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The C of E has said that, following the decision at last year’s July General Synod to develop proposals to introduce standalone services including Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) alongside pastoral reassurance, there will be continued input from four working groups into this process. The group membership includes bishops and members of General Synod,...

The UK Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) Ceremony brings together the civic, faith and political leadership of the country, alongside survivors of the Holocaust and more recent genocides. HMD 2025 will be a particularly significant year, as it will mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and 30 years since the genocide in Bosnia. More...

This month, on 25th January, the Church celebrates probably the most famous conversion of all. At least, what happened to a young man called Saul on the road to Damascus has become a byword for all instant conversions – what is known as a ‘damascene’ moment. Saul was a devout Jew, a Pharisee, a student...

– for dioceses, schools and youth groups The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households has developed resources for use locally in parishes, deaneries and dioceses. It has also collaborated with schools to produce resources for children and young people. Two videos and lesson plans for children and young people are now available to help them...

Here is a New Year’s Resolution well worth making: go for a stroll in the morning and again in the evening. For an “intriguing” finding in a recent medical study seems to point to a link between the time of day that you exercise, and the avoidance of bowel cancer. The study, led by experts...

The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) has recently published the results of a six-month study examining the lived experiences of UKME/GMH people in the C of E. The study, titled Behind the Stained-Glass, was undertaken by the Institute for Educational & Social Equity, commissioned by the ACRJ, and examined/explored the lived experience in relation to:...

–  to transform England’s education system The National Society for Education (Church of England) has partnered with the Catholic Education Service (CES), and Confederation of School Trusts (CST) to launch the Flourishing Together report, a long-term vision aimed at transforming the educational landscape of England. The report outlines ten transformative shifts essential for creating an inclusive,...

Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now suspect that God wants you to move into some form of leadership.  A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...

Boys are not reading. In fact, their interest in book has just plummeted to the lowest level on record. This year only 20 per cent of boys aged 8 to 18 said they enjoy reading in their free time, compared to 28 per cent in 2023. A study by the National Literary Trust has found...

Are there potholes on the roads near your home? If you don’t report them to the Council, then it can use ‘not knowing’ as an excuse for not having to pay compensation to drivers whose vehicles are damaged. And increasingly, Councils are doing just that. Recent RAC research has found that local authorities used the...

The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published last autumn. Keith Makin, who led the independent review said, “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired. “Many...

With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember. Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned as a young child. The...