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Does this sound familiar?  An Archbishop of Canterbury tries to bring unity and calm to a Church split down the middle over seemingly irreconcilable differences, and all the while to promote the Gospel to the wider non-Christian society, in the face of widespread ignorance and even hostility towards Christianity. This isn’t Justin Welby, though. It...

John Lennon wrote: ‘Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people living life in peace.’  But on Remembrance Sunday, we should reflect on war past and present and consider the real way to peace. The way of war: ‘What causes...

This winter, when you next see someone who looks both poor and cold, think of Martin of Tours.  This monk bishop, born in Pannonia (now Hungary) became one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages. Martin’s father was a pagan officer in the Roman Army, and Martin was intended for the army as...

In a recent article for The Tablet, the international Roman Catholic newspaper, its lobby correspondent listed a number of things that seem to most concern the UK at the moment, and which therefore indicate the challenges facing the new Government. She listed, in no particular order: Breakdown of the justice system and overcrowding in prisons;...

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on America 20 years ago this autumn, many Americans were seen to be ‘saintly’ in their brave attempts to help save lives.  But Frances (1850 – 1917) was the first citizen of the United States to be officially canonised as a saint – by Pope Pius XII in...

The remarkable usefulness of Allen keys Bonfire Night – the Firework Code to keep your family safe Keep a close eye on your phone and bag Something for night owls to consider Child criminals on the increase A key to longer life?  Keep calm and carry on ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers how...

Black composers, musicians and singers have just been celebrated as part of a series of events, from exhibitions and lectures to services and study days, marking Black History Month (October) in Cathedrals and churches across the country. The events included the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding at a Eucharist at Southwark Cathedral in a service with...

Some women have power, and some women are good. When a woman with power is also good, she can achieve an astonishing amount. Margaret of Scotland has been called ‘The Pearl of Scotland’, but she began life in Hungary about 1045. She was born to the expatriate English prince Edward the Exile, and so was...

Luke is the third of the synoptic gospels. The gospel and Acts were both written for Theophilus, a Roman official, who acted as Luke’s patron to ensure that his gospel was copied and distributed. It was intended for a wider audience, to help both Gentile believers and unbelievers understand who Jesus is and that the...

Key recommendations to continually improve church schools Cathedral statistics show continued recovery in 2023 The National Lottery Heritage Fund awards nearly £5 million for conservation in C of E New report highlights progress on Church of England’s ambition to reach net zero carbon New independent chair for Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel Bishops back...

Danger of torture, assassination, lootings, floods, famines and epidemics… life in France in the 6th century was as turbulent and violent as many of the world’s hot spots are today.  In the midst of all this Gregory (539 – 94) was born into a senatorial family who lived in the Auvergne.  He grew up seeing...

The Church in Wales has announced investment totalling nearly £10m in four major projects designed to promote growth in church attendance across the nation. Projects in north east Wales, in Swansea and in Monmouth will be given multi-million-pound grants to develop new initiatives, centres and church communities. The grants are being made from the Church...