Church of England to offer ‘wedding and baptism’ in one service

September 21st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Brides-to-be participated in an unusual competition in Wellington to win a free wedding offer. The challenge called 'Running of the Brides' was organised by More FM on the city's waterfront.

July 27th, 2009 Hindus have blamed Church of England for double standards over the issue of environment. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Archbishop of Canterbury Dr.

July 24th, 2009 UK agency fines EDF Energy Networks 2 mln poundsLONDON — A British regulator said Friday that it has fined EDF Energy Networks 2 million pounds ($3.3 million) for failing to meet mandatory targets for connecting customers to its electricity network. EDF is a monopoly provider of certain connection services in London, southeast England and eastern England.

July 23rd, 2009 Church of England offers combined wedding, baptismLONDON — The Church of England is offering couples a two-for-one service — marriage for them and baptisms for their children. The church is recognizing the changing reality of British families, it said Thursday.

July 15th, 2009 Rare 1502 hymnal given to UK university libraryLONDON — A church is donating a rare 1502 hymnal to a Manchester University library, where church members say it can receive better care. The Latin hymnal was published in London by Wynken de Worde, who was among the first to popularize printed works.

July 5th, 2009 Church of England bishop says gays should 'repent'LONDON — A senior Church of England bishop has angered gay-rights campaigners by saying homosexuals should repent. Archbishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - A Church of England bishop has said that Britain is no longer a Christian nation. Right Reverend Paul Richardson warned that declining church attendance and the rise in multiculturalism meant that "Christian Britain is dead".

June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Nearly two thirds of Brit teenagers say they don't believe in the existence of God, according to a new survey. The study led by Penguin books to mark this week's publication of controversial novel 'Killing God' by Kevin Brooks has shown that half of teenagers have never prayed and 16 per cent have never been to church.

May 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - The posthumous "baptism" of President Barack Obama's mother Stanley Ann Dunham is being probed by a Mormon Church as a "serious breach" of religious code. Records available with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints show that Dunham, who died in 1995, was baptized last June 4 in Provo, Utah, and received endowment, another sacrament, a week later.

May 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Church of England has published a series of "crammer's prayers" in hopes of easing stressed out students appearing for their summer exams. Bishop of Lincoln, Rt Revd John Saxbee, who is also the Chair of the Church of England Board of Education, wrote one of the crammer's prayers based on his own experience as a school going kid.

May 5th, 2009 LONDON - Two sisters tied the knot with two brothers on the same day at St Christopher's Church in Winfrith, Dorset. Kerry Hamilton, 27, and Sonny Mabey, 30, met 10 years ago on a night out and subsequently introduced their younger siblings Laura, 24 and Wayne, 27, to each other.

April 16th, 2009 LONDON - Mexican actress Salma Hayek has rubbished reports that she will spend $2 million on her second wedding, saying that it is 'ridiculous' to even think of spending that much money. Hayek married French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault at City Hall in Paris on Feb 14 quietly and insists she has no plans for a lavish follow-up ceremony, reported contactmusic.com.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - American singer-songwriter Jennifer Hudson has revealed that she will be designing her own wedding gown for her forthcoming wedding to beau David Otunga. She says that she does not intend to get a designer gown for her wedding, and would rather do her own thing.

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Natasha Bedingfield has tied the knot with her American businessman beau Matthew Robinson in Malibu. Her wedding to Matthew Robinson was solemnized at the Church Estates Vineyards in the presence of family and friends, reports the Sun.

January 8th, 2009 LONDON - Tom Moody, currently in charge of Western Australia, said he could consider coaching the England cricket team if an offer is made to him. England coach Peter Moores was sacked Wednesday following his fall-out with skipper Kevin Pietersen.