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Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden

Reform leader Nigel Farage said the decision to award Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was "astonishing". 

Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'
Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'

Earlier this year the Church silenced a group of former-homosexuals who wanted to tell of the change in their lives.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate

The Patriarch said he was “filled with joy and gratitude”.

Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum
Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum

Thankfully the inept terrorists couldn't burn down the church as they hadn't any petrol.

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty

Churches up and down the country are doing what they can to ease the impact of poverty.

Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas
Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas

The Shine Your Light campaign appears to be going from strength to strenth.

Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds
Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds

Evangelicals are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population”, according to the 28-page report published by the Evangelical Alliance UK. 

Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published
Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published

The current pope had no published writings prior to his election.

More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'
More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'

Millions has been spent on helping churches improve energy efficiency.

Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections
Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections

The Alliance describes itself as a "network of networks".

UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure
UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure

Iran has not responded to questions fromUN officials.

Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows
Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows

The number of Catholic baptisms taking place across the whole island of Ireland has fallen by almost 30% over the past decade, with declining birth rates and the growth of religious non-affiliation identified as the main reasons.

Methodists submit environmental complaint against HSBC
Methodists submit environmental complaint against HSBC

HSBC has said it is committed to achieving climate related targets.

Leaked SNP abortion motion 'deeply troubling'
Leaked SNP abortion motion 'deeply troubling'

Abortion is now the leading cause of death in Scotland.

Met accused of ‘ineffective’ policing at March for Life UK
Met accused of ‘ineffective’ policing at March for Life UK

Only one arrest was made on the day - a pro-lifer who was subsequently released without charge.