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Man Finds Severed Ear Lying In Churchyard

Picture this: You're walking through a churchyard, minding your own business, when you stumble across something squishy on the ground. Your dog is chewing on it, so it must be tasty. You bend down to get a closer look, and... holy-hell it's a human ear! Read More >>

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New Archbishop of Canterbury Ordained by Dave on Twitter

The modernisation of the Church of England continues, with the new Archbishop of Canterbury being announced via the very modern medium of Twitter. By David Cameron on his little iPad app, no less. Read More >>

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internet
Norwich Cathedral Turned Into Massive Broadband Router

Broadband out in the sticks has always been a bit of a sticky problem: the infrastructure's expensive, but residents aren't always willing to pony up way over the odds for a bit of iPlayer. Now, though, there's a new plan to harness the spiritual power of the Church of England to bring more than just goodwill to the people of Norfolk. Read More >>

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An 18th Century Spanish Church Gets a Thoroughly Modern Makeover

The crumbling centuries-old Sant Francesc Church and Convent, built in the first part of the Eighteenth Century in the Catalan town of Santpedor, was saved from near demolition, instead receiving a super modern makeover by Catalan architect David Closes. [Inhabitat] Read More >>

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“Creative Eucharist” Encouraging Worship via the Medium of PlayStation3

Exeter Cathedral is totally getting down with the youth sector, offering a one-off gaming themed night of religious entertainment that'll use cult PS3 title Flower as the centrepiece of the holy experience. Read More >>

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Church of England Bins Hundreds of Years of History to Go Paperless

The Church of England is looking to update the processes it uses when testing new applicants to the Ordained Ministry, replacing a centuries-old paper test and filing system with a new fangled computer. Read More >>

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65-Foot-High Lego Church Is Really a Party Cathedral

Rejoice! For the Church of the Holy Brick is here. Called Abondantus Gigantus, it was built in 2011 around a 65-foot (20-meter) spire for the Grenswerk Festival, in the town of Enschede, Netherlands. Read More >>

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internet
Church Reconsidering Internet Investments, Due to Porn

Did you know the Church of England has a £5.3 billion investment portfolio? And some of that cash is invested in ISPs? Which means the Church is therefore inadvertently funding the nation's addiction to hardcore porn. Read More >>