Church of England threatens Sony over virtual cathedral shootout
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The Church of England on Saturday threatened legal action against Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. for using a cathedral as a backdrop in a violent computer game.
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THE row over the appointment of Dr Jeffrey John as the Dean of St Albans is threatening to erupt again following a report on homosexuality within the Anglican Church.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the "suppression" of Christian unions in universities.
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Christian protesters set fire to their television licenses outside the BBC's London offices on Friday as outrage spread over the public broadcaster's plans to air a profanity-laden musical.
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The Archbishop of York has warned conservative Anglican leaders that if they follow through on their threat to boycott a conference of Church leaders next year, they will have expelled themselves from the communion, in an interview published Monday.
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Sony apologises for using Manchester cathedral as a backdrop to one of its violent games.
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Piracy is threatening the future of the PC games industry, says a leading games developer.
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(InfoWorld) - The Church of England is calling on Sony Computer Entertainment to apologize for using one of its churches as the scene for a gory firefight in its PlayStation 3 game "Resistance -- Fall of Man." The game includes a digital rendering of the inside of England's Manchester Cathedral, which was first constructed in 1215. The church is also asking Sony to remove the cathedral from the game, and to make a donation to people working with victims of gun crime in Manchester, a city that has its share of gun violence. The church will allow the use of its cathedral for certain entertainment purposes so long as permission is granted first. For example, production companies can film inside the church so long as the church approves of the projects, said David Marshall, director of communications for Manchester Cathedral. Sony did not ask permission, according to Marshall. "We think it's the first time a sacred space has been digitally captured and recreated for a game such as this," Marshall said. A Sony spokesman said on Monday that the company would contact the church. Marshall said the church had contacted Sony on Friday and would also be sending the company a letter. A clip of the scene in question is posted on YouTube.com, where the player is seen shooting throughout the interior of the church. Sony's Web site for the game , which is supposed to only be viewed by those over 18 years old, warns of "strong language and images of violence." Â
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InfoWorld - The Church of England is calling on Sony Computer Entertainment to apologize for using one of its churches as the scene for a gory firefight in its PlayStation 3 game &quot;Resistance -- Fall of Man.&quot;
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Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at attempts by church leaders to undermine support for gay rights
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The Catholic church in Spain yesterday attacked government plans to legalise gay marriage, saying it would be like releasing a &quot;virus&quot; into Spanish society.
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The religious head of the Anglican church sparked an angry row Friday after saying the adoption of some parts of sharia law in Britain "seems unavoidable".
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, issued a stern warning to Anglican primates across the world yesterday to avoid the language of hatred for homosexuals and to seek together to heal the divisions within the 77 million-strong communion caused
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Sony has begun talks with the Church of England over complaints that violent action sequences in a shooting game for the new PlayStation 3 console take place in what appears to be Manchester Cathedral.
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Christian symbols are being denigrated over Christmas says a leader of the Catholic Church of England and Wales.
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The Church of England will ask Sony to apologise over the use of Manchester Cathedral in a violent game.
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The Church of England considers legal action after Manchester Cathedral is featured in a Sony  war game.