'Friendly fire' hurts recalled

THE SPATE of friendly fire incidents, which have claimed the lives of servicemen and civilians in Iraq, has brought back vivid memories for the Revd Michael...

Agony and relief as Baghdad falls

THE BISHOP of Oxford, the Rt Revd Richard Harries, expressed relief on Wednesday that the conflict in Iraq appeared to be ending much sooner than had...

Aid is ready to pour into Iraq

AID AGENCIES and the military are waiting for security to improve in order to implement a huge humanitarian project in Iraq. Until then, the greatest...

Congo: call to boost UN

THE Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, said this week that the war in Iraq must not overshadow the urgent international partnership...

Dr Williams to be brief at NEAC

THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has been invited to lead prayers, but not to give an address at NEAC4, the fourth National Evangelical Anglican Congress...

News in Brief

Detention of children condemned THE CHILDRENS SOCIETY said this week in response to a report from the Inspectorate of Prisons on five Immigration Removal...

RCs talk down survey

THE Roman Catholic Church has dismissed the findings of a survey of parish priests which were leaked to a Sunday newspaper. The survey, conducted in...

SARS scare empties pews in Hong Kong

THE PRIMATE of Hong Kong, the Most Revd Peter Kwong Kong-kit, called all churches and missions to prayer last Saturday night after the epidemic of SARS...

Veggies fed up for Lent

CHURCH OF ENGLAND bishops have declined an invitation to give up meat for Lent. Veg4Lent, a campaign sponsored by the Christian Vegetarian Association...

Zimbabwe bid for solidarity

CHURCHES in Zimbabwe have made a united plea for solidarity and support from the outside world as they try to deal with the increase in violence, torture...



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