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Updated: Friday, 20 November 2009, 15:48 (GMT)
Saturday, 21 July 2007
From carrot cake to Lincolnshire plum bread with marmite, bishops throughout the UK and the Anglican Communion have named their favourite cakes to help launch the 'More Cake, Vicar?' campaign - which is being run by the USPG: Anglicans in World Mission.
It was chocolate all the way for the Rt Rev Graham James, Bishop of Norwich, who said his favourite flavour was "chocolate cake, with chocolate filling and chocolate on top".
Lemon was the most popular type of cake among the bishops, while the quirkiest response came from the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, who said his favourite cake was fishcake.
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
An alleged spokesman for the Taliban announced Monday that the Islamic militant group has extended its deadline to free 23 South Korean Christian hostages to Tuesday evening.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor welcomes largest ever Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Westminster to Lourdes.
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Monday, 23 July 2007
Thirty new Salvation Army officers (ministers) were commissioned in a service at packed Methodist Central Hall over the weekend.
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Monday, 23 July 2007
Pope Benedict made an appeal for peace on Sunday, saying nations should halt bloody conflicts around the world to create a heaven on earth.
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Sunday, 22 July 2007
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has visited the York-based Family Fund, a national charity working with severely disabled children and their families.
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Sunday, 22 July 2007
Mission to Seafarers supporters are getting themselves into shape ahead of this year's Tour Pour La Mer cycle challenge to raise vital funds for the mission organisation's work with seafarers and shippers.
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