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				    <title>Church investors join fight over excessive bonuses</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THE secretary of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group said that there was a “systemic problem” of excessive pay for company executives.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[THE secretary of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group said that there was a “systemic problem” of excessive pay for company executives.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123953</link>
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				    <title>Sentamu’s words on gay marriage backed by MPs</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[MEMBERS of Parliament have spoken out in support of the Arch­bishop of York, Dr Sentamu, after he voiced his opposition to gay mar­riage. 

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				    <body><![CDATA[MEMBERS of Parliament have spoken out in support of the Arch­bishop of York, Dr Sentamu, after he voiced his opposition to gay mar­riage. 

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123961</link>
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				    <title>London clergy seek right to choose</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[MORE than 100 clerics in the dio­cese of London have written asking for the right to choose whether or not to officiate at civil-partnership ceremonies in church.

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				    <body><![CDATA[MORE than 100 clerics in the dio­cese of London have written asking for the right to choose whether or not to officiate at civil-partnership ceremonies in church.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123966</link>
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				    <title>Paintings to stay at Auckland Castle in new history display</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THE future of 12 paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbarán, and their home, Auckland Castle, has been secured after the signing of a £15-million deal. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[THE future of 12 paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbarán, and their home, Auckland Castle, has been secured after the signing of a £15-million deal. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/124003</link>
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				    <title>New jubilee prayer as the Church commits itself to a year of celebrations</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[A NEW prayer to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has been composed by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral, “at the Queen’s direction”.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[A NEW prayer to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has been composed by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral, “at the Queen’s direction”.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123947</link>
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				    <title>Visitors to Olympics to have pastors for their spiritual needs</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THE race is on to find more than 800 “Games Pastors” to “demonstrate the love of Christ” during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London this year.

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				    <body><![CDATA[THE race is on to find more than 800 “Games Pastors” to “demonstrate the love of Christ” during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London this year.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123950</link>
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				    <title>India: expulsion of Christians by sharia court criticised</title> 
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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123960</link>
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				    <title>Overseas new in brief</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Kato; MPs and peers speak out over Camp Ashraf plans; Cockfighting ‘a horrendous abuse’; Indonesian Christians call for reopening of church; Church leaders discuss peace and security in Africa; CEC names new general secretary; Iraq clerics condemn violence against Christians; 

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				    <body><![CDATA[Kato; MPs and peers speak out over Camp Ashraf plans; Cockfighting ‘a horrendous abuse’; Indonesian Christians call for reopening of church; Church leaders discuss peace and security in Africa; CEC names new general secretary; Iraq clerics condemn violence against Christians; 

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123967</link>
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				    <title>Aasia Bibi’s accuser said to regret making charges</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[QARI SALAM, the accuser of Aasia Bibi, the Christian woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[QARI SALAM, the accuser of Aasia Bibi, the Christian woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123970</link>
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				    <title>Image: Showtime</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Photo from the Republican Presid­ential candidates’ debate]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Photo from the Republican Presid­ential candidates’ debate]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123971</link>
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				    <title>Image: Rain street</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Flooding in Fiji]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Flooding in Fiji]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123974</link>
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				    <title>End to cash for scrap welcomed</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[GOVERNMENT plans to outlaw dealers’ paying cash for scrap metal received an enthusiastic welcome from Church House, Westminster, this week.

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				    <body><![CDATA[GOVERNMENT plans to outlaw dealers’ paying cash for scrap metal received an enthusiastic welcome from Church House, Westminster, this week.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123977</link>
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				    <title>Irish RC bishop’s words provoke ire of humanist</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[A ROMAN CATHOLIC bishop in Ireland faces an investigation by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) under incitement-to-hatred legislation, after a complaint was made by a humanist.

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				    <body><![CDATA[A ROMAN CATHOLIC bishop in Ireland faces an investigation by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) under incitement-to-hatred legislation, after a complaint was made by a humanist.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123978</link>
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				    <title>Image: Eastern Lights</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Rare lantern-slides]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Rare lantern-slides]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123981</link>
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				    <title>Commons overturn Lords’ amendments on welfare</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[The Government has overturned the Bishops’ victory in the House of Lords over the Welfare Reform Bill]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[The Government has overturned the Bishops’ victory in the House of Lords over the Welfare Reform Bill]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123984</link>
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				    <title>Photo: Giving thanks</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[The poet Lemn Sissay MBE, who has been com­missioned to write for the Olympics, speaks at St Nicholas at Wade, in Thanet, Kent]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[The poet Lemn Sissay MBE, who has been com­missioned to write for the Olympics, speaks at St Nicholas at Wade, in Thanet, Kent]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123985</link>
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				    <title>Churches urge raising drink price to save lives</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[A COALITION of Churches and Christian groups has urged the Government to introduce a min­imum price for alcohol.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[A COALITION of Churches and Christian groups has urged the Government to introduce a min­imum price for alcohol.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123988</link>
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				    <title>Mixed responses to Jesus statue on Primrose Hill</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[CAMDEN Council has been ap­proached about the building of a 30-foot replica of the statue Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[CAMDEN Council has been ap­proached about the building of a 30-foot replica of the statue Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123989</link>
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				    <title>St Paul’s Occupy campers file an appeal</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[AN APPEAL by the protesters outside St Paul’s Cathedral against a High Court ruling that they should leave will reach the Court of Appeal on 13 February.

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				    <body><![CDATA[AN APPEAL by the protesters outside St Paul’s Cathedral against a High Court ruling that they should leave will reach the Court of Appeal on 13 February.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123996</link>
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				    <title>C of E schools top lists</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THIRTEEN Church of England schools were among the most successful ten per cent of schools at GCSE in 2011.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[THIRTEEN Church of England schools were among the most successful ten per cent of schools at GCSE in 2011.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123997</link>
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				    <title>Jailed: Manchester fake-wedding vicar</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[A VICAR has been imprisoned after officiating at more than 20 sham marriages in Manchester diocese.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[A VICAR has been imprisoned after officiating at more than 20 sham marriages in Manchester diocese.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123998</link>
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				    <title>University applications fall in 2011</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[APPLICATIONS for undergraduate degree places in England this year have dropped by nine per cent, figures released by UCAS last week suggest.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[APPLICATIONS for undergraduate degree places in England this year have dropped by nine per cent, figures released by UCAS last week suggest.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123999</link>
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				    <title>Home news in brief</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Wales sponsors new social responsibility award; Priest wades in to Blackburn Rovers dispute; Retired canon fined for sexual assault

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				    <body><![CDATA[Wales sponsors new social responsibility award; Priest wades in to Blackburn Rovers dispute; Retired canon fined for sexual assault

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/124000</link>
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				    <title>January sale</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Works from a sale of Old Master paintings and sculpture, at Sotheby’s, New York, enjoyed mixed fortunes, last week. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Works from a sale of Old Master paintings and sculpture, at Sotheby’s, New York, enjoyed mixed fortunes, last week. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/124004</link>
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				    <title>They do it their way</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[‘Most families drew from a wide range of secular or religious music’]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[‘Most families drew from a wide range of secular or religious music’]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123839</link>
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				    <title>Interview: James Stephenson, triathlon gold-medallist</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[‘No one expected me to win’]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[‘No one expected me to win’]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123821</link>
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				    <title>Design a poster — win an egg* *actually, six</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[The <i>Church Times</i> invites its readers to create a poster for Easter. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[The <i>Church Times</i> invites its readers to create a poster for Easter. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123890</link>
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				    <title>Maggie Durran: Review your insurance cover</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Maggie answers another query]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Maggie answers another query]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123931</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: A higher chair</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[WHEN Professor Joy Carter became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Win­chester in 2006, she was renewing a family tie with the institution which goes back more than half a century. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[WHEN Professor Joy Carter became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Win­chester in 2006, she was renewing a family tie with the institution which goes back more than half a century. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123812</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: A legal shelter</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[MOST dioceses in England are facing a revolu­tion in the number of church schools switch­ing to academy status, although actual num­bers vary widely.

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				    <body><![CDATA[MOST dioceses in England are facing a revolu­tion in the number of church schools switch­ing to academy status, although actual num­bers vary widely.

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123815</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: Blackboard battles</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[Various education titles worth considering]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[Various education titles worth considering]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123829</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: Critical eye turns on primaries</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[‘How much has the C of E learnt from the aggressive academy chains?’]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[‘How much has the C of E learnt from the aggressive academy chains?’]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123838</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: The greatest of these is . . .</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[I VERY much hope that my grandchildren will go to church schools. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[I VERY much hope that my grandchildren will go to church schools. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123844</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: Poet-priest meets his peers</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[YOUNG poets at Argyle Com­munity Primary School, a stone’s throw from King’s Cross Station in London, shared their work with another writer, the Archbishop of Canter­bury last month. 

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				    <body><![CDATA[YOUNG poets at Argyle Com­munity Primary School, a stone’s throw from King’s Cross Station in London, shared their work with another writer, the Archbishop of Canter­bury last month. 

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				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123854</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: Thatcher to Gove, yo-yos to iPhones</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[AFTER 40 years of working in schools I finally stepped down a month ago. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[AFTER 40 years of working in schools I finally stepped down a month ago. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123863</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: The Woodard effect lives on</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THE bicentenary last year of the founding in 1811 of Joshua Watson’s National Society was rightly celebrated across the country for its massive contribution to education.]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[THE bicentenary last year of the founding in 1811 of Joshua Watson’s National Society was rightly celebrated across the country for its massive contribution to education.]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123872</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: New Kid on the Block</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[THE lunch bell sounds at St August­ine’s Academy, Maidstone, one of the newest Woodard schools. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[THE lunch bell sounds at St August­ine’s Academy, Maidstone, one of the newest Woodard schools. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123875</link>
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				    <title>EDUCATION: Critical mass</title> 
				    <description><![CDATA[AT 5 p.m. on a dark January after­noon, almost 500 teenagers and their teachers are at the weekly sung mass in the chapel at Ardingly Col­lege, Sussex. ]]></description>
				    <body><![CDATA[AT 5 p.m. on a dark January after­noon, almost 500 teenagers and their teachers are at the weekly sung mass in the chapel at Ardingly Col­lege, Sussex. ]]></body>
				    <link>http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/123878</link>
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