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First female bishop for Methodist Church

Revd Hannah Heim will be installed in Gambia this weekend.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 16:38:00

 

Iraqi gunmen sentenced to death

The men seized hostages at the Our Lady of Salvation Church, 52 people were killed.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 16:33:00

 

Bishop: "education is for the greater good"

The Bishop of Oxford says a good education shouldn't be seen as a personal commodity.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 16:31:00

 

Children to have rights in parent separation

It's understood the 1989 Children Act will be rewritten meaning the courts will make sure youngsters stay in contact with their guardians.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 15:43:00

 

Churches get royal seal of approval

The Prince of Wales has been meeting church leaders in North London to commend them on their work in the local community.

The Bishop of London accompanied him on the tour of four Anglo-Catholic Churches.

At St Silas Church in Kentish Town, Prince Charles was greeted by a choir from the local primary school.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 14:24:00

 

Bishop supports gay marriage

Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam says there's no distinction between heterosexual and homosexual unions.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 14:23:00

 

Verger accused of sexual assault

Leeds Crown Court heard how Nicholas Whitaker inappropriately touched the woman at Wakefield Cathedral before a service.

News item date: 3rd Feb 2012 at 14:21:00

 

Christian MP wary of immigration plans

The immigration minister says migrants will have to "add to the quality of life in Britain" if they're to be allowed to settle here.

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 16:16:00

 

Coptic Orthodox Bishop reacts to Egypt riot

The leaders of Egypt's Football Association have reportedly been sacked by the country's Prime Minister after riots at a match last night.

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 16:13:00

 

CofE vicars accused of ignoring biblical teaching

Clergy who have signed a letter calling on the Church of England to lift the ban on civil partnerships in places of worship are not following the Bible.

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 14:26:00

 

New church building collapses

City Gates' £8m project fell after workers left the site on Tuesday afternoon.

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 14:20:00

 

Churches call for minimum alcohol pricing

They've written a letter to the David Cameron calling on him to look at the issue when the Government's alcohol strategy is unveiled later this month.

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 14:17:00

 

Bishop condemns legal aid cuts

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill takes certain types of cases out of scope for funding.

News item date: 1st Feb 2012 at 15:37:00

 

Prince Charles visits Christian cafe

Christian parents whose son was murdered in south London four years ago are to host the Prince of Wales at their cafe.

News item date: 1st Feb 2012 at 15:15:00

 

Catholics to carry a "faith card"

The credit-card sized free-bee is to be used as a clear statement that the carrier is a Catholic.

News item date: 1st Feb 2012 at 15:10:00