A project to build a prison based on Christian principles has won the backing of several denominations in Cornwall. The prison, to be called the Carpenter?s House, would be a new model of prison, designed to address reoffending rates that stand at more than 60 per cent.
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November 19th, 2009
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November 19th, 2009
The Archbishop of Westminster has blamed Church of England bishops for keeping their leader in the dark about the Pope?s attempts to entice Anglicans to Rome.
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November 18th, 2009
Christian leaders stage rally in front of Justice Department to protest 'hate crimes' law.
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November 18th, 2009
Christmas celebrations could be banned under Harriet Harman's controversial Equality Bill, Roman Catholic bishops warned yesterday.
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November 18th, 2009
Nazi Germany celebrated Christmas without Christ with the help of swastika tree baubles, 'Germanic' cookies and a host of manufactured traditions, a new exhibition has shown.
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November 18th, 2009
A ?divorce' law for cohabiting couples would harm children and strip couples of their right to live as they wish, a leading family lawyer has said.
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November 18th, 2009
Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz on Tuesday told voters that the call of the Muslims? prayer leader would not sound in Switzerland, as he campaigned against a referendum motion seeking to ban the building of minarets.
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November 18th, 2009
In just over a week, Swiss voters will decide on whether to ban the construction of minarets at the country?s mosques. Whether the rightwing initiative succeeds or not, it?s clear the issue has damaged Switzerland?s standing abroad and unsettled the country?s growing Muslim population.
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November 18th, 2009
Is political correctness killing Americans? After the Fort Hood massacre, should American officials be worried about a 'Muslim backlash?' Or does political correctness hamstring efforts to deal forthrightly with jihadists in our midst?
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November 18th, 2009
A 20-year-old woman accused of committing adultery in Somalia has been stoned to death by Islamists in front of a crowd of about 200 people.