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Over 6,000 calls in first 48 hours to Daily Hope #FaithAtHome aims to make prayer a household habit Emergency Coronavirus Appeal Launch Love Yourself – Love Your Neighbour Christians Against Poverty (CAP) concerned at rising level of household debt Coronavirus cases in Africa increasing sharply A biblical plague of locusts Nigeria – slaughter continues during...

As the annual ‘Refugee Week’ approaches, various Christian relief agencies and campaign groups warn that coronavirus could have a catastrophic impact on the refugees whom they are trying to help. First, the big picture:  according to the UNHCR, “we are currently witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record.  An unprecedented 70.8 million people around the world...

During this period of staying so much at home, how much exercise is good? According to immunologists, regular bouts of moderate-intensity exercise can help build our resistance to infection. “Regular moderate exercise ensures that our lymph, which is the circulatory system of our immune cells, keeps flowing,” says Dr Jenna Macciochi, of the University of...

Mystical writer of the 20th century For anyone interested in Christian mysticism, Evelyn Underhill may be a good place to begin. She died on 10th June 1941 after a life full of remarkable achievements: author of more than 30 books that explored the intersection between the spiritual and the physical, the first woman ever to...

Franciscan Footprints: following Christ in the ways of Francis and Clare Celtic Saints: 40 days of devotional readings The Way Under our Feet – a spirituality of walking The Comparison Trap Trusting Through the Tears – God’s faithfulness in times of suffering Understanding Trauma – how to overcome post-traumatic stress First Steps Out of Depression...

The National Trust is going to get rid of its plastic membership cards. Replacing the five million membership cards with a paper alternative will save 12.5 tons of plastic each year. The new cards will be made from a strong and durable paper, with a water-based coating. The cards will be recyclable and compostable. The...

Have you been gardening during lockdown?  If so, you may have a story or some advice to share.  In that case, the Conservation Foundation would love to hear from you.  It has recently launched a virtual Gardening Against the Odds network on Facebook @gardeningagainsttheodds  and on our website at https://conservationfoundation.co.uk/projects/gardening-against-the-odds/ As David Shreeve of the Conservation Foundation explains:...

There are four crimes on the rise during lockdown: domestic abuse, the online grooming of children, commercial property theft and coronavirus-related frauds. Nearly all other offences have declined, including murders, robberies, domestic burglaries and assaults.

At this time of global pandemic, we live with stark reality of death and life. Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones (37:1-14) was given when God’s people were in exile in Babylon. They felt dead, being separated from home and God! The vision answers God’s question: ‘can these bones live?’ We can also...

A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections 24 hours a day while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus received more than 6,000 calls in the first 48 hours. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, recently launched ‘Daily Hope’ as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes,...

Wanting God more clearly, dearly and nearly Ever wonder where the prayer … ‘May I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day’ comes from?  Richard of Chichester, a bishop in the 13th century, wrote it. He began life as Richard de Wych of Droitwich, the son...

A number of Christian travel companies face possible financial ruin in the wake of the Covid-19 virus. Companies affected include: Lightline Pilgrimages (to the Holy Land), Oak Hall Expeditions, Pax Travel, and McCabe Pilgrimages (which would have handled travel to the Oberammergau Passion Play this summer – now postponed until 2022.) Ironically, the Oberammergau Passion...