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Clinics destroyed as pounding of Gaza continues CHRISTIAN communities around the world have responded to the war in Gaza with spiritual and material support for the hundreds of civilian victims. Subscriber only	Rediscover the vision of the ’40s, urges Sentamu BRITAIN has become introspective and self-absorbed, the Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, told the Smith Institute, an independent think tank, on Tuesday... Subscriber only	Assisting a suicide still illegal, DPP tells newspaper THE Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, stated this week that the law on assisted suicide had not changed. Subscriber only

Evangelicals have new leader STEVE CLIFFORD has been appointed the new general director of the Evangelical Alliance (EA). Subscriber only	Let us work in UK, Zimbabweans ask DESTITUTE ZIMBABWEANS in the UK want permission to work, pay taxes, use their existing skills, and gain other skills needed to rebuild their country. Subscriber only	Robinson invited to join Obama prayers THE Rt Revd Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, has been invited to take part in President-elect Obama’s inauguration celebrations. Subscriber only

Iker objects to Schori’s Texan visit BISHOP Jack Iker, who left the Episcopal Church in the United States, is objecting to a proposed visit to the diocese by the Episcopalian Presiding... Subscriber only	New bishop for St Albans THE next Bishop of St Albans is to be Dr Alan Smith, Area Bishop of Shrewsbury since 2001, it was announced on Tuesday. Subscriber only	Relate case: wrongful, not unfair RELATE in Avon was entitled to dismiss a relationship counsellor, Gary McFarlane, who refused to give sex-therapy advice to gay couples. Subscriber only

Girls sent home over Facebook MORE THAN 20 pupils of Greycoat Hospital, a Church of England girls’ school in central London, have been given fixed-term exclusions after setting up... Subscriber only	Kenyan canonry held in Sheffield THE Revd Tim Davies, who ministers to a congregation in Sheffield, has been appointed to an hon canonry at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nairobi, by the Archbishop... Subscriber only	Atheist fasts for Gaza in minster A SELF-PROCLAIMED atheist, John Bibby, has undertaken a fast in York Minster to highlight the plight of children in Gaza. Subscriber only

Bus ‘Don’t worry’ ad is unrealistic, says bishop THERE is plenty to worry about, the Bishop of Bath & Wells has said. Subscriber only	Korea inspires unity with poor The invisible poor of Britain are to be remembered by churches of many denominations during the coming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Subscriber only	‘Amazing Grace’ pips ‘Channel’ THE HYMN “Amazing Grace” is the most popular at weddings, according to the Church of England’s online ceremony planner. Subscriber only

Shot man ‘had a gun’ AN INQUIRY into the shooting of David Sycamore on the steps of Guildford Cathedral says that police believed he was about to fire at them, Subscriber only	News in Brief Bishop condemns Sri Lankan murder; Clergy wives to vet bridal gowns for modesty; NGOs in Ethiopia banned from campaigning Subscriber only	Safely home i>The Holy Family, a 16th-century work attributed to Parmigianino Subscriber only

Sudan peace plan: support is vital for success, says report A PEACE AGREEMENT for Sudan, signed four years ago to end a 20-year-long civil war, could falter unless it receives stronger backing from the international... Subscriber only	News in brief In mourning; India refuses entry to bishop; Crime unit targets metal thieves; Rector criticises soap for obscuring cross; Wrong body buried in cemetery... Subscriber only	We want to keep our head, parents tell archdeacon OPPOSITION to the conversion of Unity College, Northampton, a C of E comprehensive, to academy status mounted last week Subscriber only

Founder The Revd Patrick Ashe, a champion of the poor in the Far East, has died, aged 93. Subscriber only

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