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Chester church granted permission to sell pre-Raphaelite painting by auction
THE churchwardens of the Grade II listed St Peter’s, Little Budworth, have succeeded in persuading the Consistory Court of the diocese of Chester to grant a faculty permitting the sale by auction of a painting owned by the…
Bishop of Norwich confirms need to talk about mine waste
THE British colonial legacy of pollution from mines was raised in the House of Lords earlier this month; and this was, the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, said, “timely, because of the geopolitical tensions that…
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Charities installs piano for the public at York Station THE public can now play a piano at York Railway Station, installed by the Richard Shephard Music Foundation (RSMF) in collaboration with the London North Eastern Railway…
Tamil tell of violations during Sri Lanka war
A REPORT on conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka will “increase awareness” and “generate momentum” for meeting the needs of isolated Tamil survivors, it is hoped.Typically, survivors of such violence (CRSV) in Sri…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sets out road map of reforms for the Armenian Apostolic Church
BEFORE the celebration of Christmas in Armenia, on 6 January, the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, announced a road map of reforms for the Armenian Apostolic Church, creating a separate “Co-ordination Council” to oversee…
Russians target Bartholomew
GREEK officials and church leaders have pledged “full support” for the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew of Constantinople, after he was accused by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service of allying himself with British…
Tensions rise over plans for a new independent Bosnian Orthodox Church
A PROPOSAL for the formation of a new independent Bosnian Orthodox Church could threaten intercommunal tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where religious affiliation is tied closely to ethnic belonging. The proposal, set out…
Bishops’ Conference of France warn senators not to back euthanasia law
THE Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) has urged the republic’s senators not to approve a government-backed assisted-dying law when it is put to a final vote next week (News, 30 May 2025). “For more than 25 years, France has…
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Church shelters rail-crash victims in Spain A CHURCH in southern Spain became a refuge for people caught up in a rail crash near Adamuz on Sunday evening. At least 43 people died, and 170 were injured, when a high-speed train…
Only calm diplomacy can save NATO
PRESIDENT TRUMP’s push to take over Greenland — and his threat of economic sanctions on NATO allies who refuse to support him — feels like a turning point. Leading politicians are openly calling him a bully, a mafia gangster,…
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