Daniel Blake

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• Sep 18, 2007

  Anglican Head to Hold 'Secret' Meeting with Gay British Church Members

  The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion is set to hold a “secret” meeting with homosexual members of the Church of England, one of Britain’s leading daily newspapers reported Tuesday.

• Sep 14, 2007

  Poll: 4 of 10 U.K. Teens Claim to be Faithless

  A recent poll conducted by one of the largest and best known multi-specialist research companies in Britain found that a worrying 43 percent of U.K. teenagers say they have no religion or faith.

• Sep 14, 2007

  Bishops Urge U.K. Lawmakers to Reject Human-Animal Embryos

  Roman Catholic bishops in Scotland have criticized the decision by British authorities to allow mixed human-animal embryos for stem cell research, and on Thursday made an urgent call for members of parliament to reject the proposals.

• Sep 11, 2007

  Zimbabwe Archbishop Resigns Over Alleged Scandal

  A Catholic archbishop who has fiercely opposed Zimbabwe’s president has resigned from his position following an alleged adultery scandal.

• Sep 11, 2007

  FIFA Women's World Cup Star Takes Bible Everywhere

  China’s star soccer striker, Han Duan, will be featured in thousands of copies of the Gospel of Mark produced to coincide as a resource for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.

• Sep 8, 2007

  Young Woman Killed in Eritrea for Refusing to Renounce Jesus Christ

  Christians have been left outraged by the death of a young woman in Eritrea allegedly tortured to death in a military facility for refusing to renounce her faith in Jesus Christ, reported the persecution watchdog ministry Open Doors.

• Sep 7, 2007

  Indian Missionaries Return 'Home' to Resolve Britain's Priest Shortage

  A shortage of priests in Britain has led to a new wave of clergymen being drafted in from India. The latest Indian priest to be brought to Britain's shores is the Rev. Kesari Godfrey, who has been appointed curate at the Priory Church in Bridlington, Yorkshire.

• Sep 5, 2007

  Hindu Council May Challenge Church's Yoga Ban

  The largest national network of Hindu organizations in the United Kingdom is considering whether a ban on yoga classes at St. James’ Anglican Church and the Silver Street Baptist Church in Taunton, Somerset, breaches the Equality Act 2006.

• Sep 4, 2007

  Outcry Over Olympic Mega-Mosque Sets Stage for First Public Debate

  For the first time supporters and opponents of the proposed mega-mosque in East London will meet to debate the key issues surrounding the proposals.

• Sep 3, 2007

  Anglican Head Seeks to Ease Tensions with U.S. Visit

  The spiritual head of the Anglican Communion is scheduled to travel to the United States this month to ease the growing tensions within the Anglican Communion over gay bishops.