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Nigerian archbishop blasts Episcopal Church stand
A leading conservative critic of the U.S. Episcopal Church said on Wednesday its bishops have turned their back on pleas from global Anglican church leaders to take a clear stand against consecrating gays as bishops or blessing same-sex unions.
Bright future for Welsh clergy training college
Wales' only training college for clergy is to be developed into a centre of excellence for chaplaincy studies.
New president for Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mission Aviation Fellowship has announced that Scotsman John Boyd will take over from Kevin Swanson as its new president from 1 January 2008.
Church of Scotland calls for 'peaceful resolution' to Burma Crisis
Church of Scotland urges 'peaceful resolution' to worsening crisis in Burma.
China urges investment in pollution control projects
China will encourage investment in pollution control projects to help the country meet its environmental goals, according to an environmental policy blueprint provisionally approved on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe price cuts have backfired, crisis worse
President Robert Mugabe's attempts to control prices amid Zimbabwe's worsening economic crisis have backfired and now even the black market faces shortages, a senior British diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Khartoum takes $6.5 mln customs for aid goods in south
Sudan's northern government has taken $6.51 million from the south's oil revenues, saying it was for custom exemptions granted to vital aid to rebuild the war-torn region, a southern official said.
EU struggles to walk its talk on climate change
The European Union pressed world leaders this week to follow its lead in fighting climate change, but a battle looms at home over how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
EU Chad force faces neutrality test, says rights group
A European peacekeeping force for eastern Chad can bolster humanitarian work there but its strong French component raises questions about its ability to stay neutral in a multi-sided conflict, Human Rights Watch said.
China, SAfrica agree to work together on mining
Companies from China and South Africa will be able to tap the China-Africa Development Fund for investment in minerals, energy and other industries, the two countries said in a joint communique on Wednesday.
Global warming hits lake in Canada's Arctic
Global warming is affecting North America's northernmost lake, where algae growth has increased dramatically in the last two centuries, scientists said on Wednesday.
Security Council asks for UN envoy to visit Myanmar
The U.N. Security Council pressed Myanmar's junta on Wednesday to allow a special U.N. envoy to visit the southeast Asian nation where three people were killed during protests against the ruling junta.
New Beijing bishop promises to help 'harmonious society'
Beijing's new Catholic bishop, reported to have the approval of both the Vatican and the Chinese government, says he will help the development of a "harmonious society".
Boost in funds needed to fight AIDS
Global AIDS funding needs to be quadrupled to fight the epidemic's spread in the developing world, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Tutu 'devastated' by Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe
South African Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu said on Tuesday he was "devastated" by the human rights abuses of President Robert Mugabe's government in Zimbabwe, where the economy has virtually collapsed.
Episcopal Church to urge restraint on gay bishops
U.S. Episcopal Church bishops told Anglican leaders around the world on Tuesday that they will urge restraint in elevating gays or lesbians to the position of bishop and will not authorize rites to be used for the blessing of same-sex marriages.