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Kunonga prays at swearing-in of Morgan Tsvangirai THE excommunicated former Bishop of Harare, Nolbert Kunonga, gave the opening reading and led the prayers at the swearing-in of the new Prime Minister... Subscriber only	Bishop gave shelter to asylum-seekers THE BISHOP of Bradford had been in possible danger of arrest when police arrived at his house to seize a mother, father, and two children whom they... Subscriber only	Anti-Semitism summit held FAITH leaders, governments, and the UN were urged to do all in their power to combat anti-Semitism at the first inter-parliamentary conference on the... Subscriber only

More go to church when Christmas falls at weekend CHURCHES should consider shifting some of their festivities to the weekend before Christmas, in order to maximise Christmas congregations, a senior church... Subscriber only	School to investigate pupil's God-talk A GOVERNORS’ committee has been set up at Landscore Community Primary School, in Crediton, to investigate the consequences of a discussion about God... Subscriber only	National day of mourning to be held for bush-fire victims THE Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, has announced that this Sunday will be observed as a national day of mourning for bush-fire victims in Victoria... Subscriber only

Marriage levels lowest ever THE NUMBER of marriages in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1862. Subscriber only	Woman falls from Minster Questions of public safety in cathedrals were highlighted last week, when a woman fell 20 feet from an outside walkway on to a sloping lead roof at York... Subscriber only	New in brief Rector did not ‘rescue’ brothel, says diocese, Union criticises Bishop of London, Children should read Bible for culture, Pritchard speaks about Cowley... Subscriber only

‘Voluntary groups do more on gangs’ LOCAL AUTHORITIES need to support community groups and churches who are trying to solve knife crime through local voluntary work rather than try to do... Subscriber only	Birthday bells to ring out MORE THAN 70 churches will ring their bells from 2 p.m. tomorrow to start the Subscriber only	Court rules on couple’s burial THE Consistory Court of the diocese of Lincoln has granted a woman a faculty to reserve a place for herself in the grave of her partner — despite the... Subscriber only

Prayers said on International Day for Autism and Asperger syndrome Pauline Hughes led prayers at a service for the International Day for Autism and Asperger syndrome, at All Saints’, Woodford Wells Subscriber only	Christians called on to petition supermarkets over ‘lads’ mags’ display AMANDA Robbie, the wife of a vicar from the West Midlands, is calling on Christians to petition supermarkets to remove “lads’ mags” from shelves visible... Subscriber only	Credit crunch is an opportunity, Dr Sentamu tells HTB THE Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, says that the financial crisis offers an excellent opportunity for Christians to bring their faith into the workplace... Subscriber only

BBC reshuffles religion CONCERN that changes to the BBC’s Religion and Ethics Department could affect the quality and quantity of religious programmes have been played down... Subscriber only	Two new appointments at Lambeth TWO WOMEN PRIESTS were appointed to senior international posts by the Archbishop of Canterbury this week. Subscriber only	Stay and fight, FiF are told A MEMBER of the Manchester group who sits on the council of Forward in Faith (FiF) urged the FiF National Assembly last weekend to get behind the General... Subscriber only

Help for anorexics ABOUT 1500 churches and Christian organisations have been urged to engage with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which begins on Monday. Subscriber only

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