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Presidential Address: Sorry if I was clumsy — Dr Williams’s address in full “THE prevailing attitude . . . was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the [speaker] had not said.” Subscriber only	Hope The former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan, now shares a name with a baby giraffe, Dr Sentamu told the Synod on Wednesday. Subscriber only	Bibles: ‘Place Bibles in every church’ THE SYNOD encourages the placing of Bibles in churches for the use of worshippers and visitors. Subscriber only

Code of practice THE General Synod debated the Code of Practice under part V of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 on Tuesday morning. Subscriber only	Mary Tanner The Archbishop of Canterbury praises Dame Mary Tanner Subscriber only	Casinos: Synod urges fight on gambling GAMBLING was debated on Tuesday afternoon. Subscriber only

Ecclesiastical fees: Synod holds up fees decision THE SYNOD has rebelled against being asked to approve legislation on detailed matters of fees before discussing the principles behind them. Subscriber only	Terms of service: Synod votes down moving parsonages to dioceses THE MOVE to vest parsonage houses in new diocesan boards set up for the purpose, rather than in the “corporation sole” of the benefice, was defeated in... Subscriber only

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