Stephen Pedley obituary
Stephen Pedley, who served as bishop of Lancaster from 1998 to 2005, has died aged 85. Known for his pastoral care and infectious laughter, he was deeply immersed in Church of England traditions.
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Indonesian authorities organized a mass Islamic prayer for rain in South Sumatra on Tuesday as massive wildfires swept through the region, with smoke blanketing cities across the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.
Polygamous sect leader gets 24 years in prison for child abuse after girls found in trailer
A polygamous sect leader was sentenced to 24 years in prison on state charges for child abuse after three girls were discovered in an unventilated trailer during a traffic stop in Arizona.
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A Jerusalem court acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun, ruling he was psychotic at the time, but ordered psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years.
C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge
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