Today’s stories
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US Episcopalians step in as 17 die in Californian wildfires
Churches and church halls are helping to accommodate some of the 20,000 people who have been evacuated from their homes in northern California as wild fires tear through the west-coast state. So far, 17 people have been confirmed dead and around 200 people are missing as a result of the fires. More than 100 people are being treated in hospital for the effects of burns and smoke inhalation.
Churches and church halls are helping to accommodate some of the 20,000 people who have been evacuated from their homes in northern California as wild fires tear through the west-coast state. So far, 17 people have been confirmed dead and around 200 people are missing as a result of the fires. More than 100 people are being treated in hospital for the effects of burns and smoke inhalation.
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Cathedral to display “the most dangerous book in Tudor England”
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is set to display one of only three-known surviving copies of “the most dangerous book in Tudor England” as part of an event to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In 1536, William Tyndale was executed for his work in translating the New Testament into English, and King Henry VIII’s officials and Church leaders set about searching for destroying copies of what was the first English-language Bible. But within a few years it was available within every church in the country.
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is set to display one of only three-known surviving copies of “the most dangerous book in Tudor England” as part of an event to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In 1536, William Tyndale was executed for his work in translating the New Testament into English, and King Henry VIII’s officials and Church leaders set about searching for destroying copies of what was the first English-language Bible. But within a few years it was available within every church in the country.
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Christchurch City Council consults on $10 million cathedral
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The local governing authority for the New Zealand City of Christchurch has launched a consultation on how to fund its $10 million NZD (approximately £5.36 million GBP) share of the re-build costs for the city’s cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral was severely damaged in an earthquake in 2011. Diocesan plans to replace the cathedral were delayed by unsuccessful legal challenges. Last month the diocesan synod decided to re-instate the building after promises of funding by the national government and Christchurch City Council.
The local governing authority for the New Zealand City of Christchurch has launched a consultation on how to fund its $10 million NZD (approximately £5.36 million GBP) share of the re-build costs for the city’s cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral was severely damaged in an earthquake in 2011. Diocesan plans to replace the cathedral were delayed by unsuccessful legal challenges. Last month the diocesan synod decided to re-instate the building after promises of funding by the national government and Christchurch City Council.
