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Society of Pius X Catholics put in bid for C of E church in Manchester THE Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, is understood to have “grave reservations” about the possible sale of a disused church in the... Subscriber only	Williams backs theology of environmental action THEOLOGICAL REASONS for environmental action were set out by the Archbishop of Canterbury in a lecture in York Minster on Wednesday. Subscriber only	Why Lambeth 2008 had to look for a bail-out FAILURES to face the true costs of last year’s £5.2-million Lambeth Conference are catalogued in a report published this week. Subscriber only

Report tells of ‘terrifying’ world of asylum-seekers A NEW REPORT sheds light on the world of rejected asylum-seekers who remain in Britain after their claims have been refused by the UK Border Authority... Subscriber only	Railway of the Cross planned THE Stations of the Cross will have a literal dimension in Tywyn, Gwynedd, on Good Friday evening, when the Talyllyn Railway will be running a round-trip... Subscriber only	Petition asks Pope to visit Gaza Strip MORE THAN 1600 people had by midweek signed a petition calling on Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Gaza Strip during his stay in the Holy Land in May. Subscriber only

Women-bishops committee named THE membership of the Revision Committee for the draft legislation to enable women to be consecrated to the episcopate was announced on Wednesday. Subscriber only	News in brief Conference postponed after Dalai Lama barred; Recession hits Russian Orthodox Church; Christian Aid accuses companies of tax-avoidance; Corrections: Last... Subscriber only	Sri Lankan bishops make plea FIVE bishops in Sri Lanka issued a statement this week expressing their extreme concern for the “deteriorating plight of civilians” trapped in the northern... Subscriber only

‘No more squeamishness’ says funding report THE PROSPECT of better access to state funding for churches and other faith groups was floated in a new report this week. Subscriber only	Altar relics found VISITORS to the British Museum will be able to pray in front of a 12th-century portable altar, which has been found to contain 39 saints’ relics. Subscriber only	Video hope for Iraq hostages A VIDEO of a British hostage, held in Iraq with four others for nearly two years, has been received by the British Embassy there. Subscriber only

Scargill set for 'rebirth' THE community and conference centre at Scargill House in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, which announced last year that it was to close, looks set for a... Subscriber only	Community looks to future THE Benedictine community of monks and nuns formerly based at Burford Priory, in Oxfordshire, is to relocate to a custom-built environmentally friendly... Subscriber only	Home news in brief Archbishop’s tribute to Jade Goody; Hoteliers to be sued; Cathedrals in the dark on Saturday; Government proposes ‘interfaith week’; Church backs learning... Subscriber only

TAP: keep turning it on PASSIONTIDE begins on Sunday, but there is still plenty of time to send a donation to the Church Times’s unique Lenten appeal for the Train-A-Priest... Subscriber only	All-Braille service held in London ABOUT 400 blind, partially sighted, and fully sighted people congregated in St Martin-in-the-Fields, in London, on Saturday to celebrate the bicentenary... Subscriber only	US call to simplicity ONE out of every ten workers in the United States will be out of work by the end of this year, the Bishops of the Episcopal Church have warned. Subscriber only

Dr Freier criticised for invitation to Khatami THE Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier, has responded to Jewish criticism of his invitation to the former President of Iran, Mohammad Khatami... Subscriber only	Young are welcomed to parliament ONE THOUSAND young Australians, aged between 15 and 30, will be encouraged to attend the Parliament of the World’s Religions that takes place in Melbourne... Subscriber only	Shining through The setting sun illuminates a crucifix on the rood screen at Holy Trinity, Barsham, Suffolk last Friday. Subscriber only

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