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NEAC5 closes in acrimony after claims of ‘set-up’ A MEETING billed as the National Evangelical Anglican Consultation (NEAC5) ended in acrimony on Saturday. Subscriber only	Faith leaders reflect at Auschwitz The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, joined other faith leaders from Britain in a one-day visit to the former Nazi concentration... Subscriber only	Finance is to the fore in the Synod’s online Questions CHURCH OF ENGLAND strategists will discuss their plans for enabling the Church to maintain its national mission in the current financial crisis at a meeting... Subscriber only

Dr Saxbee holds back from challenging immigration data THE BISHOP of Lincoln, Dr John Saxbee, refrained last Friday from attacking a report on immigration in the House of Lords. Subscriber only	Zimbabwe crisis is moral, says bishop A DEEP moral and spiritual crisis in Zimbabwe explains why the nation has become so corrupt, the Bishop of Harare said last week. Subscriber only	Primate calls for prayer for Congo THE Primate of the Anglican Church of the Province of Congo, Dr Fidèle Dirokpa, has called for this Sunday to be observed as a day of prayer for peace... Subscriber only

Most Londoners support church schools, says poll MORE than 60 per cent of Londoners believe that Church of England schools have a rightful place in the capital’s education system. Subscriber only	Children bullied for beliefs ONE in four children has been bullied because of his or her religious faith, the results of a survey suggested this week. Subscriber only	Redeemer wins ICT award THE Redeemer Church of England Primary School in Blackburn has been judged the best in the country for its use of ICT. Subscriber only

High note Alice Halstead, aged 14, who is studying at the Junior Conservatoire, part of Birmingham Conservatoire, was named a BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the... Subscriber only	Cathedrals win grants for music THREE cathedrals that are former parish churches — Coventry, Ripon, and Southwark — are to receive grants from the Friends of Cathedral Music. Subscriber only	London artistry Children from St Mary Magdalene Academy display their work. Subscriber only

Soccer star spearheads outreach KAKA, World Footballer of the Year gave his testimony during a tele-vised evangelistic event that was broadcast in his home country of Brazil last weekend... Subscriber only	Word revealed: A mural with text of the Lord’s Prayer has been uncovered at St Chad’s, Wishaw Subscriber only	Charities make pitch for ‘Dragons’ Den’ funding REPRESENTATIVES of five charities appealed for the support of about 50 Christian philanthropists at an event reminiscent of television’s Dragons’... Subscriber only

Cathedral not liable for injury RIPON Cathedral had taken adequate steps to ensure the safety of its visitors, a court ruled when dismissing a claim for damages for an ankle injury sustained... Subscriber only	Credit crunch hits York Mystery Plays PLANS to stage the historic York Mystery Plays in York Minster in 2011 have been abandoned because of the credit crunch. Subscriber only	Christ statue: case dropped A SOLICITOR acting for Emily Mapfuwa, who brought a case against the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art Subscriber only

Together Members of the House of Bishops and of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales meet at Lambeth Palace on Monday. Subscriber only	MCU to be renamed THE Modern Churchpeople’s Union (MCU), which contends for liberal theology, is to be rebranded, renamed, and reconstituted. Subscriber only	Bishop cleared of fraud A COURT in Pennsylvania has ruled that the Bishop, the Rt Revd Charles Bennison, did not commit fraud. Subscriber only

Fort Worth votes for realignment THE diocese of Fort Worth has voted to leave the Episcopal Church in the United States and realign with the Province of the Southern Cone. Subscriber only	News in brief Haringey vicar defends Children’s Services; Middle East leaders meet at interfaith event; Archbishop welcomes return of NI executive; Jamaican bishop... Subscriber only	No change for women THE Bishop of Chichester, the Rt Revd John Hind, has announced that the new Bishop of Horsham will not ordain women priests Subscriber only

Take a (green) St Peter’s pew A PIONEERING pew-recycling scheme was launched in the diocese of Hereford this week. Subscriber only	Shooting: sign of ‘moral recession’ A CHURCH in Derby opened throughout Wednesday as a quiet place for prayer and contemplation after the murder of a local teenager Subscriber only

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