12/07/2014 BBC Weekend News

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has dropped

his long standing opposition to legalising assisted dying and will

now support a bill to be debated in the House of Lords next week.

The proposal would make it legal for terminally ill people in England

and Wales to receive help to end their lives.

The Church of England is opposed to the measure.

Our religious affairs correspondent is in York where the General Synod

Lord Carey argued strongly against assisted dying when Parliament

considered the issue in 2006 and this is a dramatic about turn from a

figure who is an important figure in Anglicanism and it goes against the

position of his church only a few days before the issue returns to the

House of Lords. Lord Carey has been an outspoken

defender of traditionalist teaching in the church. That has made his

sudden change of heart to support assisted dying all the more shocking

to the church he led. He questioned whether the law should force

terminally ill patients to an unbearable point. He said that in

opposing assisted dying the church could actually be promoting anguish

and pain. The Church of England synod overwhelmingly rejected

assisted suicide in 2012. A senior bishop said today that helping

people to die would undermine the sanctity of life. The intrinsic

value of each human life is something that many people could

accept whether or not they are people of faith. It basically says

that everybody is of value and is of value to society as part of our

cohesion as a society is caring for them, looking after them, right up

to the point of their death. The assisted dying Bill, which goes

before the House of Lords next week, would require two doctors should

confirm that patients were terminally ill and had reached a

settled decision to end their lives before giving them drugs to do so.

Lord Carey said he had been particularly moved by the case of a

man who was severely disabled and pleaded in vain for help to end his

life. Other Anglicans exist that it might dominate need not be

unchristian. The sanctity of life to some people means quality, to be

able to say, this is the point I do not want to carry on any more and

from a Christian point of view they would hand their gift of life back

to God. The view of the synod meeting in York this weekend is that

while assisted dying might help some people it would expose many elderly

and disabled people to danger, placing them under pressure to end

their lives prematurely. Lord Carey's remarks put him

alongside an increasing number of Anglicans reinterpreting what it

means to be a good Christian and coming to different conclusions than

those traditionally held by the church. It is a rising to hear it

from this traditionalist figure in the church. -- surprising.

Palestinian officials say more than 120 people have been killed

since Israeli airstrikes began five days ago.

The United Nations say three quarters of those are civilians.

Israel says its airstrikes, which continued overnight, are

in response to hundreds of rockets being fired into Israeli territory.

Our correspondent reports from Gaza City.

Another attack from the sky. This strike destroyed a house in southern

Gaza. In the north of the Gaza Strip, another body is discovered.

This was a severely disabled woman, one of several residents at a

shelter. Just after dawn it was hit by Israeli warplanes. This is where

the missile landed. Neighbours heard a big explosion. TRANSLATION: We

were very surprised the centre was hurt. We expected the Israelis to

bomb other places. There were disabled people unable to work. Two

women were killed here. They are among the rising number of

Palestinian civilian casualties. Israel gave a warning for the people

to vacate the property but it was not enough time for people with

disabilities to be able to leave. Another call has been made that

another strike is about to happen so we have to leave the area. As the

smoke rises from Israeli air raids across Gaza, more Palestinian

rockets are fired. Israel says its military action will continue until

there is an end to the threat. Our goal is to protect our people, to

end the rocket fire from Gaza on our civilians. Hamas must understand

that it cannot continue to shoot rockets at Israel with impunity.

Thousands of Israeli reservists have been called up for this military

operation. There are international calls for restraint but so far no

signs of easy sir. -- a cease-fire. That has been reinforced by the

defence Minister who has told his country to prepare for several more

days of fighting. Asked about the mounting numbers of Palestinian

civilian casualties, Israel blames militant groups in Gaza for this,

saying that they fire there are leaders and weapons among the

civilian population. Tens of thousands of Orangemen

are taking part in 12th July Protests are planned

against restrictions placed on a march in north Belfast but the

Orange Order has appealed for calm. The police say they are

optimistic that demonstrations Our Ireland Correspondent Chris

Buckler is in Belfast city centre. How is it going? People have lined

the streets for the parades which are taking place across Northern

Ireland. Commemorating a victory at the Battle of the Boyne more than

three centuries ago. In Belfast, thousands of Orangemen and their

supporters have been taking part in the parades. This is seen as a

celebration of Protestant culture and with the smaller parades that

can be divisive. Last year loyalists were not allowed to walk past what

some regard as a national area in north Belfast and violence followed.

This year Orange Order is making clear they will marshal that event

and saying that anyone intent on five Dom violence is not welcome. A

man was stabbed during clashes between loyalists and Republicans

last night. The police there compared to recent years this has

been peaceful. A man has appeared in court this

morning charged with the murder of a healthcare assistant at a

psychiatric hospital in Gloucester. Ryan Matthews is accused

of murdering 53-year-old Sharon Wall, who died after being

stabbed at the inpatient unit of There has been

an extraordinary morning of cricket in the first Test at Trent Bridge

with India's players trying in vain Records tumbled as England closed

at on 450 for 9, just 7 behind. James Anderson's says screams at you

at Trent Bridge, a place that he has often loved to ball. He was treating

it like a holiday excursion, mainly to the boundary. It is a question of

partnerships and Joe Root was looking every inch the senior

player. This took him to a century. He knew how much he owed to

Anderson, who stayed with him, and he had taken the pressure off his

team-mates, especially the captain. It can be heartbreaking. In the last

test England lost in the last over. Today he made his highest ever Test

score. It made the whole experience is cruciate thing for India. Their

lead was disappearing in front of their eyes. This unprecedented shot

sums it up. James Anderson's first ever 50. The suffering supporters

got to their feet. Anderson has broken England's individual scoring

record for an 11. The partnership is England's highest ever. It may

continue with James Anderson's bowling.

In the World Cup, Brazil are hoping to redeem themselves when they meet

Netherlands in the playoff for third place tonight.

Last night Brazil fans were treated to a guest appearance

from injured player Neymar at the team's last training session.

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will be hoping to salvage Brazil's

reputation tonight with a win after that record-breaking 7-1 defeat to

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For many it is a good afternoon because there is some lovely

sunshine out there, but it is in a different place from where it has

been for the last couple