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German inter-Church council has first Anglican leader
AN ANGLICAN priest has pledged to work for closer ecumenical ties in Germany after being chosen to chair the country’s main inter-Church council. “Belonging to one of Germany’s smallest Churches, I ...
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Estonian plans would cut Church’s ties to Moscow
THE Primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Stephanos, has broken his silence on the Moscow-linked Estonian Orthodox Church (EOC-MP) (News, 24 August 2024) by outlining a plan ...
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Crossword No. 1714
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Archdeacon Chamberlain to be Bishop of Wakefield
THE next Area Bishop of Wakefield in the diocese of Leeds is to be the Ven. Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and ...
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Church’s net-zero drive is working, says Bishop of Norwich
THE Church of England’s drive to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 is already reducing energy bills and making churches fit for the future, the lead bishop for the environment says. Speaking to ...
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Church of England Evangelical Council scales up alternative chrism eucharists
ALTERNATIVES to diocesan chrism eucharists are being organised this year in conjunction with the Church of England ...
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Resignations and retirements
CARTER. The Revd Philip Carter, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Benfieldside and of Castleside (Durham): 30 March. CHASE. The Revd Ti Chase, Assistant Curate of Great Clacton (Chelmsford).
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Latin American church leaders call for action over Amazon rainforest
CHURCH leaders in Latin America have delivered an urgent message to the Brazilian government on the plight of the Amazon rainforest. The COP30 climate talks are to be held in Brazil this year. Nearly ...
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Bishop of Rochester questions Church Commissioners’ control over dioceses
THE Church Commissioners ’ control over dioceses has been criticised by the Bishop of Rochester, Dr Jonathan Gibbs, who has ...
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Angela Tilby: We must not forget Syrian Christians
MARK SANTER, a former Bishop of Birmingham who died last year (Gazette, 6 September 2024), used to say that we had a distorted view of ancient Christianity, because we focused exclusively on Greek and ...
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RE should be a core part of the curriculum
THE Curriculum and Assessment Review: Interim report was published this month. While it was light on comment about religious education (RE), it is clear that there is now a window of opportunity for ...
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Launde Minster Community: PCCs look at new models of ministry
IN THE 17 parishes in the first minster community (MC) in the diocese of Leicester, PCCs are considering proposals to meet the cost of its ministry, as required by the diocesan framework. The number ...