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Canterbury faces pressure to disown US Episcopal Church
Conservative members of the 77 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion will this week demand that the Archbishop of Canterbury disown the US arm of the Church over the gay controversy.
Archbishop joins fight to save celebrated children's charity
A battle has commenced to save a celebrated children's charity, which is set to close in March 2008 unless it receives substantial government funding.
First Catholic-Anglican school for Gloucestershire
The first joint denomination school in Gloucestershire officially opened on Friday 28 September in a sign of unity between the two leading Churches in Britain.
Hereford monastery given £700,000 grant for restoration works
A monastery in Hereford has been given £700,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to provide for restoration works to its church and to encourage more visitors.
YMCA National Conference to focus on young offenders
The YMCA, noted for its work with young people, will be hosting its national conference 'Growing Out of Crime' on 11-12 October at The Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, London.
£60,000 organ stolen from Scottish church
An organ worth £60,000 has been stolen from St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Lanarkshire, Scotland last week.
Williams to challenge Richard Dawkins' 'God Delusion'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will return to Swansea this month to deliver a public lecture on 'understanding religion'.
Ellel Scotland helps Christians grow in God
Ellel Scotland has celebrated the success of two new courses designed to encourage and strengthen young adults in their relationship with God.
Home Office commences new legislation to combat religious hatred
Incitement to religious hatred will today become a criminal offence in England and Wales with the commencement of the Racial and Religious Hatred Act.
Sri Lankan church worker killed in attack while delivering aid
A 40-year-old priest has been killed in Sri Lanka while delivering aid to people made homeless by conflict.
New website to mark 500 years since birth of John Calvin
The Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (FSPC) has officially launched a website in preparation of the Calvin-Jubilee-Year 2009, celebrating 500 years since the birth of reformer John Calvin.
Pouring out my soul before the Lord
From the outside, we can only faintly imagine the depth of Hannah's misery...
Pope appeals for peaceful solution in Myanmar
Pope Benedict appealed on Sunday for a peaceful solution to the "extremely serious" events in Myanmar and expressed his solidarity with the country's impoverished population.
North Korea's Kim: god at home, villain abroad
Vilified, ridiculed and feeling threatened by the outside world, at home North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il basks in praise as a man of god-like wisdom and talents.
Darfur attack kills 10 AU troops, 50 missing
Ten African Union soldiers were killed and 50 were missing after armed men launched an assault on an AU base in Darfur, the worst attack on AU troops since they deployed in Sudan's violent west in 2004.
Iran will work with IAEA to avert sanctions
Iran will continue its cooperation with the U.N. atomic watchdog to defuse a row over its nuclear programme, an Iranian official said on Sunday, accusing some Western states of trying to disrupt the process.