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Hugh Cudlipp lecture: Poised for journalism's golden age
Channel 4 News Presenter Jon Snow gave the Hugh Cudlipp lecture at the London College of Communication. You can read the full text of his speech here.
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Jimmy Savile’s family speaks of despair over abuse claims
As the Catholic church considers the removal of Jimmy Savile’s papal knighthood, his family speaks of their sadness at his victims’ suffering.
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The butler did it – Pope’s valet guilty of stealing letters
Pope Benedict’s one-time closest servant is sentenced to 18 months after being convicted by a Vatican court. But the Pontiff may pardon him.
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Rajapakse speech halted but he still meets the Queen
A meeting in the City of London, due to have been addressed on Wednesday morning by the president of Sri Lanka, has been cancelled, owing to concerns over policing amid the threat of large demonstrations by Tamil rights groups.
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Warsi warns of ‘militant secularisation’
Religion must be given a greater role in public life to push back a wave of “intolerant secularisation”, Baroness Warsi will argue during an official visit to the Vatican.
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Fatal bomb blasts hit Nigerian churches
Five explosions rock Nigeria killing dozens of people. The most serious blast is at a Catholic church on the outskirts of the capital Abuja.
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Havel honoured at funeral ceremony
World leaders join Czechs in an emotional tribute to the nation’s first democratically-elected president, Vaclav Havel, at a pomp-filled funeral ceremony.
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Benetton ‘sorry’ as it pulls Pope kiss ad
Benetton pulls an advert featuring the Pope kissing an Egyptian imam, part of its “unhate” campaign. But one Catholic tells Channel 4 News the ad does anything but encourage love and tolerance.
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Was the Palestinian bid for UN membership a mistake?
As Israel retaliates over a Palestinian statehood bid that looks set to fail, Ramallah’s deputy mayor tells Channel 4 News the Israeli reaction means times will be hard for those who believe in peace.
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Gaddafi taunts NATO on state TV
Libyan state television carries a brief audio recording from Colonel Gaddafi in which he calls NATO a ‘cowardly crusader’ and says he is an place they could not reach
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Libya: rebels regroup after retreating from Gaddafi forces
Libyan rebels say they are preparing for a fresh push west after being forced to retreat by Gaddafi forces.
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How faith showed Martin Sheen ‘The Way’
The actor Martin Sheen speaks to Stephanie West about how his faith helped him on his latest film ‘The Way’ and about his relationships with his sons: Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
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Six men held over Pope terror alert
Six men have been arrested in London over a potential threat to the Pope who spent the day in London on his first-ever state visit to the UK.
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Why Benedict is no John Paul
The spirit of uplift and renewal conjured up by Pope John Paul II when he came to the UK in 1982 seems unlikely this week when Pope Benedict XVI visits these shores, blogs Jon Snow.
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Catholic church counts cost of sex abuse payouts
A Belgian cleric has admitted the church has not apologised for child sex abuse due to fears of litigation costs. But an expert tells Channel 4 News the size of UK payouts may not justify such fears.
