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First woman bishop expected 'next year'
October 24th, 2014 | Social
William Fittall, the General Secretary of the Church of England's General Synod has told the BBC that he would be 'surprised' if the first female Bishop weren't announced in 2015.
'Trojan Horse' code of practice shelved
October 23rd, 2014 | Education
Plans for guidelines aimed at religious 'supplementary schools' have been shelved by the government.
Euthanasia campaigner starves herself to death
October 23rd, 2014 | End of life
An elderly woman who was a lifelong campaigner for euthanasia has died in Oxford, having starved herself to death over a period of five weeks.
Paralysed man walks after cell transplant
October 22nd, 2014 | Bioethics
Pioneering treatment that led to a man paralysed in a knife attack being able to walk again, has attracted much media attention this week.
Brad Pitt 'surprised' by impact of marriage
October 22nd, 2014 | Social
Brad Pitt has spoken of his surprise at the impact that his recent marriage to fellow actor Angelina Jolie has had. Speaking to Hello! magazine, he reported:
South London church defies Bishops in offering blessing of same-sex 'marriages'
October 22nd, 2014 | Same-Sex 'Marriage'
A parish Church in South London is reported to be offering to bless same-sex 'marriages' in spite of clear prohibition from the House of Bishops.
Pakistani Christian women facing blasphemy death sentence to appeal
October 22nd, 2014 | Blasphemy, International Persecution, Religious Freedom
Asia Bibi, the Christian woman whose death sentence for blasphemy was upheld by a court in Pakistan last week, will appeal to the Supreme Court, her lawyer has said.
Christian school 'downgraded' because of worship
October 21st, 2014 | Education, Religious Freedom
A Christian school has been told by inspectors that it will be 'downgraded' because it didn't invite a representative from another faith group, such as an imam, to lead school assemblies.
Bishop's book plays 'fast and loose' with scripture
October 17th, 2014 | Same-Sex 'Marriage', Sexual Orientation
In his book on “Understanding Same Sex Marriage”, Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, begins “This book describes a stage in an ongoing journey towards equality” continuing, “All over the world marriage is being opened to people.” And it is this idea that the Church of England must urgently embrace and indeed celebrate same-sex “marriage” as part of the world’s “ongoing journey to equality” that drives “More Perfect Union”.
Guidelines on assisted killing relaxed
October 17th, 2014 | End of life
Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, yesterday published revised guidelines for determining whether those who help others to kill themselves should be prosecuted.
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