christmas post THE NEW Christmas stamps were unveiled this week, featuring four well-known pantomimes: Aladdin, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Snow White. Subscriber only	Anti-Christian carnage spreads THE Bishop of Amritsar in the Church in North India, the Rt Revd Pradeep Kumar Samantaroy, has told how his family was forced to flee. Subscriber only	Church helps storm survivors and criticises authorities CHURCH leaders across the Caribbean and south-eastern United States are this week assessing the needs of their communities, and coming to terms with... Subscriber only

WCC and Moscow Orthodox diverge over South Ossetia A ROW has broken out over alleged bias involving a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC), which visited Georgia and South Ossetia last... Subscriber only	News in brief OECD counters migrant claims; Online launch of Burma campaign; Diocese of Fort Worth to realign; Evangelical and Jewish groups clash Subscriber only	Woman a candidate for bishop A WOMAN priest is one of five candidates for election as Bishop of the Australian diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Subscriber only

Churches welcome Zimbabwe deal THE Archbishop of York has welcomed the power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe between Zanu-PF and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Subscriber only	Inflation and crunch threaten pensioners RISING INFLATION, up to 4.7 per cent this week, its highest annual rate since 1992, is threatening thousands of retired clergy. Subscriber only	Williams pays for non-violence advertisement The Archbishop of Canterbury has funded an advertisement advocating non-violence. Subscriber only

New officers for Board of Education DR ROB Gwynne, a former head teacher and education consultant, has been appointed head of school development at the Board of Education. Subscriber only	TA comes to rescue of historic church A GRADE-I listed church in Greater Manchester is being restored with the help of the Territorial Army. Subscriber only	Ideal home The Old Rectory in Farnborough, Berkshire, was announced this week as winner. Subscriber only

I am under surveillance, says priest THE REVD Chris Howson alleged that officials from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) monitored his activities in the days leading up to a demonstration. ... Subscriber only	Report challenges traditional ministries QUESTIONS about the future of the Church of England have been raised by a report, published this month, on experiments in new ways of being church. Subscriber only	Quick steps The Ballet Rambert in St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday. Subscriber only

News in brief Holding out; Students happiest in Lincoln; Bishop ‘appalled’ by treatment; Subscriber only	Jensen and Tong lay into ‘England-centric’ Lambeth THE Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has defended the decision to hold the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in July this year Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Dr Tutu reports on Gaza killings; Turkey told to give back orphanage; Image of Trinity Church, New York on the anniversary of 9/11 Subscriber only

No public access, no rates relief, Law Lord rules A BUILDING which was not open to all worshippers but was reserved for “recommended” members of a church was not “a place of public religious worship” Subscriber only	Cottingley ‘a shining example’ A UNIQUE project has reached its culmination after almost six years’ work. Subscriber only	Home news in brief Protection for new Aberdare vicar; New head for Church Urban Fund; TUC calls for Edwards to leave equality post; undermined”;' Church Society backs GAFCON... Subscriber only

Politicians now do God, says Theos POLITICIANS in the UK are increasingly “doing God”, new research released by Theos, a public theology think tank, has revealed. Subscriber only	Good question Posters in London for the latest Alpha Course campaign include the largest billboard in the country — over the A4 on the side of St Paul’s Church, by... Subscriber only

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