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Vatican publishes text of Anglicanorum Coetibus THE Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus and the Complementary Norms that provide for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full... Subscriber only	Cornish group proposes Christian prison A PROJECT to build a prison based on Christian principles has won the backing of several denominations in Cornwall. Subscriber only	US deacon tells of Newman ‘miracle’ AN “ORDINARY GUY” with a serious spinal condition was told by a surgeon that he was “on the brink of collapse”. Subscriber only

Christian ethos does not raise standards in schools, says report THE part played by religion and the performance of Christian-sponsored academies came under the spotlight this week Subscriber only	New Inter Faith Week catches imagination THE Communities Secretary, John Denham, launched the first national Inter Faith Week yesterday Subscriber only	Ugandans clarify view on gay Bill THE Church of the Province of Uganda says it “does not yet have an official position” on the country’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill Subscriber only

Damage to St George’s worse than was thought, says White THE damage caused to St George’s, Baghdad, by the twin suicide-bombings in the city last month is more serious than it was believed to be at the time... Subscriber only	Episcopal agency to help after El Salvador flooding THE Episcopal Church in the United States is working with its partner organisations in El Salvador to determine its response to the devastating flooding... Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief No deal on tax avoidance to help world’s poor; Japanese politician attacks ‘self-righteous’ Christianity; Thousands visit Calvin exhibition; Subscriber only

South Africa: Makgoba ‘shocked’ at murder of Anglican priest THE Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, has expressed his horror at the murder of an Anglican priest Subscriber only	Adam and Eve comic-stripped “CRUMB has chronicled our basest desires for 40 years" Subscriber only	Stockholm’s new lesbian Bishop is consecrated THE new Bishop of Stockholm, the Rt Revd Eva Brunne, was consecrated in the Church of Sweden on Sunday Subscriber only

Remembrance in pictures Various images of how Rembrance Day was observed this year Subscriber only	Race to become first carbon-neutral church TWO churches have joined the race to become the first carbon-neutral congregations in the Church of England. Subscriber only	Unite on policing, NI politicians told THE new Chief Constable of the Police Service in Northern Ireland, Matt Baggott, met the leaders of the four main Churches in Northern Ireland earlier... Subscriber only

Dublin exiles A SERVICE to mark Reformation Day was held at the end of last month in a Dublin hotel by Orangemen from the city and Co. Wicklow. Subscriber only	Conspicuous absence Flowers have been left in the churchyard of St Martin’s, Dorking, in memory of an albino squirrel Subscriber only	‘I changed my mind about women’ THE NEW Bishop of Peterborough is to be the Ven. Donald Allister, at present the Archdeacon of Chester. Subscriber only

Transsexual’s play sells out IT WASN’T quite Jerry Springer — the Opera all over again, although it did involve some of the same protesters. Subscriber only	Community service The Princess Royal was in Slough, in Berkshire, at the end of last month to open St George’s, Britwell Subscriber only	London school’s post THE diocese of London’s new Director of Education is to be the Revd Dr Howard Worsley. Subscriber only

Jewish school judgment reserved THE Supreme Court last month heard an appeal by the governing body and admissions panel of JFS, formerly the Jewish Free School Subscriber only	C of E continues to probe Indian mining company A MEMBER of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) is to fly to India to challenge the Indian mining company Vedanta Subscriber only	Trustees explain St Luke’s sale A TRUSTEES’ report presented to the annual general meeting of St Luke’s Hospital for the Clergy last month has explained the combination of factors that... Subscriber only

Airborne Image of celebrations for the turning on of the new Christmas lights at St Paul's Subscriber only	Home news in brief Bonhoeffer plaque; Bishop Stephen Verney dies; Black Pentecostal pioneer dies; Agency’s new CEO; Praise for Mothers’ Union; Subscriber only	Apostolic Constitution and Norms: what they say Full text at www.churchtimes.co.uk. Here are the main points: Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic... Subscriber only

Winner Laurence Kilsby, 11, is the Radio 2 Chorister of the Year. Subscriber only	Cameron: My C of E faith THE Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron, has described himself as having a “fairly classic Church of England faith” Subscriber only