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Millions of people visit cathedrals and historic churches in the UK and around the world every year. St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey are among London’s most popular tourist attractions. In many English cities, it’s the cathedral that tops the TripAdvisor list for ratings and reviews. Local churches that remain open through the week often...

You know what they are: those things you never knew you needed until you saw one in an advert. Then suddenly you felt that life would never be complete without one. And so, you brought home the spiraliser that makes vegetables look like spaghetti. And the pasta maker that you can’t quite figure out how...

– fierce firebrand of the Early Church Tertullian was born in Carthage, North Africa, about 155 AD. He had pagan parents and his father may have been a centurion. Carthage was a prestigious Roman colony and Tertullian was given a good education in Greek, Latin, literature, history and philosophy. On arrival in Rome, Tertullian probably...

From a church notice-sheet This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs Brown, our church warden, to come forward and lay an egg on the altar. ** Nice The nice thing about becoming forgetful is that you can hide your own Easter eggs. ** Some hymns for people over 50 Give Me the Old Timers’...

Some of the most beautiful things in the world have an ugly side. What about the emperor penguin chick, nestling in a feathery pouch above its parent’s feet? There’s a lovely moment when mum and dad greet each other over the gaping beak of their fuzz-ball offspring. Heads bent together, making a heart shape in...

66% per cent of UK adults are now overweight or obese. That is according to recent NHS England figures.  Around 30% of these are officially obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or above. It is affecting our chairs, our ambulances, and even our coffins. Furnishing companies are getting orders to provide bigger chairs....

Last time I wrote I suggested you listened carefully to your own internal thoughts and feelings before and after listening to a sermon – be it in church live or on a video or broadcast. Well, here we are at Easter – and guess what the sermon subject is likely to be? Christ is risen...

The cross of St George, the flag of England, should be celebrated as a symbol of unity in our nation, rooted in our Christian heritage, a group of leading Church of England bishops from across the country have said. In a joint statement, they urge people to embrace or rediscover our Christian heritage but also...

-the long-suffering servant girl of Lucca If you have ever been in trouble for simply doing good, then Zita is the saint for you.  Born in 1218 to poor but devout parents in Monsagrati, Zita was sent at the age of 12 to work as a servant for the rich Fatinelli family in nearby Lucca....

 April is National Pet Month (NPM), an annual initiative dedicated to promoting responsible pet ownership, and supporting UK pet charities. National Pet Month celebrates the companionship of our pets, educates owners on responsible care, and raises funds for pet charities. Pet owners are encouraged to share their pet stories/photos, host fundraisers, and to visit the National...

The well-known charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. It was in Bradford, back in 1996, that a local Christian, John Kirkby, felt called to leave his career in finance, and use his knowledge to help local people deep in debt. With a modest donation and a lot of faith,...

In pursuit of the C of E’s priority to grow younger and more diverse, the Strategic Mission and Ministry Board has agreed £0.6m investment with the charity Growing Hope. One in six children in England have additional needs, and 88 per cent of parents of children with additional needs say that attending church is currently...