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A joy to be received by the Pope, says Archbishop of Canterbury Stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green ‘devastating’ says Bishop Archbishop of Canterbury ‘appalled’ by rise in anti-Semitism across UK Strategic investment making a ‘significant difference’ to ministry Innovation in lay and ordained ministry training receives £1.16 million boost Assisted dying: Proper...

Would you have liked to go to Cyprus on holiday this year? If so, spare a thought for the Cypriot who played such a key role in the New Testament. He was Joseph, a Jewish Cypriot and a Levite, who is first mentioned in Acts 4:36, when the Early Church was sharing a communal lifestyle....

Churches Count on Nature – 6th to 14th June  Ten crimes against churches a day Bringing hope to the fatherless International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services – 25th June Christian Growth in East Africa Christian Giving With Petertide Ordinations coming, how do you handle a new Curate?  Celebrating 160 years of Reader Ministry...

Friend of St Francis of Assisi Antony of Padua knew St Francis of Assisi.  Both men were true followers of Christ in a time of great religious confusion and social turmoil. Like Francis, Antony (1193 – 1231) was born into a wealthy family. Antony’s father was a nobleman of Lisbon, Portugal, who sent his son...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has praised the Pope for speaking out against injustice and about hope; has commended working together for the common good; and has endorsed the strengthening power of common witness, in an address after a recent private meeting at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. She prayed with Pope Leo and said:...

Lots of keys, but what do they open? Feed the birds – but thoughtfully Country roads can be beautiful – but deadly.  Beware. Our British bumblebees Need total darkness to sleep? Best and worst breakfasts for your cholesterol Hardship in childhood can lead to frailty in later life Parents blamed for children’s bad behaviour in...

English Puritan church leader If Richard Baxter were alive today, he would probably be contributing to the Thought for the Day on Radio 4, because he had a gift for the sound-bite. Try these memorable quotes:  Preaching a man a sermon with a broken head, and telling him to be right with God is equal...

The Area Bishop of Edmonton, in the diocese of London, Dr Anderson Jeremiah, has expressed shock and sadness after two Jewish men were recently stabbed in Golders Green, north London, The Jewish men, one in his 70s and one in his 30s, were treated at the scene for stab wounds; both were then taken to...

Mystical writer of the 20th century For anyone interested in Christian mysticism, Evelyn Underhill may be a good place to begin. She died on 10th June 1941 after a life full of remarkable achievements: author of more than 30 books that explored the intersection between the spiritual and the physical, the first woman ever to...

Evelyn Underhill was an English Anglo-Catholic writer, poet and novelist. She is known for her numerous writings on religion and spiritual practice. Underhill was born in Wolverhampton in 1875, and during her lifetime published 39 books and more than 350 articles and reviews. She married Hubert Stuart in 1907. Together they travelled regularly to Switzerland, France and Italy, where...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that she is “appalled” by the growing aggression against Jewish communities in the UK, after a series of anti-Semitic attacks in London, including an arson incident, in Harrow, and a stabbing of two men in Golders Green. “An attack on Jewish people is an attack on us all — we must...

Wanting God more clearly, dearly and nearly Ever wonder where the prayer … ‘May I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day’ comes from?  Richard of Chichester, a bishop in the 13th century, wrote it. He began life as Richard de Wych of Droitwich, the son...