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Fellowship leaders take flak in run-up to London launch THE Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCA) will be launched on Monday at Westminster Central Hall. Subscriber only	Pope moved by St Paul find THE VATICAN celebrated last week’s Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul with news of two significant archaeological discoveries. Subscriber only	Work till you’re 68, clergy told A NEW, starker assessment of the Church of England’s pensions position was published this week. Subscriber only

Resist euthanasia clause, say leaders ASSISTED suicide is the “crudest way possible” of meeting suffering, a Church of England statement suggests. Subscriber only	Abbey plans a crowning glory on roof WESTMINSTER ABBEY has launched proposals for a corona on its roof, as part of wider development plans Subscriber only	US laity fear centralisation LAY PEOPLE at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States will have some hard questions for the Archbishop of Canterbury when... Subscriber only

In spite of pressure, Israel continues to expand settlements ISRAEL is continuing to resist international pressure to order a freeze on the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Subscriber only	‘Lip-service not enough at G8’ IT HAS become a familiar summer tradition: some time in June or July, the G8 summit will feature on our news bulletins. Subscriber only	Between the lines St Mary’s, Wimbledon, disallowed cars from parking in the churchyard last weekend Subscriber only

‘Capability test’ comes closer THE COMPLEXITY of the process by which priests’ “capability” will be judged was revealed this week in a report for the General Synod next weekend. Subscriber only	Books move THE TRANSFER of the production and marketing of Church House Publishing to the charity Hymns Ancient & Modern Subscriber only	UK news in brief New Norfolk suffragan chosen; Priest arrested over ‘sham marriages’; Vicar’s teenage son drowns in river; Last chance to vote for website of the year ... Subscriber only

Duncan urges ACNA: Work through divisions In his enthronement sermon, Archbishop Robert Duncan urged members of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) Subscriber only	New order? Honduran congressmen pray after the swearing in of Roberto Micheletti as leader, after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by military force on Sunday... Subscriber only	Lambeth hosts high-powered science debate THE GUARD ROOM at Lambeth Palace was the setting for a high-powered seminar this week to debate Subscriber only

St Michael’s College wins praise from inspectors INSPECTORS have praised St Michael’s College, Llandaff, the only residential clergy training college in Wales Subscriber only	Court rules Jewish school’s admissions policy unlawful THE requirement of a Jewish voluntary aided school that if a pupil was to qualify for admission his mother must be Jewish Subscriber only	Too hot A magazine advertisement depicting a priest and nun about to kiss breaches advertising guidelines Subscriber only

Translated to Notts . . . on a bus THE next Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham is to be the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Suffragan Bishop of Southampton Subscriber only

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