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The Church threatens to pull supermarket investments over bargain booze

29.06.11
The Church of England could threaten to pull its investments from supermarkets which fail to meet minimum standards on the sale of alcohol... more

Teenage gun and knife thugs go on mugging spree at high school

18.05.11
Armed police were called to a school after two teenagers went on a robbery spree threatening pupils with a gas-powered airgun and lock-knife... more

Church to let in more pupils who are not Christians

21.04.11
Church of England schools will admit more children who do not go to church every Sunday under the biggest admissions overhaul in a generation... more

Church of England sees investments grow by £500m

15.04.11
The Church of England says that its biggest investment fund has grown by £500 million over the past year after a strong performance... more

Church of England issues new guidance in 'sham marriage' crackdown

12.04.11
The Church of England is to tighten scrutiny of applications to wed in an effort to prevent sham marriages ... more

Church faces pressure to allow gay weddings

17.02.11
Church of England today came under pressure to allow 'gay weddings' after the law was changed to lift a ban on civil partnerships in places of worship... more

Church of England to debate banning clergy joining BNP

08.02.11
The Church of England will today debate draft legislation paving the way for a ban on clergy joining the far-right British National Party... more

Campaign to save 'broken' school from closure

31.01.11
Teachers and parents were today fighting to save an academy which is being closed after it was criticised at the Conservative party conference... more

Archbishop’s fears as vicars move over to Catholic Church

19.11.10
Some parishes will be left without priests as disaffected Anglicans defect to Rome, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned... more

Church of England cleric attacked over women bishops 'warfare' comments

03.11.10
Church of England cleric has been criticised for making 'mind-boggling' comments comparing the debate over women bishops to the outbreak of the Second World War... more

Latin is back in London primary schools

21.07.10
Children in primary schools will begin Latin classes after Boris Johnson launches a campaign to put the language on the state school curriculum... more

Church of England braced for women bishops battle

09.07.10
Church of England is facing another major battle today as legislation to consecrate women bishops is due to pass a further key hurdle... more

Armed police guard children on school run

07.07.10
Children return to school in Rothbury under the eyes of armed police as their village remains on security lockdown... more

Bishops: End ban on Church weddings for gay couples

23.02.10
Church of England clergy call for an end to rules which stop gay couples 'marrying' in religious premises... more

Church of England sells Vedanta shares over human rights concerns

05.02.10
The Church of England dumps £3.8 million of shares in London-listed Vedanta over the way the mining giant treats people living by one of its giant refineries in India... more

The Pope's invitation to a much broader church

23.10.09
It's hard to imagine the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, throwing a Peter Mandelson-style hissy fit... more

Drugs given to care home girls 'caused birth defects'

07.04.09
Ten girls who were heavily sedated while in a care home during the Seventies and Eighties went on to have children with a range of birth defects... more

Trouble over Gordon Brown's plan to let royal heirs wed Catholics

27.03.09
Gordon Brown was hit by a backlash against plans to tackle discrimination against Catholics and women in royal succession laws... more

Just lost your job in the recession? Bishop says it can be a blessing

12.02.09
A senior Church of England bishop has declared that getting the sack in the recession can be a welcome "relief" from the rat race... more

Why I'm now willing to give God a chance

31.12.08
As middle age enfolds me in its musty embrace I'm increasingly preoccupied by the deliberations of the Church of England... more

Top Anglicans agree formula to end women bishops conflict

30.12.08
The Church of England has reached a historic agreement on the ordination of women bishops despite dissent from traditionalist clergy... more

Migrants minister in trouble over State and the Church

22.10.08
Immigration minister Phil Woolas was plunged into a fresh row over the Church of England... more

Migrants minister in trouble over State and the Church

22.10.08
Immigration minister Phil Woolas was plunged into a fresh row over the Church of England... more

God help us...

10.10.08
Thousands of people worried about the credit crunch are seeking solace in a Church of England website that features an online “prayer for the current financial situation”... more

Church risks split as Synod votes to back women bishops

08.07.08
The Church of England has been thrown into turmoil after its ruling body threw out compromise measures surrounding women bishops... more

Boris Johnson defends deputy amid claims of fraud and sex abuse

03.07.08
Boris Johnson has taken the extraordinary step of defending one of his deputy mayors from 'malicious smears'... more

Schism threat as Church votes on women bishops

01.07.08
The Church of England is at war amid threats of a schism... more

Don't preach to us about runways, Archbishop

09.05.08
The plain truth is that the whole phenomenon of climate change has been caused by unsustainable over-population... more

Families 'should take religious test for faith schools'

20.03.08
A simple religious test for families should be introduced to stop church schools "cream-skimming" able pupils, say two academics... more


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