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Bishop of Manchester regrets delay to women bishops debate
The Bishop of Manchester expressed his regret today at the delay to a debate on the consecration of women bishops in the Church of England.
Call for education to stop relationships breaking down
The Relationships Foundation has called upon the Government to invest £10 million in voluntary organisations that provide relationship education for couples.
Church of England disinvests from mining company over ethical concerns
The Church of England has sold shares in Vedanta Resources over concerns about the mining companyâs approach to human rights and local communities.
Church of England Synod to hear of delay to women bishops debate
The Church of Englandâs governing body will today hear from the Bishop of Manchester on the delay to a debate on the consecration of women bishops.
The best is always yet to come, says bishop
Whenever we find ourselves having to move on in life, we must believe that the best is always yet to come, says the Bishop of Stafford.
Prayers after murder-suicide in Oswestry
Christians in Oswestry will say prayers for a family found dead in what is believed to be a murder-suicide.
North Korea releases US Christian activist
North Korea made good on its word and freed American Christian activist Robert Park, who arrived in Beijing Saturday.
Stephen Baldwin helps Message Trust raise £60,000 for Haiti
Actor-turned-evangelist and Celebrity Big Brother contestant Stephen Baldwin helped pull in the crowds for a benefit concert in aid of Haiti on Thursday.
Archbishop praises courage of Anglicans in Zimbabwe
The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the courage and faithfulness of Anglicans in Zimbabwe.
A Byzantine church in North London
In amongst the semi-detached houses and grassy gardens in suburban North London, a church with a distinctly Greek feel is starting to take shape.
Baptist bodies distance themselves from missionaries arrested in Haiti
Several large US Baptist bodies have distanced themselves from a group of ten Baptist missionaries charged with child abduction in Haiti.
Gene Robinson: Same-sex acts unnatural for heterosexuals
When the Apostle Paul wrote of the âperversionâ of men and women who committed âindecent actsâ with those of the same sex, he was talking about people he understood to be heterosexuals engaging in same-sex acts, according to The Episcopal Churchâs first actively-gay bishop.
15,000 back call for Haiti debt cancellation
More than 15,000 people have signed a petition urging Chancellor Alistair Darling to use his influence in the International Monetary Fund to bring about the cancellation of Haitiâs $890 million international debt.
Welsh Christians and Muslims to tackle social tensions
Christians and Muslims in Wales will come together for a two-day consultation this weekend aimed at strengthening relations and preventing religious extremism and discrimination.
Archbishop joins celebrations at Gerald of Walesâ church
The Archbishop of Wales is to join celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the church of medieval chronicler, Gerald of Wales.