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C of E plan unveiled at Windsor climate meeting THE secretary-general of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon, urged religious leaders gathered with their action plans at Windsor Castle Subscriber only	Nativity characters feature on stained- glass stamps FIVE images from stained-glass windows depicting the nativity are featured on this year’s Christmas stamps from the Royal Mail. Subscriber only	Keep up swine-flu measures, Archbishops say after review SWINE-FLU precautions should be maintained, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have told the Bishops. Subscriber only

World’s Anglicans urged to condemn Ugandan Bill UGANDA’s proposed “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” will expose lesbian and gay Ugandans to draconian legislation and more intense vilification says Revd Colin... Subscriber only	Aid ‘desperately needed’ in East Africa, says MU THE long-awaited rains, when they came, did not fall on the parched lands of East Africa Subscriber only	Pensions Board replies over alleged hole in its fund CHURCH OF ENGLAND officials came out fighting this week after the Financial Times reported that the clergy pension scheme faced serious shortfalls... Subscriber only

Lambeth leaders call for ‘fair deal’ LEADERS of faith groups in the UK, meeting in Lambeth Palace last week, kept up their pressure on the world’s politicians to avert the threat of “catastrophic... Subscriber only	Sorrow About 4000 people attended a vigil in Trafalgar Square on Friday, prompted by the homophobic murder of Ian Baynham in the square in late September Subscriber only	Brave record Photographs taken, probably at risk of court-martial, by Lieutenant J. S. Purvis of the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), on the first day of the Battle... Subscriber only

In the money The Vicar of St Petrock’s, Padstow, in Cornwall, Canon Chris Malkinson, celebrates after local people raised £237,000 towards restoring the parish church... Subscriber only	Youth-worker recovers after stabbing A CHURCH youth-worker is recovering after he was stabbed last week as he was leaving a meeting in south-east London. Subscriber only	Campaigners attack revision ‘charade’ THE DECISION of the revision committeenot to follow the General Synod’s earlier rejection of statutory protection for opponents of women bishops (News... Subscriber only

UK Hindus offer prayers for inmates of camps in Sri Lanka HINDUS in the UK offered special prayers on Sunday for troubled Sri Lankans Subscriber only	Destruction Image of damage caused by a bomb in Peshwar Subscriber only	Campaigners attack revision ‘charade’ THE DECISION of the revision committee not to follow the General Synod’s earlier rejection of statutory protection for opponents of women bishops has... Subscriber only

C of E teachers win more awards ANGELA PALIN, who leads two small Church of England primary schools in Cornwall, was named primary head teacher of the year Subscriber only	Surprise gift for bells PARISHIONERS at an East Yorkshire church have been stunned by the generosity of one of their number Subscriber only	Drawn in Big Draw event image Subscriber only

Judges rule against crucifix THE STATE should not allow crucifixes in its schools, because to do so impinged on the freedom not to believe in any religion Subscriber only	Sparkling The newly restored ceiling and nave of All Saints’, Margaret Street, in London. Subscriber only	CRB checking ‘over-zealous’ NEW child-protection measures under the Government’s Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) continue to attract accusations Subscriber only

Home news in brief Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury to meet; Employment law covers green convictions; ‘Wear crosses at work’ says Bishop Gledhill; Research into religious... Subscriber only	Sydney synod: ‘accept ACNA’ SYDNEY synod has endorsed the creation of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief CSI takes legal action against former secretary; US doctors say faith helps healing; Criminal group declares itself Christian; Church supports farm-settlers... Subscriber only

Standing room Image of St Jude statue in Mexico City Subscriber only	Not a second later Chris Challinor escaped unharmed after a 65-foot beech tree crashed on to her car in high winds, as she drove to church Subscriber only	First woman priest for Fort Worth THE Episcopal diocese of Fort Worth in the United States is to have its first woman priest Subscriber only

Mwamba tells of African ‘proxy war’ PEOPLE have made a career out of trying to hijack the Anglican Communion, the Bishop of Botswana believes Subscriber only	US talks at Lambeth as protest votes carried SIX bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States met the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace last month Subscriber only

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