Catholic Herald 2

[beanpole]

Last one and despite googling can't find it !
11a Meeting to change half of 11's baroque interior (11a = oared) is an important one for the Church (5,2,8)
Synod of ?N?Y?A

[boxtops]

It could be Antioch, not sure of your letters, you are only showing 7 but the clue says 8?

[beanpole]

Sorry last word should be 6 letters and is definitely
?n?y?a

[bibblebub]

Synod of Ancyra -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Ancyra - fits but too busy presently to work out why it's the answer

[beanpole]

Thanks Bibblebub.

I've found the Synod of Ancyra which must be the answer though like you I don't know why !

[slaney]

Hi beanpole - have you got the clue for 11a (I presume there is no 11d) please.
I think part of the wordplay may be baroque =F(anc)y

[bibblebub]

maybe:-

meeting = SYNOD
change half = 11 = anagram of OAR(ed) = ORA
baroque interior = put FANCY in the middle of that

synod oFANCYra

[bibblebub]

^^^ that line should read: change half of 11 = anagram of OAR(ed) = ORA

[slaney]

Yes - that must be it!

[beanpole]

Thank you Bibblebub and Slaney.

Your explanations are excellent. I left the computer and watched Countdown,