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"British Muslims may be required to provide flu vaccination certificates if they want to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca at the end of November, Saudi Arabia has warned."

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"Egypt will give swine flu vaccinations to citizens making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said in a report on Wednesday.

The A(H1N1) vaccinations would be available from Friday, and pilgrims "must be vaccinated according to instructions and conditions of the Saudi health ministry," the daily Al-Masri Al-Yom quoted Gabali as saying."

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"Clad in ornate headgear and a black robe, Tay Kim Huat wielded a mock sword and mimicked the pose of a Taoist deity's statue perched on the altar in front of him.

Swaying back and forth with his eyes closed as devotees sang prayers over him at the An Ren Gong Temple, the car parts delivery man appeared oblivious to the chants and incense smoke -- as well as his wife and children waiting outside."

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"A couple convicted of killing their sick 11-year-old daughter by praying to God for a cure rather than calling a doctor have been jailed for just six months.

Madeline Neumann was so ill with undiagnosed diabetes that she could not walk, talk, eat or drink. "

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"Doctors who allow suicidal patients to die because they have written a “living will” could be breaking Government guidelines, Roman Catholic bishops claim. "

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"Pilgrims planning to travel for the annual Hajj, will need to produce a valid flu certificate.

The Council of British Hajjis (Pilgrims) a national charity have launched a Pre‐travel health and safety awareness campaign which has seen 250 plus tour operators across the country briefed on the coming Hajj season and a series of Pilgrim Hajj awareness seminars organised to drive home the message of health and safety at Hajj. "

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A Christian nurse was taken off frontline duties after she refused to take off a necklace bearing a cross.

Shirley Chaplin said she believed The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital was trying to prevent her from expressing religious beliefs.

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A Christian nurse was taken off frontline duties after she refused to take off a necklace bearing a cross.

Shirley Chaplin said she believed The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital was trying to prevent her from expressing religious beliefs.

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British Muslims will need a seasonal flu vaccination before travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, because of swine flu fears.

The Saudi government says all pilgrims need a certificate of vaccination before they can apply for a visa.

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British Muslims will need an injection against seasonal flu if they are travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, under new travel rules.

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A belief in faith healing could jeopardise recover from illness, according to a new study by a University of Ulster researcher.

Dr Tony Cassidy said he believes that some people who put their trust in faith healing may be less likely to adhere to medical advice.

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The Bishops of Hereford and Worcester have reinstated communal wine, against Church of England advice aimed at halting the spread of swine flu.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams requested in July that clergy suspend the communal chalice.

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An "offensive" paramedic is facing a misconduct hearing after attempting to joke that Christmas was cancelled to be replaced by "lesbian single-mother Muslim day".

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Pop star Annie Lennox has said the church could do ''tremendous harm'' in the fight against HIV and Aids.

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The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have recommended the suspension of the sharing of the chalice at communion as the spread of swine flu continues, it was announced today.

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COMMUNION wine will not be served in some West Lancashire churches amid fears over swine flu.

The Anglican Diocese of Blackburn, the Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool have asked local churches not to serve wine from the chalice.

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Church of England rituals including communion and shaking hands as a ‘sign of the peace’ are being altered or dropped altogether as concern mounts about the spread of swine flu.

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CHURCHES in Merseyside have stopped sharing wine among the congregation, due to fears over swine flu.

Some church leaders have decided to only distribute bread during Holy Communion services, rather than offer the chalice to the congregation.

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COMMUNION wine is not being offered in some Merseyside churches amid fears over swine flu.

Some church leaders have made the decision just to distribute bread rather than offer the chalice to the congregation during Holy Communion services.

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COMMUNION wine has been banned in Lancashire churches in a bid to help stop the spread of swine flu.

The move by The Rt Rev Nicholas Reade comes as health officials predict that a borough in the area could see a peak of 300 new cases of the virus every day.

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