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 A senior Army officer has urged the Church to pray for and support members of the Armed Forces “who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our nation”. In a recent address to the General Synod, Brigadier Jaish Mahan, Deputy Commander of the 1st UK Division – who has served in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq...

Theodore had several things in common with Justin Welby: despite living in troubled times, and in the aftermath of a severe national plague, he made extensive tours of his archbishopric, spoke at many Synods, and worked tirelessly to unite the bickering factions of the Church in England. But, unlike Justin Welby, Theodore did not start...

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The leader of the Anglican church in the Holy Land has urged Christians to “speak out in the face of injustices” – including the “horrifying’ current arrangements for food aid in Gaza” – as he called for a permanent ceasefire to end the war. The Most Revd Hosam Naoum, the Archbishop in Jerusalem, was addressing...

September is the time of year when we get back to our routines after the summer break. As whole-life disciples (lit: learners) we are all called to learn from Jesus and live like Him. God wants us to make a difference in our workplaces and schools, and with family and friends.  As Paul writes: ‘And...

Korea is known for its thriving Christian church.  But it was not always so – in fact no Korean was baptised until as late as 1784.  Christianity arrived in Korea through Christian books sent from China, and the Koreans responded warmly as soon as they heard the Good News.  A Chinese priest who visited in...

This morning, I alerted the Hastings parks and gardens team to a giant hogweed in a patch of waste ground: it’s an invasive species and can cause serious skin damage. A communal bin on one of the streets in my ward was missing its lid. Two days ago, I asked the waste services folk to...

General Synod has called on the Government to improve funding for “desperately needed” palliative care, rather than putting vulnerable people at risk through “unworkable and unsafe” legislation to introduce assisted suicide. Members of the Synod recently backed a call by the Bishop of London for the Government to increase funding for palliative care and palliative...

All in the month of September Celebrating 200 years of the public railroads Remembering the Nuremberg Laws Remembering Albert Schweitzer Exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress and fashion to celebrate centenary Did you spot many butterflies this past summer? British Food Fortnight 2025 – 26th September to 12th October Still danger in our rivers...

As our children go back to school this month, what do parents really think about the past six weeks? More than half of all parents found the summer break too long, and a ‘challenge’ to cope with. So says the national charity, Parentkind. Its recent poll found that more than half of parents feel that...

St Matthew was one of 12 apostles. But he began as a publican i.e. a tax-collector of Jewish race who worked for the Romans, before he left all at the call of Christ.  From earliest times, he was regarded as the author of the first of the four Gospels.    The Gospel of Matthew is in...

Is Gen Z coming to church? Children’s Society gives an urgent warning 150 years of the Keswick Convention Premier Christian Radio – the first Christian broadcaster to Britain How do persecuted Christians cope with the stress? Danny Kruger’s extraordinary speech in the House of Commons Not leaving your dog on its own – even for...