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Delay vote on women, say bishops SEVENTEEN BISHOPS have signed a letter urging the General Synod to reject moves that would allow women to be consecrated as bishops in the Church of England... Subscriber only	Methodists will vote on bishops in 2007 THE Methodist Church moved one step closer to adopting bishops at the annual Methodist Conference, meeting in Torquay this week. Subscriber only	Be courageous, church leaders tell G8 politicians A HIGH-LEVEL GROUP of church leaders, pulled together by the Archbishop of Canterbury, this week issued a challenge to the G8 leaders to make the changes... Subscriber only

God is the star of Star Wars An inter-galactic Star Wars hymn, praising Jesus as the "Force", was sung by primary-school children when they went for assembly on Wednesday. Subscriber only	UK policy on Zimbabwean refugees 'inhuman' ANGLICANS from across the world have backed the Church of England in its bid to get the Government to reverse its policy of repatriating failed asylum-seekers... Subscriber only	Feelings run high over resolution on Israeli investment The ACC meeting in Nottingham passed an amended resolution on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict after it had taken an extra session to allow the fullest... Subscriber only

Williams: 'we've held the line' THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said on Tuesday that, overall, most of his hopes for the ACC meeting had been met. Subscriber only	Group feels the pressure from bank A BANK that prides itself on its ethical policies has asked Christian Voice, a pressure group, to withdraw its custom. Subscriber only	ACC hears of global challenges RESOLUTIONS have flowed thick and fast on almost every burning issue, with the ACC able to hear directly from members in those provinces affected by crises... Subscriber only

Church in Lincolnshire is endangered A 1000-year-old Lincolnshire parish church, where once St Ethelfreda planted her miraculous staff, has been chosen as one of the world's most endangered... Subscriber only	First British martyr The story of St Alban's martyrdom was enacted by five-metre-high puppets at St Albans Abbey on Saturday. Subscriber only	A shift to understanding on sexuality DETAILS emerged this week about the closed ACC session that led to the secret ballot on ECUSA and Canada. Subscriber only

After the bulldozers there is the cold Judith Melby found destitute and desperate people in Harare. Subscriber only	News in Brief East-coast rally; 'Jesus is a superhero'; New Dean for Lichfield Cathedral; LGCM looks to ECUSA Subscriber only	Bishops warn of the dangers of the euthanasia Bill THE GOVERNMENT’S plans to introduce an Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill would lead to a society that justified intentional killing, said the... Subscriber only

McCulloch chides NHS for stealing African staff THE Bishop of Manchester has denounced “the scandal” of Britain taking medical staff from the developing world to work in the NHS. Subscriber only	Semi-finalists go clear THE semi-finalists in this year's Church Times Cricket Cup were decided on Monday. Subscriber only	To the dead Churchmen remember the dead in Portsmouth. Subscriber only

Divergence on the Virgin Mary THE ECUMENICAL dimension to Anglican affairs had a high profile at the ACC meeting. Subscriber only	Fiery Billy Graham rally Subscriber only	Sort out trade, minister pleads KENYA’s trade minister, Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, has sent a warning to world leaders before the G8 Summit. Subscriber only

Anniversary Last weekend the Community of All Hallows, Ditchingham, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation as a religious community in the Church of England... Subscriber only	Hard grind Art presentation Subscriber only	Diocese reflects on perjured rector THE diocese of Oxford was considering the implications for the future ministry of one of its clerics convicted of perjury this week. Subscriber only

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