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LEAD STORY Women Bishops – the numbers	Peter Ould analyses the voting results from the Diocesan Synod Debates

What might have been said	John Richardson on Christianity, capitalism and the St Paul's protestors
The Parable of the Ten Virgins	Nicolas Stebbing reflects on this parable and how we can respond to it
Women Bishops Legislation	A Statement from the Catholic Group in Synod
Anglican Patrimony	Christopher Trundle on careful spiritual preparation for Christmas
Like stars appearing	Alan Edwards has some predictions for the year ahead
Travellers' Tales	Neal Wood considers a stop on the Loire
The Federation of Catholic Priests	Looks to a bright future
Do you have a WWJD side?	Ian McCormack considers an over-used phrase
My Father is glorified by this ...	The Bishop of Plymouth gives a devotional address to the National Assembly
Views, reviews & previews	Art: Owen Higgs on Postmodernism at the V and A; TV: Richard Maloney on Young Nuns and Rev.; Radio: Petra Robinson on Sunday Worship from Lancing College; DVD: Malcolm Gray on Finding Fatima; Music: Serenhedd James on British Choral Works; Books: Anthony Saville on Christmas: Philosophy for everyone John Foster on Sea without a Shore: A life of Bishop Michael Houghton John Twistleton on On Guard: Defending Your Fiath with Reason and Precision George Nairn-Briggs on A Complete Parish Priest
The Right Rite	A priest from the Northern Province comments on the Gishop of London's Ad Clerum
Looking for a new home?	Bishop Roald Flemstad encourages consideration of the Union of Scranton
Facing Misogyny	Anthony Saville continues his reflections on where we went wrong
Colamine-sous-Vodable	Hidden Romanesque Statues
Meditation	Preparing for Christmas
YR4God	The YR4God Team write about the Walsingham Family Pilgrimage
Our Current Difficulties: Part Two	Margaret Brown on how to get out of the mess we are in
REGULARS
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS	Arthur Middleton on the way of our salvation
DEVOTIONAL	William Law on A consistent Christian Life
GHOSTLY COUNSEL	Andy Hawes on Hospitality
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW	Geoffrey Kirk on female clergy in Finland
BOOK OF THE MONTH	Ian McCormack on a new anthology of English Roman Catholic writing
SACRED VISION	George Gliver CR on the art and faith of Mirfield
SECULAR LITURGIES	Tom Sutcliffe on Anglo-German Relations
TOUCHING PLACE	Simon Cotton on St Peter & St Paul, Chaldon, Surrey
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