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The Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (‘EIAG’) has recently published a report advising investors with Christian values how to approach investing in big technology companies. The Church’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs), which received the advice, has published a new policy in line with this guidance. The report recommends technology companies make public commitments...

The smallest city with the biggest history of pilgrimage – that is St David’s Wales. And next year, 2023, brings the 900th anniversary of Pope Callixtus II declaring that two pilgrimages to St David’s Cathedral were equal to one journey to Rome. No wonder that the Diocese of St David’s has designated 2023 as its Year of...

German billionaire, Peter Thiel, has registered to be cryonically preserved: his body will be deep-frozen when he dies, then thawed out and resuscitated if medical developments make it possible. Likewise, mega-rich Jeff Bezos has poured cash into anti-ageing research, which means more than inventing an improved wrinkle cream. These 21st Century entrepreneurs may not know the...

The apostle Andrew (d. c.60) is patron saint of Scotland.  According to the gospel of Matthew,   Andrew and his brother Simon Peter were the very first two disciples whom Jesus called.   ‘Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’  (Matt 4:18,19) Without more ado, they obeyed.  ‘At once they left their nets...

Will Aid, www.willaid.org.uk, the UK’s most enduring and successful charity Will-making scheme, runs again this month, throughout November.  If you haven’t yet written your Will, now is the time to think about it! This is how the system works: Will Aid solicitors all over the UK agree to write basic Wills during November, without charging...

Andrew, whose feast day ends the Christian year on 30th November, is probably best known to us as the patron saint of Scotland, though his only connection with the country is that some of his bones were reputedly transported in the 8th century to Fife and preserved at a church in a place now named...

If you are about to buy Christmas cards, you may find it worthwhile to visit https://www.eden.co.uk/charity-christmas-cards/  as they offer a range of Christmas cards that raise money for various Christian charities.

‘And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger…’  (Luke 2:7)  ‘They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.’ (Matthew 24:30) What a contrast between the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem –...

Holding a fireworks party on Bonfire Night?  Make a bird nut ball Organise a wine tasting this autumn Help your hedgehogs this autumn Coffee is good for you Working best from where? Has covid changed your personality? Freeze your leftover food, advises Sainsburys Entertaining at home is making a comeback Do you still cook Sunday...

Editor:  Nigel Beeton writes:  Her Majesty had a very long life, didn’t she? I kind of stupidly didn’t really ever come to terms with the obvious fact that she would always be my Queen! But we prayed ‘Long live our noble Queen’ every time we sang the National Anthem, and God really did answer that...

Editor:  Following the sad death of the Queen, the Church of England has put out a number of statements.  Here are a selection from which you may wish to choose.  There are long statements from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, from which you can choose to suit your available space.   There are also statements...

Editor:   Many Christian leaders have paid tribute to the Queen.  Here are just a very few:  Rt Rev John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford Mark Woods, Editor of Bible Society Mark Greene, Mission Champion of LICC Writer and Broadcaster Catherine Pepinster Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham ** Rt Rev John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford, said:...