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Pope to promote peace with world religious leaders

01 Nov 2011
Pope Benedict XVI has invited 300 religious leaders to a meeting in Assisi in Italy to repudiate ‘violence in the name of God’ amid growing tensions fuelled by fundamentalists across the world. The day of Inter-religious…

Church ready to sell internet holdings unless companies curb online pornography

31 Oct 2011
The Church of England may withdraw the millions it has invested in internet companies unless they take action to curb internet pornography. Senior officials are conducting a wide-ranging review of the Church’s holdings in Internet Service…

Senior bishop criticises proposed changes to planning rules

31 Oct 2011
The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, the Rt Rev John Packer, warned that the rules would allow developments when councils had not set out local plans, which would make clear where building can take place. His…

CAB dumps former SNP chief for traditional marriage views

31 Oct 2011
Former leader of the Scottish National Party, Gordon Wilson, has been kicked off the board of Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) – because of his support for traditional marriage. Earlier this month Mr Wilson responded to…