God's troubles on the Thames

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Maidenhead, England, has seen a drop in Sunday worship as sport and shopping become more popular activities on a Sunday. Established churches have suffered from this drop, despite efforts to combat it such as informal courses. House churches have seen a rise in membership in the UK, and are informal, using modern music. The Maidenhead branch claims to have 450 members but is not growing as rapidly as before. Sikh temples have seen increases in numbers due to immigration but are concerned about attendance levels of younger members. The proportion of British people believing in God is some 67%, while it is almost 100% in the US.

United Kingdom, Churches, Church buildings

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A field full of buttons

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The Native American Church and its members can use peyote for religious purposes, a right reaffirmed by Congress with support from the drug Enforcement Agency. Peyote is only found in a few Texan counties in the US, and there is concern that some landowners prefer to rent land for hunting rather than for peyote gathering. Peyote is also found in Mexico, but possession and harvesting of peyote are not permitted in Mexico. The Native American Church could purchase land, or Mexican drug laws could be liberalized, which would push down prices for the licensed harvesters but allow the church to meet demand.

Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Peyotism, Peyote, Native American Church

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Long shadows over Auschwitz

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A campaign to place crosses near Auschwitz, Poland, initially gained the support of the Catholic church, but the views of Kazimierz Switon, who is campaigning for the crosses, have led the church to withdraw support. Extremist views from the Radio Maryja radio station have been criticised by Poland's primate, Cardinal Jozef Glemp. Catholic attendance is high in Poland, but Poles are becoming increasingly liberal, and extremist views could alienate more Poles from the church. Meanwhile the government is claiming control of the site near Auschwitz where crosses have been set up.

Political activity, Poland, Portrayals, Roman Catholics, Auschwitz (Concentration camp), Catholics in Poland

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