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Primates to meet in Egypt behind closed doors THE PRIMATES of the Anglican Communion will meet in Egypt from Sunday to Thursday, behind closed doors. Subscriber only	Christian Aid joins BBC in line of fire CHRISTIAN AID defended itself this week against accusations of bias by national newspaper columnists. Subscriber only	Eames defends proposal to make ‘recognition payments’ THE Consultative Group on Northern Ireland’s Past published its findings on Wednesday. Subscriber only

Parishes hit for millions by crunch THE Church of England faces serious financial difficulty because of the economic crisis, a financial analyst said on Friday. Subscriber only	Bishop calls for steel-industry bailout BISHOPS and clergy have spoken of “devastation” and “sadness” in UK steel-producing communities this week after Corus confirmed that it was cutting 250... Subscriber only	‘Really weird’, but Scriven bears no ill will on orders THE Rt Revd Henry Scriven says he bears no ill-will towards the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, Dr Katharine Jefferts Schori... Subscriber only

Shadow over the Lords as peers face investigation ALLEGATIONS against four peers have in themselves badly damaged the House of Lords, says the Rt Revd Lord Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford. Subscriber only	Protest over £1 in the slot THE C of E’s Mission and Public Affairs Council warns of “adverse consequences” if fruit-machine stakes and prizes are doubled. Subscriber only	Primate: Reason survives revelation THE Archbishop of Canterbury defended the “excellence of revealed religion” on Sunday. Subscriber only

Squeezed-dry protest The Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Revd Mark Davies, was due to appear yesterday outside Manchester Cathedral with representatives from other charities Subscriber only	Surrounded: Metropolitan Kirill Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad is congratulated by members of the Russian Orthodox Church National Council Subscriber only	Aid workers kidnapped in Philippines HOPES for the early release of three aid workers kidnapped on 15 January by Muslim guerrillas in the Philippines have been dashed. Subscriber only

Secret church talks are held in China The Chinese government is sending out a “very mixed message” to the millions of adherents of the house-church movement in China Subscriber only	Ban ‘top ten’ TV show, Patriarch says THE Georgian Patriarchate has asked for a TV show, Top Ten Best Georgians, to be taken off the air, because it names 18 saints among 50 personalities... Subscriber only	Pointing the way Canon James Rosenthal, with Deirdre Marshall, at a reception at Lambeth Palace on Monday. Subscriber only

Morley House to close in April MORLEY House, the diocese of Derby’s retreat and conference centre, is to close at the end of April. Subscriber only	Don’t use the word ‘leper’ urges WHO THE British Government is in breach of a human-rights charter on leprosy which it signed last year. Subscriber only	Protester goes out for a date A PENSIONER from Swansea, Greg Wilkinson, has been stealing dates from Tesco as a protest against Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Subscriber only

Fillings saved MONEY, including more than £1000 donated by a group of young Muslims, is beginning to flow in for the mobile dental clinic in Gaza. Subscriber only	Church considers proposal to rescue its Davids and Bathshebas ERRING Free Church pastors could return to their flocks under a plan to be unveiled at a conference in Croydon, London, tomorrow. Subscriber only	St Deiniol’s seeks £1¼m ST DEINIOL’s Library, Hawarden, founded in memory of the Victorian Prime Minister William Gladstone, wants to raise £1.25 million during his bicentenary... Subscriber only

News in Brief Friendly face; Dioceses Commission to begin review; Cross obscured ‘for technical reasons’; Subscriber only	On the tiles Image of car that crashed into a church Subscriber only	Dr Williams' African agenda DR WILLIAMS will attend a number of events during his ten-day visit to North Africa for the Primates’ Meeting. Subscriber only

We will not listen to you, parish tells Iker A PARISH in Fort Worth has challenged the removal of the diocese from the Episcopal Church in the US. Subscriber only	Blown-out Image of Sri Lankan soldier in Colombo Subscriber only	US looks to ‘healing’ convention THE 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States is being seen as a chance to heal wounds caused by years of rows over sexuality... Subscriber only

Arctic igloo cathedral takes shape A CANADIAN bank is helping to rebuild St Jude’s Cathedral in the diocese of the Arctic, which is being constructed at a cost of $6.5 million. Subscriber only	Cut in budget for Passion play A PLAY dramatising the story of Holy Week is to go ahead in Leicester this year. Subscriber only	Newly ‘streamlined’ Council would shed old-style boards NINE of the Church of England’s current national boards, councils, and committees, plus an advisory group, will be abolished if proposals are put into... Subscriber only

Pope ‘insensitive’ says Christian-Jewish body POPE BENEDICT XVI’s remission of the excommunication of Bishop Richard Williamson caused widespread shock and dismay this week. Subscriber only

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