Ruth Gledhill
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Anglican clergy sign 'love letter to gay bishops'
Hundreds of Anglican clergy and laity have signed an open letter supporting gay bishops in the Church of England.
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Bishop: 'Money has become a false God'
The former Bishop of Worcester, Peter Selby, says people's lives are dominated by greed and fear.
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Pope Francis faces sternest test yet as bishops and cardinals address divorce
The Synod on the Family will address the Church's doctrine that a Catholic divorcee who remarries without obtaining an annulment cannot receive Holy Communion.
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Pope Francis emerges as favourite for Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize, announced in Oslo next Friday, could be won by a Pope for the first time.
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Petition against airline after ultra-Orthodox men refuse to sit next to women
A petition demanding an end to "gender discrimination against women" by El Al Airlines has been launched after some ultra-Orthodox men refused to sit next to women.
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Churches to pray 24/7 for Alice Gross' family after body formally identified
After a body in the River Brent was identified as that of missing teenager Alice Gross, the churches of West London will come together this weekend to begin a week of 24/7 prayer.
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London churches to begin a week of non-stop prayer for family of Alice Gross
Churches across the London boroughs around west London will this Sunday begin a week of dedicated non-stop 24-7 prayer for the family, friends and school of the schoolgirl Alice Gross.
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Lambeth Conference in jeopardy over homosexuality row
The ten-yearly gathering of more than 600 Anglican bishops from around the world is in jeopardy because of the row over homosexuality, writes Ruth Gledhill
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Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals
Britain's leading interfaith organisation has backed the two Chief Rabbis of Israel in condemning a Christian-Jewish prayer vigil due to take place at Temple Mount.
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Peter Tatchell: 'Gay bishops will be outed'
After a Church of England bishop said one in ten bishops could be secretly gay, gay rights campaigners have been calling for 'openness' and an end to 'hypocrisy'.
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Hundreds gather for memorial of Ann Maguire, teacher stabbed in front of pupils
Family, friends and hundreds of other well-wishers joined former pupils and community leaders at a memorial service today.
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Catholic Bishop Kieran Conry resigns after being 'unfaithful' to priestly vows
The Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton has resigned after close relationships with parishioners, including one with a married woman.