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Archbishop of Jos calls on leaders to act after massacre NIGERIANS this week buried the victims of a massacre near the central city of Jos. Subscriber only	Pakistan: World Vision staff killed in ‘senseless’ attack SUSPECTED extremists armed with grenades attacked World Vision’s offices in north-west Pakistan on Wednesday morning Subscriber only	Bakare asks for Christian solidarity THE former Bishop of Harare, Dr Sebastian Bakare, has renewed his plea for Christian solidarity Subscriber only

School provision: legal caveat THE Church of England has been warned that the compulsory accreditation of dioceses as school providers could undermine the dual system of church and... Subscriber only	Jones queries conservative view on gays SEXUALITY is not a matter of choice but a given — “in Christian terms, a grace” — the Bishop of Liverpool Subscriber only	Archaeologists declare nail a ‘fantasy’ crucifixion-relic AN ARCHAEOLOGIST who identified a first-century Roman nail said last week that it could not possibly have been used in a crucifixion. Subscriber only

Educate to end anti-Roma prejudice, historian urges THE genocide of gypsies in England more than 400 years ago still has repercussions in racist attitudes Subscriber only	Fresh expressions told: ‘Don’t infantilise’ FRESH expressions of church are not a quick fix for the issues and needs of the people involved. Subscriber only	Ban put on collection-box thief A YORK man has been banned from entering any of the city’s churches after repeatedly stealing from collection boxes. Subscriber only

Morocco: orphanage workers expelled AN ORPHANAGE run by Christians in Morocco seems set to close after the authorities ordered its 20 foreign staff to leave the country. Subscriber only	Home news in brief Medals awarded for service during the Holocaust; Registrar refused Supreme Court appeal; Week devoted to the field and Acre of our God; Churches raise... Subscriber only	Journey of discovery The new Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler, made a personal pilgrimage by tram Subscriber only

Wing and a Prayer Deborah Sanderson, of Urban Angels, performing in an art installation above the nave of a Leeds church Subscriber only	Hostels re-named THE Salvation Army rebranded its homeless hostels as “LifeHouses” this week Subscriber only	NI move praised THE Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper, has welcomed the decision of the Northern Ireland Assembly Subscriber only

Bishop of The Murray faces long list of charges THE charges brought against the Bishop of The Murray in South Australia, the Rt Revd Ross Davies, in the Special Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia... Subscriber only	Falk opts for Rome A CONTINUING CHURCH in the United States have voted to accept the Pope’s offer to enter into full communion with Rome. Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Prominent theologian drowns; Torture claim for Iranian pastor; Religious in wafer fight-back Subscriber only

German RC Church rocked by allegations of child abuse THE Roman Catholic Church said this week that it was ready to participate in a “round table” with the Ministry for the Family Subscriber only	Last Supper exhibition The artist Lorna May Wadsworth with Sir Derek Jacobi, one of the guests at her show in St Martin-in-the-Fields Subscriber only	SEITE receives good report MINISTERIAL students at the South East Institute of Theological Education (SEITE) get “an outstandingly good training”, inspectors have judged. Subscriber only

Fathers can be mothers, too, dad says THIS Sunday is Mothering Sunday, not Mother’s Day, says Bob Greig, the founder of a campaigning group, OnlyDads. Subscriber only	Cathedrals Group closes ranks to face bleak future SEVERE financial challenges mean that church universities and colleges in the Cathedrals Group will join together Subscriber only	Churches unite to support fairer deal for 3.5m workers THE Government is to be challenged today to be fair to the 3.5 million workers in the UK who are not covered by employment laws. Subscriber only

In a new light Conservators have used ultraviolet rays to reveal long-lost details in the Giotto frescoes in the Peruzzi Chapel, Santa Croce, Florence Subscriber only	TAP needs your cash IT HAS been a slow start for this year’s Church Times Train-A-Priest (TAP) Fund appeal. Subscriber only

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