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BBC ‘loses’ votes for schools THE BBC has blamed "human or technical error" for the deletion from its website of responses to a poll that is in favour of faith schools Subscriber only	West Bank Christians attacked over 'affair' TENSION between the tiny Christian community in the Holy Land and Muslim hardliners has increased in recent weeks, with a number of reports of intimidation... Subscriber only	Refer Recife to the panel, says council THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury's Panel of Reference must address "as a matter of urgency" the situation in Brazil, the Church of England Evangelical Council... Subscriber only

Towcester rallies round its jailed council-tax cleric "THERE IS a real feeling of support for Alfred Ridley and his family," said the Revd Mike Burton, the Rural Dean of Towcester, on Wednesday. Subscriber only	News in Brief Freedom-fighters; New man for ministry; Bearing the cost of buildings; Aid charity appoints new head; Hidden treasures; Baby found in block laid to rest... Subscriber only	Animal-rights activists force parish to cancel hog-roast A CAMBRIDGE VICAR dropped a harvest hog roast last weekend after pressure from animal-rights campaigners. Subscriber only

Alpha hits the big screen CINEMAGOERS all over Britain will see a commercial this month to trigger interest in Alpha. Subscriber only	Poverty campaign hit by shock Ofcom ban CAMPAIGNERS for Make Poverty History (MPH) were shocked this week when the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom ordered an advertisement off the air for being... Subscriber only	Churches at forefront of relief effort CHURCHES and charities across America are playing a central role in the relief effort after Hurricane Katrina. Subscriber only

Scareboars attract crowds NO PROTESTERS were in evidence at the annual Ripley Pig Fest, in the diocese of Ripon & Leeds Subscriber only	Global South won't split Communion, says Venables A MEETING of leaders from the Global South in Egypt next month will not be the occasion for a split in the Anglican Communion, says a member of its planning... Subscriber only	Meanwhile, at a ground not far from the Oval. Stephen Fay watches a decisive victory in the 2005 Church Times Cricket Cup Final; photos by Richard Watt Subscriber only

Freemasonry causes 'bad' problems FREEMASONRY is still causing conflict in parishes, reports the author of a book to be published later this year, Subscriber only	Political parties pitch into Swedish church election MORE THAN 37,000 positions on committees at national and local level that decide the policies of the Lutheran Church of Sweden are up for election on... Subscriber only	Dr Eames condemns Loyalist violence THE Anglican Primate of All Ireland, Dr Robin Eames, has led condemnation from all the main Churches of Loyalist riots in which shots were fired at police... Subscriber only

'Be secular', Williams tells Muslims THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has recommended the European secular state as a model for Islamic countries. Subscriber only

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