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Anglicans Refrain From Opposing Union Closed Shop
---By Robert Nowell SO the Church of England's General Synod avoided resurrecting the old gibe about "the Tory Party at prayer." On the first day of its November meeting — held......
Protest At 'appalling' State Of Cemetery
THE parish priest and parishioners of St Mary and St Joseph's, Poplar, in East London, last week protested at the "appalling state of affairs" at St Patrick's Cemetery,......
Seven In 10 French Catholics Favour Priests Marrying
From Mark Webster in Paris SEVEN out of ten French Catholics favour the idea of married priests but the majority are still hostile to women being ordained, according to a major......
Trocaire Projects Aid
TROCAIRE, the Catholic world development agency based in Ireland, has allocated £450,500 towards 70 projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This sum is the largest Trocaire......
Latin American Accord
THE controversy over the Latin American Bible seems to be nearing its end. The Argentinian Bishops' Conference have reached a compromise. They agree that the edition is......
Brazilian Study
of 'domination' THE Brazilian Bishops' Conference has initiated an international study of the "powers of domination" and the increasing violation of human rights throughout the......
Archbishop Hurley Supports Bishop Lamont's Stand
BISHOP LAMONT was sentenced for breaking "an unobservable law," Archbishop Denis Hurley of Durban said in a recent statement in support of the Bishop, who faces a tenyear prison......
Teachers' Colleges To Close
MRS SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, the Education Secretary, had discussions this week with the advisory committee which has been looking into the supply and training of teachers. A......
Bequests To
Worcester churches Miss Mary Winifred Gibbs, of Greenhill Place, London Road, Worcester, who died in May, left £35,514 gross, £34,557 net. She left £1,000 to St George's......
Christian Aid Appointment
Christian Aid has appointed the Rev Ian Iloldcroft, an Anglican, as its new theological education secretary. He has a strong academic background, having done research at......