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Main parties urged to take stock after BNP gains CHURCH LEADERS reacted with dismay after the British National Party (BNP) won two seats in the European Parliament. Subscriber only	C of E promotes a Christian profile for Father’s Day CHURCHES are being encouraged to promote a Christian interpretation of Father’s Day on the Sunday after next. Subscriber only	Nichols: Children are polluted by market MARKET forces, and society’s emphasis on objectives and attainment, could pollute schools Subscriber only

Churches argue for job discrimination REPRESENTATIVES of both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church told the House of Commons on Tuesday that their existing right to discriminate... Subscriber only	Mixed response to Obama peace moves PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s initiative to seek peace in the Middle East has been widely welcomed in the Arab world Subscriber only	Frontier church ministers to Taliban and Christian alike CHRISTIANS in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan are providing healthcare to the Taliban and to al-Qaeda Subscriber only

Opposition to Forrester is building THE BISHOP-ELECT of Northern Michigan, the Revd Thew Forrester, looks unlikely to get the agreement of a majority of bishops to his consecration. Subscriber only	Pope ‘visibly upset’ at child-abuse briefing THE RC Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the RC Archbishop of Dublin, have briefed Cardinal Prefects in Rome on the child-abuse scandal... Subscriber only	Blair begins his school project A CHILD in New Delhi, India, Ayush Bhardwaj, told Tony Blair on Monday that children were better equipped Subscriber only

Sold: to a Friend on the phone A 16TH-CENTURY pewter chalice (above) and paten belonging to a former Bishop of Durham are back in Durham Cathedral Subscriber only	Assaulted as he knelt in RC church POLICE are hunting a mugger who attacked and robbed a pensioner as he knelt at prayer. Subscriber only	Christian teachers face legal action, warns barrister AN EMPLOYMENT lawyer has warned that teachers who hold religious beliefs could be at risk of disciplinary action Subscriber only

Eviction stalls over ownership query A JUDGE has questioned whether the Bishops of Lichfield and Wolverhampton have the right to repossess a West Bromwich vicarage. Subscriber only	Heavenly art: Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral celebrates 1100 years of Christianity in Devon Subscriber only	Guildford first to go through Guildford became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of this year’s Church Times Cricket Cup with a comfortable win over Winchester... Subscriber only

Doctor claims signs of torture on asylum-seekers are ignored MEDICAL practitioners and nurses who ignore signs of torture on asylum-seekers should be struck off the medical register Subscriber only	Movement The Bishop of New Hampshire, the Rt Revd Gene Robinson, with Mo Baxley, a gay-rights campaigner Subscriber only	Sydney cash crisis IN A LETTER to all clergy in his diocese, the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has drawn attention to “very significant losses” to diocesan capital... Subscriber only

Foreign news in brief Bishop pleads for aid to Sri Lanka; German Christians ‘tweet’ Bible; Raelians plan UFOland; Pakistan launches minorities’ job quota Subscriber only	Locals fight plans for church land THE Church Commissioners face local opposition over proposals to develop 300 acres of agricultural land they own in West Sussex into an affordable-housing... Subscriber only	Fresh to ‘become natural’ THE Rt Revd Graham Cray was commissioned as Archbishops’ Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh Expressions Subscriber only

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