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Archbishop allows freemason to be bishop
19 May 2011
Dr Rowan Williams named the Rev Jonathan Baker as the next Bishop of Ebbsfleet despite knowing he was an active and senior mason. The appointment, announced earlier this month, marked a significant U-turn by Dr Williams…
Many people are unaware that a number of everyday phrases come from the King James Version of the Bible, instead attributing them to pop stars, politicians or Shakespeare. In a poll for the Bible Society less…
The annual fundraising event Christian Aid Week has got off to a ‘tremendous start’, say supporters in churches and communities across the country. Christian Aid is a UK-based churches' international relief, development and advocacy agency. It…
More churches signed up to Olympics outreach
19 May 2011
More churches in the UK are getting behind plans for joined up outreach during the London 2012 Olympics than with any previous Games. With just over a year left before the Games come to the capital,…
'Pay tax where it is earned'
19 May 2011
Tax avoidance strategies used by some multi-national companies working in the developing world have been described as ‘morally illegal’ said Malcolm Broad, treasurer of the Baptist Union, speaking at the Baptist Assembly in Blackpool. ‘About 60%…
Very few Greeks own a copy of the Bible, regarded as a study book for theologians and clergymen. During this project 90,000 households will be receiving a beautifully bound copy of the New Testament in a…