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Commissioners look to property and stocks to recoup lost £billion THE Church Commissioners are preparing a new investment campaign in the belief that the Government’s policies will trigger a fresh period of growth... Subscriber only	Last-ditch asylum ‘miracle’ A LAST-GASP leafleting campaign at Heathrow Airport by two members of the congregation from St Aidan’s Subscriber only	C4 editor takes over religion at BBC TV THE APPOINTMENT of Aaqil Ahmed, a Muslim, as head of religious programming at the BBC, was announced on Monday. Subscriber only

ACC’s close vote delays debate on Covenant THE Anglican Covenant will not be sent out to the provinces of the Communion for adoption until there has been consultation on the controversial section... Subscriber only	Pope’s words are scrutinised POPE BENEDICT has called on Christians in the Holy Land to be “a beacon of faith to the universal Church”. Subscriber only	Million made homeless in Swat Valley THE PAKISTANI army launched an offensive this week against the Taliban in the Swat Valley, in the North-West Frontier Province Subscriber only

C of I Synod: Harper calls for new ethic IN HIS presidential address to the General Synod at Armagh last Friday, the Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Alan Harper, called on senior figures... Subscriber only	C of I Synod: Gay-group prayer ban AN INVITATION to the gay support group Changing Attitude Ireland to lead prayer during the intercessions at the Synod eucharist on Sunday was withdrawn... Subscriber only	C of I Synod: Brady attends C of I eucharist FOR THE FIRST time ever, a Roman Catholic Cardinal attended the Church of Ireland Synod eucharist. Subscriber only

Goodies Image of children from Whaddon Way Anglican/ Baptist Church in Milton Keynes Subscriber only	Deal emerges for SSG staff A LONG-AWAITED employment tribunal to consider the treatment of 32 former employees of the St Stephen the Great Trust Subscriber only	Remote ministers to be beamed into churches THE CHURCH of Scotland is to try out services using a video link to a “virtual minister” to tackle the problem of dwindling clergy numbers in rural areas... Subscriber only

Churches back adult learners CHURCHES can give adults opportunities to develop new skills, suggests Canon Jeremy Duff Subscriber only	Fantastic “The Dupont Sisters meeting in Heaven” from Heaven and Earth Machine Subscriber only	Much mourned: Bishop Cundy dies TRIBUTES have been paid to the life and work of the Rt Revd Ian Cundy, the Bishop of Peterborough Subscriber only

TAP remains open for donations THE 2009 Church Times Train-A-Priest (TAP) Fund remains open for your final donations. Subscriber only	Paper wrong to buy disks THE Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, has criticised The Daily Telegraph Subscriber only	Little red envelope [COL][IMAGE][COL][COL][IMAGE][COL][COL][IMAGE][COL][COL][IMAGE][COL][COL][IMAGE][COL] Little red envelope: left: collectors for Christian Aid Week dress... Subscriber only

Archbishop pleads for help in Sudan THE Archbishop of Sudan, Dr Daniel Deng Bul, has urged the international community to do more to safeguard his country’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement... Subscriber only	Bloodbath in Sri Lanka, says UN THE United Nations described the situation in Sri Lanka as a “bloodbath”, after reports of heavy civilian casualties in the conflict zone in the north... Subscriber only	Church criticises Equality Bill definition THE Archbishops’ Council is unhappy that the new Equality Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday Subscriber only

New church springs up in Toxteth THE LIVERPOOL Fire Brigade helped with the first adult baptism for decades on Sunday at St James in the City Subscriber only	Lichfield and Worcester win out in the wind TWO MATCHES were completed in the Church Times Cricket Cup competition on Monday. Subscriber only	Website gets to the core A NEW Church of England schools website, launched last week, identifies 15 core values Subscriber only

Pro-Israel group slams ‘ghastly’ statement A PRO-ISRAELI group has expressed its anger over an ACC resolution on the Middle East, calling it “a ghastly pronouncement” that threatened to sabotage... Subscriber only	ACC backs up Windsor moratoriums [COL][IMAGE][COL] The ACC has “affirmed” rather than simply “noted” the recommendations of the Windsor Continuation Group (WCG), which has been addressing... Subscriber only	Williams: Feel others' pain THE CREDIBILITY of Christianity itself could be at stake in the conflict in the Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned in his presidential... Subscriber only

Pope could help, says Nazir-Ali THE Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, who resigns on 1 September Subscriber only

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