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When women become mothers… tracing a pregnancy The secret life of a busy mother Granny retired?  You’ve got to be kidding…. Dog walkers now face unlimited fines if pets chase livestock Why big, wet licks from a dog can help a teenager’s mental health Afternoon tea, anyone? ** Editor: With people thinking about mothers this...

Bishop Sarah Mullally to be installed as Archbishop of Canterbury  We hold ‘national treasures for the common good’ – new repairs fund  Poverty, the care crisis and mental health – Synod discusses challenges Country’s most deprived parishes receive over £22m investment  Disability Project awarded £5 million in funding Bishop backs action to curb ‘truly appalling’...

Archbishop of Canterbury & Reformation Martyr If you have ever been caught up in a great event at work, which has gone on to change your own life, then Thomas Cranmer is the saint for you. He was the first ever Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, following King Henry VIII’s decision to pull away from Rome,...

Mothering Sunday – the fourth Sunday of Lent- offers families an opportunity to honour the women who have nurtured them. Lots of different streams and traditions have come together to make today’s Mothering Sunday the special day that it is. In the Middle Ages it was an occasion for everyone to visit their ‘mother’ church...

The Church of England’s Director for Cathedral and Church buildings, Emily Gee, has welcomed the Government’s Places of Worship Renewal Fund, and its willingness to invest in repairs and improvements for eligible parish and cathedral church buildings. She said: “We also welcome the Government’s recognition of the special role of historic churches in national life – church buildings are national treasures for the common...

Ninety years ago, on 4th March 1936, the German airship Hindenburg made its first flight. It was the largest airship ever constructed, and when it was destroyed in a fire in May 1937, it ended the era of airship travel. Airships had been developed from balloons – the first attempt at lighter-than-air travel pioneered in 1783 by the...

 the good-natured carer Families are divided in two kinds of people: givers and takers. Blessed is the family with at least one ‘giver’, that someone of a cheerful, generous nature who does not panic when you ask them for help. These kindly saints are on hand when you need them, not fleeing with the cry...

March brings us not only Mothering Sunday, but also the Annunciation of the Incarnation -when the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would become pregnant with the Christ child. (25th March, exactly nine months before Christmas). Mary was overwhelmed with joy and love, as are millions of women when they realise their child is on...

Archbishop of San Salvador, martyr 1980 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 Cuidad Barrios in El Salvador back in 1917. Devout...

‘Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.’ (Benjamin Franklin). Who or what makes you angry? In the third of our 7 Deadly Sins, we are looking at anger (or wrath). It describes uncontrolled feelings of hatred and resentment, and it can lead to resentment and grudges, quarrelling and damaged relationships....

The impact of Church of England schools on children’s lives and communities has been celebrated at the first ever recent Festival of Flourishing. Hosted by the National Society for Education, the event formed part of the Society’s annual national conference and brought together school and trust leaders, teachers, clergy, policymakers and young people to explore...

Thirty years ago, on 13th March 1996, the Dunblane Massacre took place in Scotland.  Thomas Hamilton, a former Scout leader, entered Dunblane Primary School, shot dead 16 children and a teacher, wounded 15 more, and then committed suicide.  As a result, the private ownership of handguns was banned in the UK. There was no obvious...