Church of England approves legislation on women bishops

The Church of England's House of Bishops has cleared one of the final hurdles to women bishops and...

• Church cream teas celebrate start of Olympic torch relay

  Thousands of free cream teas were served by churches across Cornwall on Saturday to mark the start of the Olympic torch...

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  Papers reveal spat with Coventry Cathedral over tapestry

  Bonhams is to auction a cache of Graham Sutherland's papers in which he talks about the...

Denominations

• CofE issues special prayers to accompany Olympic torch relay

  Two new prayers have been issued today to accompany the Olympic torch relay on its tour of the nation.

• Anglican and Catholic Churches seek common ground on ethics

  The Anglican and Catholic churches agreed to deepen their dialogue on moral decision making after an international...

Evangelical

• Robert E Cooley to chair Wycliffe and SIL review panel

  Dr Robert E Cooley has been confirmed as the chairman of a panel being set up to review Wycliffe and SIL International...

• John Piper longs for Stott's ambition

  John Piper says he longs for "the light of discernment and the heat of ambition" which kept world-renowned Bible...

Ecumenical

• Churches campaign for treaty to tackle illicit arms sales

  The World Council of Churches is calling upon governments to clamp down on the illegal arms trade.

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  Churches in Africa becoming 'HIV competent'

  More churches in Africa are well informed about HIV, are welcoming HIV positive people,...