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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Pedalling Padre to join Princes William &amp; Harry at H4H opening</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:19:14 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Jesuit priest known as the 'Pedalling Padre' will be among the guests at Tedworth House next week, when the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry open the Help 4 Heroes (H4H) Recovery Centres. Father Roger Dawson SJ  will be attending the event at which the H4H Centres at Tidworth, Catterick, Colchester and Plymouth will be declared officially open. H4H helps to provide a national network of support for service personnel who have suffered life-changing injuries]]></description>
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			<title>First Westminster Award for blind Chinese human rights activist Cheng Guangcheng</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:41 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The blind, Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng will be presented with the first-ever 'Westminster Award' for his contribution to human rights, human life and human dignity on Monday, 20 May. Intimidated, beaten, arrested and imprisoned, Chen Guangcheng, who lost his sight as a baby, is a self-taught lawyer and human rights activist who has challenged the brutal practices of forced abortion and compulsory sterilisation of women pursued by the authorities in China,]]></description>
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			<title>Archbishops urge Parliament to &#039;think again&#039; on  Same Sex Marriage Bill</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:18 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA["We urge members of the House of Commons to think again about the long-term consequences of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in deciding how to vote at the report stage and third reading debates next week (20-21 May). "Many people within and beyond the faith communities deeply believe that the state should not seek to change the fundamental meaning of marriage. This proposed change in the law is far more profound than first appears.]]></description>
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			<title>Ramsgate celebrates St Augustine’s week</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:45 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Friends of St Augustine’s in Ramsgate, Kent, are expecting a record number of visitors to their church for this year’s St Augustine’s week, now in its third year. This year’s programme includes music, a play, readings, lectures and tours and will commence this Saturday, 18 May and conclude on the feast day of St Augustine of England, Monday 27 May. The church, where its famous architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin is buried, will be open every day during the week from 10am until 4pm.]]></description>
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			<title>Former Premiership star urges churches to set up football clubs</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:03:19 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Former Premiership footballer Linvoy Primus this week called on churches to turn back the clock and do what they were doing in 1863 - running local football clubs. With the Football Association currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, Linvoy pointed to the way churches used the newly-constituted game to meet the needs of local communities. From church football teams came famous clubs, including Aston Villa, Southampton and Barnsley. Opening the Christian Resources Exhibition International at Sandown Park, Esher,]]></description>
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			<title>UK: on-line Catholic directory launched</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:42 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[UK-based Catholic publishing house CathCom launched their new Catholic Directory today, giving the Catholic Church in England & Wales a new and vital source of online information. The site includes details of churches, schools, communities and other Catholic organisations, together with website links. It is being updated continuously and in  the coming months there are plans to add several more features. The service is completely free to the public.]]></description>
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			<title>Scotland: Mass for Syria</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:01:09 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Syrian Christians who fled their homeland were among those at a Mass asking Our Lady's intercession for peace in the country. Up to 150 people attended the Mass for Syria held at St Paul's Church, Ayr, at 7pm on Monday, 13 May. Parish priest, Fr Gerald Donnelly presided at the Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima and Bishop John Cunningham of Galloway concelebrated.
Describing a conversation with a Syrian Christian now living in Scotland after Mass, Neville Kyrke-Smith, national director of Aid to the Church in Need (UK), said the ongoing problems]]></description>
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			<title>21 days for Jimmy Mizen</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:26:17 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A 21-day marathon of fundraising activity, to celebrate what would have been the 21st birthday of Jimmy Mizen, murdered in an unprovoked attack in Lee, south east London in May 2008, is now underway. The Priests were special guest singers at a Memorial Service at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark on Saturday attended by family, friends and hundreds of supporters, to launch the three weeks. Fundraising events include a sponsored spinathon, family fun day at Eltham Park South with stalls, funfair and fabulous food as well as]]></description>
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			<title>Amos Trust seeks experienced administrator</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:58:44 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Amos Trust are seeking an experienced administrator to work in our busy office in Central London. You'll be a key part of a small team, working alongside the Communications and Administration Manager, keeping the office running smoothly day-to-day, dealing with supporters enquiries, processing donations, and providing support for the Director and Finance Manager as needed. We need someone with admin experience, a professional who can hit the ground running, who will thrive in a busy working environment.]]></description>
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			<title>Bishop of Shrewsbury: loyalty to the Pope is not based on personal &#039;likes&#039; or &#039;dislikes&#039;</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 05:25:46 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Catholics should be wary of an interpretation of the personal style of Pope Francis that is being presented by some commentators, the Bishop of Shrewsbury will say today. In a homily at a Mass for the Union of Catholic Mothers, the Rt Rev Mark Davies will note the Holy Father has become 'the focus of fascination” in the media, partly because of his 'evident goodness', 'informal style' and 'Christian simplicity'. But this has led to a construction of a public personality by some ..who do not truly understand the Petrine ministry and are seeking to further their own agenda]]></description>
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