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Some women have power, and some women are good. When a woman with power is also good, she can achieve an astonishing amount. Margaret of Scotland has been called ‘The Pearl of Scotland’, but she began life in Hungary about 1045. She was born to the expatriate English prince Edward the Exile, and so was...

Danger of torture, assassination, lootings, floods, famines and epidemics… life in France in the 6th century was as turbulent and violent as many of the world’s hot spots are today.  In the midst of all this Gregory (539 – 94) was born into a senatorial family who lived in the Auvergne.  He grew up seeing...

Ukrainian Church leaders rejoice 6th November – join the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Celebrating the life of Brother Andrew (1928-2022) Budget fails to tackle global cost of living crisis, Christian Aid says 44 million struggling with cost-of-living crisis Persecution continues in Nigeria Call on big tech companies to be transparent and...

All in the month of NOVEMBER How we achieved the National Health Service Finding Tutankhamen</strong When Elizabeth married Philip – 75 years ago The partition of Palestine Remember, remember it’s Will Aid this November ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, November) down the years. Here...

Here is a saint for any young person who has a generous heart and a desire to please God, but who gets rather badly used by adults who should know better. Elizabeth was born in 1207, a princess in the kingdom of Hungary. When she was four, she was sent to the court of the...

30 years ago, on 11th November 1992, the Church of England voted to allow women to become priests. The first women were ordained in March 1994.

In the month when we think about those who have given their lives in war, the Two Minutes Silence is a significant act of remembrance. The silence provides an opportunity to remember those who have suffered in war and how we can work for a peaceful world. However, we can also find ourselves thinking about...

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...

It was: 175 years ago, on 4th November 1847 that Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. He helped popularise its use in medicine. Also 175 years ago, on 8th November 1847 that Bram Stoker, Irish-born British writer, was born. He is best known for his Gothic horror novel Dracula. 125...

Ukrainian Church leaders have been welcoming their country’s recent dramatic counter-offensive against Russia. It was reported that Ukrainian tanks and armoured vehicles had recaptured at least 2300 square miles of land around the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, as well as territory closer to Kherson in the south. President Zelensky praised his troops who were determined...

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...

If you use the services of the National Health Service this autumn, spare a thought for the ‘presiding spirit’ which led to its founding. Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan was born 125 years ago this month, on 15th November 1897, the sixth of ten children. The family lived in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, where his father was a miner,...