Women priests given "dregs" in Church of England
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Women priests are given the worst  positions in the Church of England even though they make up  half of all newly ordained ministers, research published on  Sunday said.
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The beast of the Book of Revelation intruded into the banter of the House of Commons on Thursday when a motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England was numbered 666.
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The Church of England has published a series of prayers aimed at helping Britons cope with the post-holiday Monday blues as they trudge back into work following the long break.
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Four priests accused of sexually abusing children have been defrocked by the Vatican, the Boston Archdiocese said.
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A Roman Catholic priest is "utterly shattered" that police looking for a missing woman have found a body in his church.
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Priests suspected of sexually abusing children but protected from expulsion by Catholic law are being offered a choice in the New York Archdiocese: Enter a lifelong supervision program or leave the church.
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LONDON, Aug 21 (IPS) - A new missive on women from the Vatican followed   by a strong response to it has brought new spark to an old  debate.
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Pope Benedict XVI's reference to dark aspects in Islam's history also has opened up another type of backlash for his church: fresh examinations of its past as conqueror, inquisitor and patron of missionaries whose zeal sometimes led to conflict with other faiths.
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LONDON-- More than 5,000 Catholics attend Masses every Sunday at Our Lady Mother of the Church, packing the old stone church so completely that loudspeakers were  recently installed outside so the overflow crowd can hear.
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By Susan Sarkauskas Daily Herald Staff Writer  Priests and members of Catholic churches turn to the people around them during worship and shake hands and exchange hugs for a few minutes, saying "peace be with you,""God's peace to you" or something similar.
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The inclusion of prayers calling for conversions has led to sharp criticism of the Vatican.
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CHATTERIS, England - An egalitarian vicar has left a group of civic dignitaries sitting on their, well, dignity.  Pam Potts, chair of Fenland District Council in central England, requested three dozen seats to be reserved at the front of St. Peter and St.
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Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, the Diocese of Little Rock announced Wednesday.
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Police in eastern England are telling local women to wear nice knickers and have a wax before getting fuelled up on booze, newspapers reported.
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Four Massachusetts priests accused of  sexually abusing children have been defrocked by the Vatican,  the Archdiocese of Boston said in a statement released on  Friday.
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The Church of England would struggle in the future without women priests, researchers say.
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GAY clergy and their supporters were censured yesterday as religious leaders tried to resolve the issue of homosexuality in the Anglican Church.