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Father’s Day is 15th June – a day to honour and appreciate our fathers and father figures, such as grandfathers and fathers-in-law. Many of us will make a special effort to see them on the day. No two fathers are alike, of course, but various polls across the internet reveal some interesting similarities of what...

Alban should be the patron saint of anyone who impulsively offers to help a stranger in need… and finds their own life turned upside down as a result. The story goes that Alban was a Roman citizen quietly living in England in the third century.  Then, miles away in Rome, the emperor, Diocletian ordered a...

France is the world’s #1 tourist destination. Which is understandable, when you think about the country’s wonderful weather, fantastic cuisine, gloriously varied landscapes, and rich cultural heritage. But have you ever thought about France as a mission field? Author Pete Greig, founder of the 24/7 prayer movement, describes Europe as “arguably the greatest mission field...

For the last couple of months, we’ve been thinking about baptism, and last time we finished by saying that, even as late as the tenth century, only baptised people could stay in the church to watch, never mind actually consume, the celebration of the Eucharist. This tells me how highly regarded the consecration of the...

The power of the Lord’s Prayer is celebrated in a new short film that is part of the Archbishop of York’s current ‘Faith in the North’ initiative. Then as Now is available to watch from the Archbishop of York’s YouTube channel (from 6 May). Set in the magnificent landscape of the north-east, the film interweaves the faith of...

It was 75 years ago, on 3rd June 1950, that the first successful ascent of Annapurna in the Himalayas was made. It was a French expedition – and the first successful ascent of any mountain over 8000 metres. Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. It was the first time in a century...

Churches hoping to build affordable homes for their communities on pockets of land they own – or as part of schemes such as rebuilding parish halls– have been invited to apply for grants to pay for expert advice from a new £3.2 million fund. Funding of up to £25,000 towards the cost of architect, consultant...

Helping a stranger in need Alban should be the patron saint of anyone who impulsively offers to help a stranger in need… and finds their own life turned upside down as a result. The story goes that Alban was a Roman citizen quietly living in England in the third century.  Then, miles away in Rome,...

Have you had your phone stolen yet? ‘Snatch thefts’ of mobile phones rose from 58,000 in 2023 to 99,000 in 2024 – that is a staggering 70 per cent increase in one year. Meanwhile, overall thefts from people, such as having had bags, phones and other items stolen from under a table or desk or...

Some 175 years ago, on 24th June 1850, Herbert Kitchener, the 1st Earl Kitchener, was born. This Irish-born British Army officer and politician became Secretary of War during the First World War, when he appeared on an iconic poster asking people to join the army. Kitchener already had a fearsome reputation, having been responsible for...

Do your holiday plans involve travelling from west to east this year? Then prepare yourself for some sleep disruption, while your body adjusts. A recent study at the Centre of Sleep and Cognition at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in Singapore has found that travelling east can really impede your body’s natural...

In the first of a series of articles, Kenneth Harrod, Head of Theology and Media at Release International, the voice of persecuted Christians, reminds us of the realities of persecution today. We’ve all read the biblical story of Stephen, the first martyr in the New Testament. We’ve probably heard that Christians in the early centuries...