Maria Mackay

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• Feb 11, 2010

  Church of England Grants Full Pension Rights to Gay Clergy

  The Church of England\'s governing body has passed a motion in favor of giving civil partners of deceased gay clergy the same pension entitlements as heterosexual widows or widowers.

• Feb 11, 2010

  UK Methodist Church 'Prepared to Go Out of Existence' for Mission

  The Methodist Church told the Church of England that it is prepared to cease existing if it serves the needs of the Kingdom.

• Feb 9, 2010

  Anglican Head Appeals for Unity, Restraint and Mutual Trust

  In a speech dominated by thoughts on the balance of rights within the Church of England and society, the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday said he was "profoundly sorry" for the "carelessness" that may have given the impression to homosexual Anglicans that they were ignored or undervalued.

• Jan 19, 2010

  Consecration of Women Bishops Faces Setback

  The consecration of women bishops in the Church of England has suffered a setback after it emerged that the revision committee charged with drafting the legislation has failed to complete it in time for February\'s General Synod.

• Jan 12, 2010

  Archbishop Echoes Call for Int'l Intervention for Sudan

  A Sudanese archbishop says the international community must back Sudan\'s Comprehensive Peace Agreement if another war is to be averted in the northeastern African country.

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  Jan 6, 2010

  Millions Challenged to Stand with Poor in 2010

  The head of a worldwide Christian movement to end poverty is urging everyone to play their part this year. "I am starting the year with a job. Millions around the world are not."

• Dec 8, 2009

  Christian Charity Creates Human Rights Guide for Homeless

  Housing Justice last night handed out dozens of human rights guides to homeless people in London as part of a longer-term campaign to stop local councils from moving them on.

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  Dec 5, 2009

  Anglican Head: Be Bearers of Good News for the Whole of Creation

  Christians are called by Jesus to be the bearers of good news not only for humanity, but for the whole of creation, said the Archbishop of Canterbury on a day of climate change protests in central London.

• Dec 5, 2009

  Christians Must Present God as a Good God, Says Evangelical

  The most important role for Christians today is not to rehabilitate the church, but rather to help people realize again that the God Christians serve is a good God, said the former head of the U.K. Evangelical Alliance.

• Dec 2, 2009

  Christians Must Engage Real and Virtual Worlds, Say New Media Enthusiasts

  It may be easy to dismiss the value of digital relationships but that is where many people are in the digital age and if Christians are committed to the command of Jesus to go and make disciples, then they need to be there too.