CWS seeks help for Syrian refugees
Syrian refugee families desperately need medical and logistical support, says CWS.
Mission adventurers for SE Asia
Over 1000 people apply for Bible Society’s third Mission Adventure to help deliver Bibles in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Francis breaks 1000-year tradition
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who has taken the name Pope Francis, is the first Argentine Pope and the first from outside Europe for over 1000 years.
• He wants the church to be poor
• Archbishop Sentamu to lead Anglican delegation
• 'Church universal needs Anglicans'
• 20 things you didn't know about the new Pope
• Video: White smoke announces a new Pope
• Journalists: the bluebottles of humanity
• Pope Francis pays his own hotel bill
• Archbishop Welby extends welcome
• How the London Guardian reported it
• How Pope Francis will mend a broken church
• Andrew Brown: a decisive shift from Europe
Pope lacks stamina to carry on
Pope Benedict XVI will stand down at the end of the month because of deteriorating strength brought on by his "advanced" age. He is 85.
• 'You don't elect a Pope unless he's your buddy'
• Betting begins on Benedict's successor
• Catholic bishops surprised and sad
• Our archbishops send their prayers
• Lightning bolt strikes St Peter's Basilica
• Anglican-Catholic relations rest on successor
• The UK Guardian picks up reaction
NZ faith leaders condemn film
Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders in New Zealand unite to condemn the film 'The Innocence of Muslims' and the violence it has caused.
Bicycle Theology won't get you far
Fr Michael Lapsley, freedom fighter turned healer, tells St John's college students to beware of Bicycle Theology.
Churches catch Olympic spirit
An Anglican canon calls on people everywhere in the world to live together in peace and harmony, in the spirit of the Olympic Games.
• The opening: Danny Boyle's licence to thrill
• The Queen asked to be part of Bond sketch
'Rev' sitcom serves up a heavenly role
Not often is a new sitcom born perfectly formed. But such was the case with 'Rev,' an immaculate concept.
Services mark Titanic tragedy
Memorial services are planned on both sides of the Atlantic to mark the loss of 1514 people in the Titanic sinking.
• Remembrance service aboard cruise ship
CWS acts to avert Sahel crisis
Christian World Service issues an appeal for funds to avert impending disaster in the Sahel.
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Praying with Obama
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'Respected and courageous'
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The Obamas at prayer
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From poverty to sainthood
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, a friend to the Aboriginal people.
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Flowers of mourning
Flowers are placed in Oslo in response to the killings in Norway.
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Seeking common ground
Christian and Muslim leaders gather inside Lambeth Palace at the conclusion of a three-day meeting.
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Calling for 'common prosperity'
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Age has wearied him
Pope Benedict XVI leaves a consistory mass in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Reuters
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Taking on the heart of Melbourne
Bishop Mark Burton, Melbourne's new dean. Picture: Craig Abraham.
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Brothers in arms
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'Our sin leads to ecological disaster'
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "All are crying for reconciliation and atonement."
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Apostles come to light
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Rallying to a new church
Bishop Bob Duncan with members of his new North American flock. Picture: Church Times.
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Famine declared
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Standoff
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Deep prayer
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Prizewinners in forgiveness
Loved the world over: Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.
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A bishop repents
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori kneels in repentance over slavery.
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The high and the mighty
Mary MacKillop watches from on high as the Pope arrives to canonise her.
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Teatime in memorium
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Adventurers
Jasmine Thornton and Adam Tamariki: bound for adventure in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Reaching out to Anglicans
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On the crest of a wave
Church leaders gather for the launch of the London Wave campaign.
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Before the firestorm...
Holy Cross retreat house before the California firestorm reduced it to ashes.
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Cairo churches attacked
Churches blaze in Cairo as mobs turn against Christians. Photo: AP
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His blessing to others
Fr Michael Lapsley pronounces the blessing at Holy Trinity Cathedral's midweek choral Evensong.
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Looking to next year
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Walking the talk
Barack Obama and George Bush: working towards a tidy handover of power.
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A new exodus
Many Iraqi Christians are losing hope after further violence. - New York Times picture.
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Bishops take to the streets
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Under fire from the US
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Father, son and holy archbishop
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Detour ahead
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Demonstrating for justice
Rally participants highlight the MDGs on the steps of St John the Divine in New York.
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Mass appeal
Pope Francis arrives in Saint Peter's Square for his inaugural mass at the Vatican. Photo: Reuters
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Inter-faith exchange
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Mountains to move
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Brothers pick through the ashes
International monastery reduced to ashes by California fires. Picture, Los Angeles Times.
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When nature slips the chain...
When nature slips the chain: among the debris-strewn paddocks in the Lockyer Valley.
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Terror strikes church
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Paying his respects
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Pitching in
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Joint blessing
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Pope Francis's first blessing
Pope Francis blesses the crowd from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP
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Kiwis show their colours
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Living in fear
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Easy rider vicar
Rev Teresa Davies: erred and strayed. Picture, London Telegraph.
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Oratory stems from the pulpit
Barack Obama: employs all the rhetorical flourishes of a black preacher.
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Grantham says thanks
"Thanks for the help and support". A message from Grantham to the wider world.
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Atheists hit the road
Buses in the UK have been pressed into service by non-believers.
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Take this bread...
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori gives communion during the Episcopal service of repentance.
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New Pope on the ball
Pope Francis is a passionate fan of San Lorenzo Football Club. Photo: Reuters
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Pilgrims from downunder
Australian pilgrims brandish their flag at the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
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Pastor tense
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Calling for respect across all ages
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Victim, to survivor, to victor
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'Greatest saint' visits UK
The casket of St Therese which is touring England and Wales.
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Best wishes, Fr Michael
Fr Michael Lapsley signing copies of his newly released autobiography, Redeeming the Past.
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Dr Williams hosts Muslim leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury with Muslim leaders at Lambeth Palace.
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Preacher in the White House
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'Let's not play the blame game'
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The grief of Baghdad
A grieving Iraqi is consoled by friends after the Baghdad hostage killings.
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Redeeming the Past
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Facing up to the cost of abuse
Archbishop's residence in Adelaide: Part of the property will go to pay damages to abuse victims.
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Charting Anglo-Catholic relationships
Members of the Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Standing Committee gathers at Lambeth
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Bound for disaster
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Pope backs heterosexual lifestyles
Pope Benedict: urged respect for the "nature of the human being as man and woman."
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After the firestorm...
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Glasgow mass
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Battling on
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Leap of faith
A woman jumps into the arms of police during the London riots.
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Hillary Clinton joins cathedral celebration
Dean James Kowalski and Senator Hillary Clinton at the rededication of St John the Divine.
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Warming to Obama
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Prayers for Egypt's dead
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Lord have mercy...
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The red team
Cardinals attending the canonisation of Mary MacKillop in Rome.
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Ministry of healing
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Making the break
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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Church and State confer
Gordon Brown compares notes with Rowan Williams. Photo: Lewis Whyld/PA
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Widow's mite
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Pilgrimage to Auschwitz
The Chief Rabbi of Britain and the Archbishop of Canterbury at Auschwitz. Picture, London Times.
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Speaking up for women
Rowan Williams taking part in the Church of England debate on women bishops.
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Anglicans ahoy
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Last man standing
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Dancing for the world
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Divine rededication
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Confronting the free market
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A man for more seasons?
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Standing for Palestine
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White smoke
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel announces the election of a new Pope.
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Presidential embrace
First out of the mine: Chilean miner Florencio Avalos is embraced by President Sebastian Pinera.
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Praying for Haiti
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