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Pope Leo has some surprising relatives. For one, he is related to the pop singer Madonna, who has clashed with the Roman Catholic Church over her use of religious imagery. But the Pope is also related to politician Hilary Clinton, actress Angelina Jolie, pop star Justin Bieber, former prime ministers Justin and Pierre Trudeau, and...

The phone was a great invention. How easy, to press a few numbers on our small devices and speak to someone the other side of the world. Once a phone was a luxury item; now we take it for granted that this gadget in our pocket enables us to contact anyone, at any time, in...

31st August is the feast of St Aidan, who brought Christianity to northern England.  He is a strong contender for the title of the first English bishop. Not that honours meant a great deal to this austere but captivating character. In 635 he came to Northumbria at the invitation of the local ruler, Oswald.  Oswald...

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This will cheer you up this summer when your children mope around the house saying that they are bored: apparently a bit of boredom is good for them. So says a senior educationalist, Julia Robinson, who has encouraged parents NOT to force their children into too many activities. Instead, they must be allowed to become...

 A Mesopotamian disaster, or a world catastrophe? The Flood continues to fuel speculation worldwide. That is the precise point – we don’t even have to explain which flood we’re talking about; Noah’s Flood is firmly embedded in the human memory on every continent. There is a Hindu tradition about a great flood, and a ship...

Responding to the Chancellor’s recent statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review, the Bishop of Newcastle, Helen-Ann Hartley, and Bishop of Manchester, David Walker have issued a statement.  Here is some of what they said: “How the Government allocates public money, especially at a time of fiscal constraints, is a reflection of its priorities. “We applaud...

The outgoing ‘Baptists Together’ President Steve Finamore is feeling encouraged, as he looks across the Baptist networks Reflecting at the recent end to his presidential year, he spoke of the emerging pattern of church growth he has witnessed across his church visits – growth now supported by both Baptist statistics in the annual returns, and...

If you venture into the countryside this month, be careful and stay vigilant: be wildfire aware. So warns the National Fire Chiefs Council, after a record-breaking season for wildfires. The concern is based on some alarming data. By June (the most recent data on hand) firefighters had responded to more than 500 wildfires across England...

UK Baptist churches have been invited to join a global effort from the Baptist World Alliance that seeks ‘unprecedented collaboration in God’s global mission’ to mark the 2000th anniversary of the Church The Acts 2 Movement is an initiative in anticipation of the anniversary birth of the Church in 2033. The aim is to ‘mobilise the...

Raymond Nonnatus (1204 – 40) is a good patron saint for anyone who does not take life for granted. The account of his own life begins with the story of how his mother died just before his birth, and of how Raymond was somehow extracted from her dead body just in time to save him.(‘Nonnatus’...

  When I say, “I am a Christian,” I’m not shouting, “I am saved!” I’m whispering, “I get lost; that is why I chose this way.” When I say, “I am a Christian,” I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that I stumble and need Someone to be my Guide. When I say,...