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Hilda played a key role in the early English Christian church, and she may even have been the first to encourage the writing of Christian poetry. She was born a princess, into the Deiran (Northumbrian) dynasty, and her sister became Queen of the East Angles, with whom the Deiran had connections. In those days East...

100 years ago this month, on 8th November 1923, Christian Barnard, the South African cardiac surgeon, was born. He made history when he carried out the first successful human heart transplant in 1967. Barnard qualified in medicine at the University of Cape Town in 1946. After practising for several years in Cape Town, he moved...

Millions of children, some as young as ten, are worried that they will not have enough money for their future. So reports the annual Good Childhood Report from the Children’s Society. The recently published report found that more than one third of ten-to-17-year-olds said that they were either ‘very’ or ‘quite’ worried about having enough...

“Parishes are at the very heart of the Church of England’s mission.” This was the C of E’s response to a recent article in the Sunday Telegraph. The short comment was provided as a response to an article that had appeared in the newspaper on ‘parish closures.’ William Nye, the Church of England’s Secretary General,...

‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). What does generosity look like for us? The practice of generosity is about more than finance, as we recognise that everything we possess belongs to God (Ps 24:1). We are stewards of all our resources, including time, possessions, gifts, as well as our love...

1 O God, our Help in ages past, our Hope for years to come, our Shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal Home. 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth...

The Bishop of Norwich, who is the Church of England’s Lead Bishop on the Environment, has responded to the announcement by the Prime Minister on Net Zero policies. “The Prime Minister’s Net Zero speech calls for a welcome change in the debate from loud polarised voices, but he set out delays in policy before hearing...

A recent YouGov survey has found that students who began university this autumn were more worried about being lonely than about having enough money, understanding the course, or even finding suitable housing. So, what can a new student do, surrounded by thousands of strangers? How do they begin to make friends that will last? The...

King Charles was born 75 years ago this month, on 14th November 1948, at Buckingham Palace in London. He was the longest-serving monarch-in-waiting in British history and did not ascend the throne until he was 73, following the death of his mother in September 2022. Charles was crowned in the first coronation in seven decades,...

75 years ago this month, on 4th November 1948, an American-born British poet and playwright, T S Eliot, won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His influence on modern poetry was so profound that he has been hailed as one of the major poets of the 20th century. T S Eliot was a poet, essayist, publisher,...

If you are going to any concerts before Christmas, spare a thought for St Cecilia (2nd century) – the patron saint of musicians. Cecilia is one of the most famous of the Roman martyrs of the 2nd century.  As far as is known, she was born a noble lady of Rome who, despite her vow...

Catherine is thought to have been a noble girl who lived in the 4th century.  She was persecuted for her Christianity, and despised marriage with the Emperor because she was a ‘bride of Christ’.  According to the legend, Catherine was no push-over intellectually, either:  she disputed successfully with 50 philosophers who were called in to...