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Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden

Reform leader Nigel Farage said the decision to award Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was "astonishing". 

Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'
Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'

Earlier this year the Church silenced a group of former-homosexuals who wanted to tell of the change in their lives.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate

The Patriarch said he was “filled with joy and gratitude”.

Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum
Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum

Thankfully the inept terrorists couldn't burn down the church as they hadn't any petrol.

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty

Churches up and down the country are doing what they can to ease the impact of poverty.

Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas
Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas

The Shine Your Light campaign appears to be going from strength to strenth.

In memory of an Anglican canon who loved Jews
In memory of an Anglican canon who loved Jews

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster remembers her dear friend and Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group co-founder, Canon Andrew Shanks.

Exeter Cathedral service to celebrate Britain's fishermen and women
Exeter Cathedral service to celebrate Britain's fishermen and women

Britain's fishing industry will come together in Exeter next month for the country's first National Harvest of the Sea.

Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds
Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds

Evangelicals are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population”, according to the 28-page report published by the Evangelical Alliance UK. 

Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published
Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published

The current pope had no published writings prior to his election.

More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'
More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'

Millions has been spent on helping churches improve energy efficiency.

Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections
Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections

The Alliance describes itself as a "network of networks".

UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure
UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure

Iran has not responded to questions fromUN officials.

AI could become a ‘very dangerous master’, warns John Lennox
AI could become a ‘very dangerous master’, warns John Lennox

Apologist and Oxford mathematician John Lennox warned Christians that artificial intelligence could contribute to a generation becoming increasingly disconnected from Scripture and cautioned that technology meant to serve humanity can become a “very dangerous master.”

Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows
Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows

The number of Catholic baptisms taking place across the whole island of Ireland has fallen by almost 30% over the past decade, with declining birth rates and the growth of religious non-affiliation identified as the main reasons.