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Dave Walker's Synod blog I've been attempting to understand the 'Anglican Covenant' debate in order to draw something about it, but with limited sucess thus far. Subscriber only	Primates agree: hold the moratoriums while we talk further THE PRIMATES have laid down the terms under which the parallel jurisdiction of the Anglican Church in North America is to be considered by the Anglican... Subscriber only	Be less selfish and don’t split up, says childhood report THE FRUITS of two years of research into ways childhood can be improved in the UK were unveiled this week. Subscriber only

Praying nurse is reinstated A NURSE from Weston-super-Mare, in Somerset, Caroline Petrie, has been suspended by North Somerset Primary Care Trust after offering to pray for a patient... Subscriber only	Solicitors pursue firms that failed to mind Dalí copyright PIRATE COPIES of Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St John of the Cross, painted in 1951, may have cost Glasgow City Council up to a six-figure sum in... Subscriber only	Rescue Darwin rows from extremes, says theology think tank ONLY 37 per cent of people in the UK believe that Darwin’s theory of evolution is “beyond reasonable doubt” Subscriber only

Statement condemns civilian deaths in Sri Lanka violence FIVE Sri Lankan bishops issued a statement this week voicing their concern at the escalation of violence in northern parts of the country Subscriber only	Palestinians accuse Israelis of wanton destruction DARKNESS had fallen, and Hassan Nemer Hassan and his family were chatting in their farmhouse about the forthcoming wedding of his youngest son. Subscriber only	Fund launched to help Gazans THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has called on people to support the “Faiths Working Together” fund, which has been launched to help rebuild lives in Gaza... Subscriber only

Creed ‘not banned’ at Sandhurst THE Chaplain-General of the Army, the Ven. Stephen Robbins, has rebutted press reports that the creed was “banned” at services for new recruits at the... Subscriber only	Hidden jewel Stained glass in York Minster Subscriber only	Line is drawn by parking-fine priest THE Revd Warwick Whelan, a retired and disabled priest in Devon, has spoken of the “media circus”, which erupted after he was issued with a parking ticket... Subscriber only

Foreign news in brief Merkel enters fray over Holocaust-denier; Same-sex blessings (not nuptial) in Toronto; No Christian enclave, say Pakistanis Subscriber only	Bishop: women ok A SYDNEY rector consecrated as Bishop of the Australian diocese of Canberra & Goulburn last weekend has told interviewers that he has no problem with... Subscriber only	Rudd steps in AS southern Australia sweltered under severe heatwave conditions last weekend, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, leapt to the assistance of an elderly churchgoer... Subscriber only

In his image: [COL][IMAGE][COL] In his image: moulds for an exhibition “The Face of Jesus”, based on facial expressions and emotions of Jesus, made by students from... Subscriber only	Sexual-health clinic set up on Hackney church A CONGREGATION in Hackney had “a steady trickle” of people coming forward to be tested for HIV on Saturday, after they created a temporary health centre... Subscriber only	Woman cleric wins top church post in Wales CANON Frances “Peggy” Jackson, has been appointed Archdeacon of Llandaff. Subscriber only

Speaking a bitter truth IF CHRISTIANS are called to be salt, light, and yeast in the world, then the Children’s Society is being true to its Christian roots Subscriber only	More consultation on Unity College FORMAL notices of closure were due to be served today on Unity College, Northampton Subscriber only	All set for the women debate GROUPS for and against women bishops in the Church of England are squaring up for a fight next week Subscriber only

Cold front Images of York Minster in the snow Subscriber only	Home news in brief Dean of Birmingham resigns; Nun mugged near her convent; Tearfund survey finds churchgoing up Subscriber only	News in brief Cricketing Crusaders become Panthers, Focus on the wedding ceremony advises Bishop, Tackling the 'digital divide', One third of charities say demand exceeds... Subscriber only

Politics and faith do mix, says Timms PROGRESSIVE politics must not view faith as an enemy or relegate it to the private sphere, the Government Minister Stephen Timms said in a speech in... Subscriber only	Primates urge politicians to hasten Mugabe’s departure ROBERT MUGABE has demonstrated a total disregard for life, through “systematic kidnap, torture, and the killing of Zimbabwean people” .He must go, the... Subscriber only

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