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Amid the ongoing violent conflict between M23 rebels and Congolese forces in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], Martin Gordon, the Bishop of Goma and Church Mission Society (CMS) mission partner, has shared ‘The Goma Call for Peace’. He urges the  international community to act immediately and decisively for peace in Eastern DRC. In...

Archbishop of San Salvador, martyr 1980 (this is his normal place in the church calendar) Oscar Romero was a bit of a modern Thomas Becket – loyal to the authorities until he was given great responsibility for the Church. Then, like Becket, there was trouble. In Romero’s case, it all began when he was born...

The Pope has urged journalists to look out for ‘good news’ stories among so much doom and gloom in global media coverage. His call came during a gathering in Rome of media professionals from around the world that included an audience with Pope Francis. The Pope said, “I encourage you to discover and make known...

Gratitude is a large part of Mothering Sunday. So, this month why not spend a few moments thinking back, and ask yourself this: What quality or wisdom did your mother bestow on you in childhood, for which you are most grateful now? Or you could go to the Sunday School, and ask the children for...

Twenty years ago, on 10th March 2005, Irish comedian Dave Allen died – in his sleep, of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. Allen – real name David Tynan O’Mahony – was best known for his observational comedy, but provoked indignation – sometimes outrage – by highlighting religious and political hypocrisy. O’Mahony was well connected: his father was managing editor...

Somebody asked a Christian friend why he was eating doughnuts, when he had given them up for Lent! He answered, ‘At the bakers I told God, that if He wanted me to buy doughnuts, He should provide a parking space in front. On the eighth time around, there it was!’ Rather than seeing Lent simply...

As well as Greenland and the Panama Canal (and perhaps Canada), President Trump wants the Gulf of Mexico. On his very first afternoon in office, he ordered that the name be changed to the Gulf of America. Apparently American Presidents can do these things. And so, the US Board on Geographic Names was given 30...

Where in the world is it most dangerous to be a Christian? The answer is found in the recently published World Watch List. It is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the top 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. This year it is North Korea. Again. For North Korea has been Number One...

An innovative church project, funded by the Church in Wales, has sparked extraordinary growth in youth ministry. It is engaging with more than 160 children across three coastal parishes. Just a year ago, only two children were involved. The Faith Alive project, from Bro Dwylan Ministry Area in the Diocese of Bangor, has combined regular family-friendly...

It is Spring, and daily it gets easier to walk outside. But not easier to drive. Not on our pothole-plagued local roads. There are currently an estimated million potholes across the UK. And they need a staggering £16.3 billion to fix them. All in all, they are a “national embarrassment”, according to the chair of...

If you do, you could make them obese. So says a recent poll for the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). It found that half of parents force their children to eat everything on their plate at least some, if not most, of the time. But it was found that often, these parents pile an enormous portion...

Do you know how to clean a car, change a lightbulb, hang a picture and identify a spanner? If yes, then chances are that you are a Baby Boomer (1955-1964) and not a Gen Z (1997-2012). For recent research has found that some Gen Z are paying up to £1,300 a year for simple household...