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            <title><![CDATA[Former Moderator says Church of Scotland is facing crisis of leadership]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 09:18:36 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has warned of the need to attract more people to the ministry.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Church of Scotland moves to make pensions scheme sustainable]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:58 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Today's tough economic reality has prompted urgent action from the Church of Scotland to make its pensions scheme sustainable.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Christians in North Africa and Middle East 'under substantial threat']]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:59:51 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was today urged to continue speaking up for human rights and religious freedom around the world and especially in Arab Spring countries.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: New Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland installed]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:35:04 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Queen's Chaplain the Reverend Lorna Hood has been installed as the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Church of Scotland releases revised report on Israel]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:51:00 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Church of Scotland has published a revised version of its report on Israel after hearing concerns from representatives of the Jewish community in Britain and abroad.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[New Church of Scotland Moderator installed]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:03:16 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Reverend Lorna Hood has spoken of the "honour and privilege" of becoming the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Anglicans told to get informed about fracking]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:07 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Anglicans and Episcopalians are being encouraged to inform themselves and join in the debate about the controversial and growing practice of drilling for natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Spirit of Pentecost]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:16:55 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of Canterbury has shared his thoughts on the gift of the Holy Spirit in a special video for the Feast of Pentecost.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Nigeria: Shock and sorrow over Christian leader's murder]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/nigeria.shock.and.sorrow.over.christian.leaders.murder/32531.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:39:49 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[President's State of Emergency decree fails to stop murder of Borno State Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Art challenges perceptions of religion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:33:23 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Reverend Jim Craig is passionate about the arts and about how the church can engage with the arts.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Anglican Communion launches worldwide survey on reconciliation]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/anglican.communion.launches.worldwide.survey.on.reconciliation/32510.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:09 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu commends the "exciting and promising initiative".]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[New Moderator's close brush with the law]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:45:09 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Reverend Lorna Hood is about to become the next Moderator of the General Assembly of Scotland but at one point she thought she might be carted off by the police before she had the chance.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[John Ellis becomes new lay moderator of United Reformed Church]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:14:41 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[John Ellis has been inducted as lay moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC).]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Special prayers and liturgical material for 60th anniversary of Queen's coronation]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/special.prayers.and.liturgical.material.for.60th.anniversary.of.queens.coronation/32499.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:18 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Church of England has released prayers and liturgical resources for the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Billy Graham still inspiring evangelical leaders]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:07:26 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Billy Graham is gearing up for his final major outreach this year and a fresh poll by the National Association of Evangelicals in the US reveals the admiration many evangelical leaders still have for him.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Archbishop: Everyone is called to be a disciple]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/archbishop.everyone.is.called.to.be.a.disciple/32484.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:15 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby opened up about his conversion, losing his daughter Johanna, and what he learned from working in the oil industry in a wide-ranging interview at Holy Trinity Brompton's Leadership Conference on Monday.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Pentecost Festival launches with prayers for the nation]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pentecost.festival.launches.with.prayers.for.the.nation/32463.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:56:45 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Christians met in front of Parliament on Saturday to pray for the nation and launch this year's Pentecost Festival, also known as the Biggest Birthday Party Ever.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Church of Scotland clarifies position on Israel]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.scotland.clarifies.position.on.israel/32427.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 13:46:40 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Church of Scotland met with representatives of the Jewish community in Scotland and the UK last week to clarify its position on Israel.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Tim Tebow blackballed: Media frenzy might be hindering footballer's career]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/tim.tebow.blackballed.media.frenzy.might.be.hindering.footballers.career/32454.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 19:54:30 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[There is speculation that Tim Tebow is having difficulty securing a new signing after being released by the New York Jets because of the media circus that surrounds him.]]></description>
                        
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            <title><![CDATA[Christian festival helps local people in need]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian.festival.helps.local.people.in.need/32450.htm]]></link>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 13:27:34 BST</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[People turning out for Pentecost 2013 in Ipswich on Sunday are being asked to bring cans of food and soup with them to help local people struggling to make ends meet.]]></description>
                        
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