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The Church of England has more than 16,000 churches and 42 cathedrals, almost all of which are home to memorials and monuments to individuals from a period spanning more than a thousand years. A recent statement put out by the Church of England explains: “Monuments and memorials tell us a lot, not just about individuals,...

After St Paul, who was the most influential Christian writer ever?  St Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430), whose feast-day is on 28th August.  He lived and wrote in a time of social and spiritual chaos.  The Roman Empire was collapsing, the world was about to slide into the dark ages and the Church was...

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) have been thanking their donors for helping “some wonderful things happen” despite the challenge of coronavirus. “These beautiful moments were made possible by your support,” says Paula Stringer, UK chief executive of CAP. “We’ve been able to make sure our clients don’t go without essentials like food, fuel and staying in...

During lockdown this Spring, the NSPCC was receiving a call every hour about children who were at risk from domestic violence. Reports to its helplines about children caught up in abuse had risen by 32 per cent, from 140 a week before the pandemic to 185 a week during lockdown. Child abuse concerns have been...

One side-effect of lockdown has been seeing more of our neighbours – which of course can be very nice indeed. But if those neighbours constantly play loud music or hold smoky barbecues, it can be tiresome. And just wait until they invest the latest craze:  a big bubbling hot tub for their garden. The craze...

Something like 7.2 million Britons injured themselves while trying to stay fit during lockdown. There has been a dramatic rise in exercise-related injuries, ranging from sprains and strains to pulled muscles and back injuries. Of those of us injured during lockdown, 30 per cent of us were doing classes online or via apps, 28 per...

George Floyd is the latest in a long line of black people who, in recent years, have died at the hands of the police in America. This has led to a global outcry against racism, demanding fairness and equality in interpersonal relationships. But more than this, justice requires us to root out and re-order any...

After St Paul, who was the most influential Christian writer ever?  St Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430), whose feast-day is on 28th August.  He lived and wrote in a time of social and spiritual chaos.  The Roman Empire was collapsing, the world was about to slide into the dark ages and the Church was...

Young people have been twice as likely as baby boomers to experience lockdown loneliness, according to a recent survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). More than half of 16 to 24 year-olds said they have felt lonely during the pandemic, compared to less than a quarter of those aged 55-69

‘He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.’ (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The 60s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ by the Byrds is based on verses in this chapter: ‘There is a time for everything, and...

A mission partner of Church Mission Society has warmly welcomed Sudan’s recent decision to criminalise female genital mutilation (FGM). Dr Ann-Marie Wilson, who leads the anti-FGM campaigning organisation 28 Too Many, has been pushing for years for the legislation. Since April, the law now says that perpetrators of FGM will face three years in prison....

Church of England bishops recently joined with counterparts from around the Anglican Communion in signing a statement warning of ‘Environmental Racism.’ The Archbishop of Canterbury together with the Bishops of Salisbury, Oxford, Truro, Dover, Woolwich, Sherborne, Loughborough, Kingston, Reading and Ramsbury, and former Archbishop Rowan Williams have joined a list of eight archbishops and 38...