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Peace vigils held on fifth anniversary of Iraq war PEACE organisations were this week marking the anniversary of the outbreak of the Iraq war with public vigils. Read more	UK will send Iraqis back, despite death of Archbishop THE DEATH of the Archbishop of Mosul while in the hands of kidnappers could drive the Church in Iraq underground, it was said last week. Read more	Churches face massive bills in new-style water charges CHURCHES in England face massive increases in water costs, which will leave them having to find millions to pay the privatised utilities. Read more

Priests are a target — bishop THE Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres, has said that clergy who are involved in the community will be vulnerable to violence. Read more	Christ rose again, say 57 per cent in British poll MORE than half the British believe that Christ rose from the dead, a survey for the theology think tank Theos suggests. Read more	US bishops agree to depose Schofield THE Bishop of San Joaquin, the Rt Revd John-David Schofield, was deposed last week by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the US. Read more

TAP runner goes to extremes THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS train to be priests so that they will be able to help the laity to run the race that is set before them. Read more	Revealed Jesus is taken down from the cross. Read more	Friend of Watford’s homeless dies TRIBUTE has been paid to one of the founders of a project for homeless people which is thought to be one of the largest in the country. Read more

Norwich academy gets go-ahead THE GOVERNMENT has approved plans for an academy in a deprived area of Norwich. Read more	Focolare’s founder Lubich dies A “GREAT LIGHT” of the present Christian generation, Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, died last Friday Read more	Edinburgh pledge- we won’t split CLERGY and laity in the diocese of Edinburgh, including representatives of opposite ends of the theological spectrum in the Scottish Episcopal Church... Read more

Dean Jensen backs anti-gay Lambeth boycott THE DEAN of Sydney, the Very Revd Phillip Jensen, has called for a boycott of the Lambeth Conference by all bishops who believe that consecrating an “unrepentant... Read more	Dr Bakare to receive help from fund AN EMERGENCY fund has been set up to support the work of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe under its interim bishop, Dr Sebastian Bakare Read more	Solemn Image of penitents in traditional dress Read more

Pope returns to Episcopal fold THE former Bishop of Fort Worth, the Rt Revd Clarence Pope, is reported to have returned to the Episcopal Church in the United States for a second time... Read more	Pastures new Next Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more	News in brief Faith ‘makes people happier’; Cameron ‘would penalise poor’; Gift-Aid reprieve announced; Yes, minster for Isle of Wight; Celibacy outdated, says academic... Read more

Joel Edwards resigns and launches vision THE Evangelical Alliance UK has begun its search for a new General Director, after the Revd Joel Edwards announced that he will step down in September... Read more	Embryos: MPs want free vote THE CAMPAIGN for a free vote on all provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill received a large boost earlier this month. Read more	EU ‘squatter’ migrants defended by chaplain THE ecumenical city-centre chaplain in Peterborough, the Revd Ian Houghton, has defended the region’s large migrant population Read more

Re-enactment A dress rehearsal for The Passion, to be staged in front of Winchester Cathedral Read more

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