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St Paul's, caught between God and Mammon in tent protest

2011-11-01T07:30:40Z

LONDON (Reuters) - St Paul's Cathedral, in the heart of London's financial district, has always occupied a delicate spot between God and Mammon. The tent protest on its doorstep has turned it into an excruciating one.

The domed church, which survived the blitz while London burned in World War Two, has lost two senior clerg...

Distorted view 'demonises Islam'

2010-11-29T14:59:56Z

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Early life and career

2010-11-29T14:58:52Z

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John Rogers

2010-11-29T14:58:29Z

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Holocausts past and present: An "undiscovered country" where genocide ceases

2010-11-29T15:41:17Z

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Visitor's guide to Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu temple, London

2010-11-29T15:59:25Z

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Biography: Sheikh Adelabu

2010-11-29T15:59:39Z

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The evolution of the charismatic movement in Christianity

2010-11-29T15:46:09Z

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The destruction of the Buddhas at Bamiyan, Afghanistan

2010-11-29T15:59:52Z

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Godparent

2010-11-30T13:26:30Z

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John Tavener

2010-11-30T13:22:15Z

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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

2010-11-05T06:58:44Z

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Beyond the veil

2010-11-05T06:53:57Z

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The life and works of Jonathan Swift

2010-11-04T15:01:39Z

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fastest growing religion in the world

2010-11-29T15:02:31Z

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Biography: Philip Henry, 17th century non-conformist clergyman

2010-11-04T14:48:39Z

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FATHER'S DAY: A MAN OF GOD ESTABLISHES CHURCH

2010-11-03T00:25:33Z

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Should Christians be 'green'?

2010-11-03T00:34:20Z

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King v Pope: the investiture controversy and the English medieval church

2010-11-02T18:36:37Z

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The Handkerchief

2010-11-02T19:53:24Z

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Historical Characters in the Church

2010-10-09T05:00:32Z

Continuing notes on those named in our Church Calendar for the month of October whose lives are worthy of remembrance.

William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures

Born in Gloucestershire about 1494, Tyndale first studied at Magdalan Hall, Oxford, and then at Cambridge. He determined to translate the Bible directly from the Greek into English, but was thwarted in this by the Bishop of London. He then settled in Hamburg, never returning to England. His translati...

We had to act on Pope death plot fear says Met after cleaners are freed

2010-09-21T12:00:04Z

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Pope beatifies convert on final day of British trip

2010-09-21T13:10:26Z

Pope Benedict XVI began celebrating a huge outdoor mass Sunday to elevate a 19th century Catholic convert to the final stage before sainthood as the pontiff wraps up his historic state visit to Britain.

Around 55,000 people attended the beatification mass for Cardinal John Henry<...

Pope beatifies convert on final day of trip

2010-09-21T12:51:02Z

Pope Benedict XVI will elevate a famed 19th century Catholic convert to the final stage before sainthood at a huge mass on Sunday as the pontiff wraps up his historic state visit.

Around 65,000 people are expected at the beatification mass for John Henry Newman in Bir...

Pope expresses 'shame' as meets abuse victims

2010-09-21T12:31:54Z

Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "shame" and "deep sorrow" in a meeting with victims of clerical abuse on Saturday as thousands of protesters demonstrated against his state visit to Britain.

Earlier, in a homily at Westminster Cathedral the pontiff...

Pope meets abuse victims, condemns 'unspeakable' crimes

2010-09-21T12:22:16Z

Pope Benedict XVI met clerical abuse victims on Saturday and condemned the "unspeakable crimes" of paedophile priests as thousands of protesters demonstrated against his state visit to Britain.

The Vatican said the pope met the five victim...

Pope meets abuse victims in London

2010-09-21T12:21:19Z

Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday met victims of abuse by Catholic priests in London during his state visit to Britain, the Vatican said.

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Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "deep sorrow" on Saturday for the "immense suffering" of children sexually abused by Catholic priests and nuns, on the third day of his historic state visit to Britain.

The pontiff said the "unspeakable crimes" had brought "shame and humiliation" on the church, in one of his clearest public statements...

The History of the Revolution

2010-09-21T18:07:23Z

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Pope holds prayer vigil in Hyde Park

2010-09-21T12:12:13Z

Pope Benedict XVI will hold an open-air prayer vigil but also faces a demonstration from a rainbow coalition of protesters on the third day of his historic state visit to Britain.

British police continued to question six men arrested by counter-terrorism officers on suspicion of plotting an attack linked to the visit, but the ...

Pope to hold prayer vigil in Britain

2010-09-21T12:11:17Z

Pope Benedict XVI will hold an open-air prayer vigil on Saturday but also faced a demonstration from a rainbow coalition of protesters on the third day of his historic state visit to Britain.

British police continued to question six men arrested by counter-terrorism officers on suspicion of plotting an attack linked to the visit, but the ...

Thousands due for Pope prayer vigil

2010-09-21T11:51:36Z

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Six Arrested in Alleged Plot to Kill Pope

2010-09-21T11:43:20Z

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Five held in Britain over Pope 'terror' alert

2010-09-17T09:15:51Z

British police have arrested five street cleaners on suspicion of plotting a "terrorist" attack linked to the historic state visit of Pope Benedict XVI, officials said on Friday.

The Vatican insisted that the pope was "calm" following the arrests and that it had full confidence in Pope Benedict XVI.

Police said the men were arrested in London in the early hours "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".

They stressed that the itinerary and policing arrangements for the pope's visit had not been changed.

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The Pope shows his faith in this great diverse city

2010-09-17T06:42:01Z

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Abuse victims appeal to pope before historic visit

2010-09-15T07:15:37Z

Victims of paedophile priests called Wednesday on the eve of a historic visit to Britain by Pope Benedict XVI for the Vatican to hand over information on their treatment.

The pope hopes to improve strained links between Catholics and Angli...

Pope to make first UK state visit

2010-09-12T03:11:57Z

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Pope thanks UK for 'vast' efforts for trip

2010-09-08T06:00:07Z

Pope thanks Britain for 'vast' security, communications efforts in upcoming visit

Pope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the "vast amount of work" they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their efforts would pay off.

Benedict's Sept. 16-19 trip has been controversial from the start, in large...

Free schools ready to 'transform' education in London

2010-09-12T02:56:23Z

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Hundreds of Muslims attend anti-terror summer camp

2010-08-10T09:15:51Z

"Follow the Prophet Mohammed, don't follow bin Laden!" That was the message from an anti-terrorism summer camp led by a top scholar which attracted hundreds of young Muslims in Britain this week.

Al-Hidayah (The Guidance) was led by Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, who earlier this year issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism.

His message to th...

The Priests set to sing for The Pope

2010-09-11T00:11:09Z

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Catholics must pay to attend 2 pope events in UK

2010-07-28T10:15:44Z

Catholics must pay to attend 2 big events in England during pope's visit in September

Catholics will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in September, church officials said Wednesday.

The charges — believed to be a first for a papal event — are for a prayer vigil in London's Jewish Museum reopens after major facelift, telling story of pride and prejudice

They are icons of Britain: a Victorian-era statesman, a World War I soldier-poet, fish and chips.

They're also Jewish — evidence of the 1,000-year history of Jews in Britain, whose story is told in a museum reopening this week after a 10 million pound ($15 million) expansion.

"Fish and chips, which everyo...

Feel The Serenity At The Churches In Westminster London

2010-09-09T20:13:30Z

Churches at Westminster have an aura of providence that touches the inside. In this part of London you will find a number of churches that will give you the serenity you might be looking for, from the rushes of life. So while you are at Westminster, you can relax in the positivity of these churches. Churches and cathedrals you can visit at Westminster-

Westminster Abbey:

Westminster Abbey has preserved the faith of its people since 700 years. Pe...

London council defends Brick Lane 'hijab gate' plans

2010-03-03T11:16:47Z

Local authorities in London on Wednesday defended plans to build arches described by critics as "hijab gates" at the ends of London's famed multi-cultural Brick Lane.

Tower Hamlets council, which is due to consider the plans this week, says the arches will boost the economy and celebrate diversity in the area -- famous for its...

Great Hymn Writers Part 3

2010-10-14T12:51:39Z

JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Newman was born in London on February 21st, 1801, the eldest of six children. His father, John Newman, was a banker. His mother, Jamima, was a member of the Fourdonier family. In 1808 he was enrolled at a private school in Ealing. As a boy he was a voracious reader, especially of the Bible. In 1816 he had a conversion experience. The religious background to this was of a somewhat evangelical character. This also was the year of the collapse of his fat...

Jamaican cleric says he was unfairly demonized

2010-04-16T07:12:06Z

Radical Muslim cleric newly deported to Jamaica says media unfairly demonized him

A radical Muslim cleric who served time in a British jail for inciting murder and was recently deported to his native Jamaica said Thursday that he has been unfairly demonized by the media.

Abdullah el-Faisal, who was sent home from London that refused to admit a pupil whose mother was not born into the faith was found to breach race discrimination laws Wednesday in a ruling by the Supreme Court.

The nine justices dismissed an appeal by the state-funded JFS, formerly the Jewish Free School, against a ruling earlier this year that its admissions policy was unlawf...

Far-right Dutch MP visits London after ban lifted

2010-04-16T09:48:27Z

A far-right Dutch lawmaker who has likened Islam to Nazism visited London on Friday, eight months after being turned away for spreading "hatred and violent messages".

Geert Wilders successfully appealed earlier this week against a government ban on entering Britain and upon his arrival said it was "rid...

Religion and Bible

2010-10-22T11:38:34Z

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Torah that survived Holocaust finds home in Miami

2010-04-16T10:18:15Z

131-year-old Torah that survived Holocaust finds new life to synagogue a world away in Miami

Rabbi Danny Marmorstein uses the Yiddish word "bashert" to describe how a Torah created in 19th-century Eastern Europe survived the Nazi regime in near-perfect condition and landed a world away at his tiny s...

Sep 10, 2009

2010-10-24T09:54:47Z

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London Mayor Recommends Ramadan Fast for All

2010-09-09T05:38:25Z

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has recommended that non-Muslims take the opportunity of the month of Ramadan to fast, along with their Muslim neighbors, in order to promote "understanding between cultures."

Johnson told members of a London mosque that with Muslims so much a part of London life, it would be befitting for ...

Helena Blavatsky

2010-10-22T10:51:20Z

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Charles Wesley

2010-10-22T10:45:42Z

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Frederick William Faber

2010-10-22T10:40:57Z

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Evangelical Alliance

2010-10-22T10:42:12Z

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Samuel A Barnett

2010-10-22T10:28:35Z

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Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland

2010-10-22T10:27:30Z

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Baptist World Alliance

2010-10-22T10:27:31Z

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Unearthly inspiration

2010-10-22T10:19:31Z

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Chalfont St Giles

2010-10-22T10:15:30Z

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London

2010-10-22T10:04:16Z

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Sir Richard Baker

2010-10-22T09:57:31Z

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Wulfhere

2010-10-22T09:54:04Z

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Kamehameha II

2010-10-22T09:44:17Z

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Richard Congreve

2010-10-22T09:29:00Z

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Rowland Hill

2010-10-22T09:28:00Z

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Philip Howard 1st or 13th earl of Arundel earl of Surrey

2010-10-22T09:21:34Z

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John Foxe

2010-10-22T09:21:56Z

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A W N Pugin

2010-10-22T09:20:42Z

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Thomas Bray

2010-10-22T09:20:03Z

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Catherine Booth

2010-10-22T09:19:56Z

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Thomas Linacre

2010-10-22T09:18:55Z

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National Association of Evangelicals

2010-10-22T09:15:59Z

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John Goodwin

2010-10-22T09:12:19Z

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Laurence Claxton

2010-10-22T09:05:42Z

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Aethelbald

2010-10-22T09:05:15Z

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William Butterfield

2010-10-22T09:02:27Z

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Samuel Butler

2010-10-22T09:02:02Z

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The Reverend Donald Oliver Soper Baron Soper

2010-10-22T09:00:44Z

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John Owen

2010-10-22T08:58:58Z

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William Laud

2010-10-22T08:56:59Z

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Worldwide creationism, Shotgun stunner, and more

2010-10-22T07:51:12Z

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Britain's Thatcher stays in hospital after breaking arm

2010-04-16T11:49:46Z

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will stay in hospital over the weekend after breaking her arm in a fall, the 83-year-old's spokesman said Saturday.

The frail former "Iron Lady", who has suffered from dementia for a number of years, tripped at her London home on Friday, breaking a bone in her upper arm. She was rushed to a nearby hospital....

Thatcher stays in hospital after breaking arm

2010-04-16T11:49:46Z

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher will stay in hospital over the weekend after breaking her arm in a fall, the 83-year-old's spokesman said Saturday.

The frail former "Iron Lady", who has suffered from dementia for a number of years, tripped at her London home on Friday, breaking a bone in her upper arm. She was rushed to a nearby hospital.

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4 Fun European Walking Tours

2010-11-02T13:00:00Z

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100,000 secular Britons seek 'de-baptism'

2010-04-16T15:54:36Z

More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith.

The initiative launched by a group called the National Secular Society (NSS) follows atheist campaigns here and elsewhere, including a London bus poster which triggered protests by proclaiming "There's probabl...

Rise of atheism: 100,000 Brits seek 'de-baptism'

2010-04-16T15:54:37Z

More than 100,000 people have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith.

The initiative launched by a group called the National Secular Society (NSS) follows atheist campaigns here and elsewhere, including a controversial advert displayed on London buses which declared: "There's pro...

Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism'

2010-04-16T15:54:40Z

More than 100,000 people have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith.

Indian boy dumped in London to return home within weeks

2010-10-21T10:35:58Z

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Fears mount of Gaza conflict spill over in Europe

2010-04-16T17:33:33Z

Fears mount in Europe of Gaza spill over as synagogues and Jews attacked in Europe

Government officials and Jewish leaders are concerned the conflict in Gaza may spill over into violence in Europe, with attacks reported against Jews and synagogues in France, Sweden and Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Britain Soccer Premier League

2011-01-02T11:00:17Z

Chelsea's Florent Malouda, left, is fouled by Aston Villa's Stilian Petrov during their English Premier League soccer match at the London, after prisoners began a riot and set alight the low-security prison Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. Officials said about 40 inmates at the prison began the disturbance at around midnight New Year's Eve after some prisoners refused to take breath tests for alcohol. (AP Photo/Chris Ison/PA Wire)

Britain Plant List

2010-12-30T11:31:36Z

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, people walk amongst trees shedding their leaves and changing to seasonal autumnal colors at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London. U.S. and British scientists have drawn up a list of all the world's known land plants - a 300,000-species strong comp...

Britain Terror

2010-12-27T06:30:38Z

Police outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, as nine men arrive to appear in court charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the United Kingdom other terrorism offences Monday Dec. 27, 2010. British police early Monday morning charged nine men with conspiring to cause explosions in what they described as an extensive terror plot against UK targets. The men ar...