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Churches take long view in banks crisis, but individuals and pensions may suffer

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS might be “catastrophic” for individuals, two leading churchmen have war­ned, but the Church should be able to ride out the storm...

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Diocese accepts priest in harassment case is ‘worker’

A CHURCH OF ENGLAND cleric is a “worker” who is entitled to bring a claim against the Church.

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Fight the malaise, says headmaster

THE chairman of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) has criticised the removal of God from the British education system.

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Mystery still surrounds artist behind ‘£70m gift’ of triptych

THE GIFT of a sculpted, jewelled triptych of images of Christ on the cross was declined by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral last Friday.

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Primate of Burma: ‘Do not forget the cyclone victims’

The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo, has urged the worldwide Church not to forget the plight of the people whose lives have been affected by Cyclone Nargis. ...

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London rally will urge end to Orissa violence

A RALLY calling for an end to the current wave of anti-Christian vio­lence in the Indian state of Orissa will take place in London tomorrow.

Experiment suggests that faith can help alleviate pain

SPIRITUALITY could be used in pain-control in future, an editorial in this month’s issue of the journal Pain suggests.

Theologian suggests Anglican separation

AN ORDERLY separation of dis­puting parties in the Anglican Communion might be logically and morally necessary in order to pre­serve Anglicanism, says...

Judgment delay for Botswana clerics

A HIGH COURT judge in Botswana has reserved judgment in the case of seven clerics who challenged the removal of their licences in November last year.

Denied

Iraqis carry Assy­rian church flags during a demon­­stration in Mosul in Iraq on Sunday

In flight

Springs Dance Company and Ballet Rambert

Priest mauled in churchyard

A MANCHESTER CLERIC, the Revd Hilary Evans, has appealed for dog-owners to keep their animals on a lead.

Last-minute bid to stop Mayfair spa in church

A PLANNING APPLICATION to convert a redundant Mayfair church into a luxury spa will come before Westminster Council.

Shut-up shop

An image from Disposable People

Zimbabwe must rely on food aid

DESPERATE PEOPLE in rural Zim­babwe are being forced to trade livestock for buckets of maize in order to feed their families.

New plea for women

WOMEN clergy in Uganda are demanding more women priests and the appointment of women bishops.

Settlement in Virginia

THE Bishop of Virginia, the Rt Revd Peter Lee, has welcomed a legal settle­ment with two of the 11 churches in his diocese.

Fort Worth dispute gets personal as secession vote nears

THE BISHOP of Fort Worth says that his diocese will “aggressively pur­sue” the formation of a new An­gli­­can province in North America.

Criticised Bishop returns

THE Bishop of the Murray, the Rt Revd Ross Davies, has returned to work after almost a year on sick leave.

‘Troublesome’ pastor freed

HUMAN-RIGHTS activists and Protestant church leaders have wel­comed the release of a Presbyterian pastor, Berlin Guerrero.

Foreign news in brief

Invaluable beast; Pope promotes ethical tourism; Pope promotes ethical tourism; Senior South African bishop dies; Beijing bans religious performances...

Border Irish tell of ‘ethnic cleansing’

A REPORT, commissioned by the Church of Ireland’s Hard Gospel Project, on Protestants’ experiences in the diocese of Clogher, was launched.

News in brief

To the fore; Wobby; Learn about Ecstasy says charity boss; Website to help combat trafficking; Cleric imprisoned over indecent images;

Hedge funds, short selling

A C of E spokesman has rejected suggestions that the Commis­sion­ers have been involved in hedging and short selling.

MDGs still achievable — Sentamu

THE Archbishop of York joined Gordon Brown and Bill Clinton at an emer­gency United Nations summit assessing the progress of the Millennium De­velopment...

Light source

Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, is floodlit

Shown the ropes

Bell-ringers from St Andrew’s and St Mary Magdalene’s towers in Enfield

Minister opts out of bunny business

AN ECUMENICAL CHURCH in Cambourne dissociated itself from a charity golf event.

Chipping in

The Revd Dr Jonathan Pritchard, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Highfield, blesses Jonny’s Fish Bar and Diner in Keighley, Yorkshire, last week.

Determined Rector sleeps in church to protect roof-lead

THE Revd Simon Dommett, Rector of All Saints’, Great Harrowden, in Northamptonshire, spent 12 nights sleeping in his church.

Well-deserved

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Well-deserved: the Revd Peter Langford, who is 75, arrives at John o’Groats last month after completing a 1000-mile...

In Brief

Precious moment; New marriage rules now in force; Still a broad Church, say campaigners; Plea to churchgoers over illegal logging



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