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So warns the head of the National Crime Agency (NCA). Graeme Biggar, the director general of the NCA, points to the increasing use of synthetic opioids in recreational narcotics. It seems that deadly substances such as nitazenes and fentanyl are being used by drug dealers to bulk out their batches of heroin, and to make...

If you approve of giving money to help cathedrals survive, then Edward the Confessor (1003 – 66) is the saint for you.  This early King of England was the virtual founder of Westminster Abbey.  And never mind entrance charges –   at one point in his life, Edward was giving a full tenth of his income...

Care for Creation From the Vicar What’s the Big Idea? – An Introduction to the Books of the New Testament: Mark Quiz on Mark’s Gospel Reflecting Faith: Window Glass HYMN:  The story behind … Come Ye Thankful People Come Learn to ‘wait well’ for things **  Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers the crisis facing Nature...

Some Christians today have the curious idea that being a Christian guarantees a prosperous life in this world.  St Paul was more realistic – throughout his epistles he urges Christians to pray for patience and endurance in this world.  Donation (martyred c 484) is a timely reminder that we are called to be witnesses, and...

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To St Luke, a Gentile, we owe the beautifully written Gospel of Luke, and the Book of Acts.  He was a Greek physician, a disciple of St Paul, a companion on some of his missionary journeys, and an inspired writer. Luke’s gospel focuses on the compassion of Christ. His gospel contains some of the most...

by David Winter ‘Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, bless the bed that I lie on’ – my grandma taught me that one. At least it meant I never forgot the names of the writers of the four Gospels. This month Luke, the writer of the third of them, has his feast day – 18th October....

Christians Against Poverty “deeply concerned” over latest Ofgem energy price New match funding scheme helps churches cut carbon emissions Persecution continues in Russia Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice publishes fifth report  Church of Scotland submits written evidence on Assisted Dying St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh hosts immersive installation ** Christians Against Poverty “deeply concerned” over...

Editor:  We apologise for the rather ‘scarce’ stories this month.  This is because it was written in late summer, when church organisations are at their most quiet. We will offer a wider selection of church-based stories for next month! ** The world’s migrants are mostly Christians How can Christians first back against disinformation? Women’s Leadership...

Crocs. The foam clogs have now become the fastest-growing ‘cool’ brand with British children. The footwear company even ranks above companies such as Star Wars, the BBC and Converse, according to a recent poll of young people. Some say the success is because crocs are growing more popular with girls. Girls are turning to them...

A new analysis of data by the Pew Research Centre in Washington DC has found that of the more than 280 million people, or 3.6% of the world’s population, who are currently international migrants (living outside their country of birth), 47% of them are Christian. They are followed by Muslims (29% of all living migrants),...

Of the 54 Roman emperors who ruled AD 30 to 311, only about a dozen made the effort to persecute Christians. One of these was the Emperor Trajan, who ruled AD 98 to 117, though he was half-hearted about it. He decreed that Christians, although guilty of “anti-state behaviour”, were not to be hunted out...