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- Asia Bibi calls for blasphemy reform Animal Welfare Sunday – 6th October Christians now under threat in 143 countries A new centre for Pioneer Mission in Cumbria There’s nothing like a natural disaster to wake people up to their need for God. Spring Harvest Local – coming near you! The Algerian church needs our help...Looking at your Church (all articles) for October 2019
- Bishops issue open letter on Brexit Grant awarded for research into Messy Churches Christians have taken action to promote biodiversity for Season of Creation 2019 Amazon Rainforest fires Marriage registration changes on the way! Sports ministry receives boost from Church of England Islamist extremists attack Boga ** Editor: A group of Bishops has issued an...News (all) for October 2019
- Modern Halloween celebrations have their roots with the Celtic peoples of pre-Christian times. In those long-ago days, on the last night of October, the Celts celebrated the Festival of Samhain, or ‘Summer’s End’. The priests, or Druids, performed ceremonies to thank and honour the sun. For there was a very dark side to all this:...31 All Hallows Eve – or Holy Evening
- Asia Bibi, the Christian who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy, has called for reform of the blasphemy laws. Giving an interview in Canada, for the first time since her release from prison, Bibi told the Sunday Telegraph: “I pray to God that everyone falsely implicated in blasphemy cases...Asia Bibi calls for blasphemy reform
- A group of Church of England bishops has issued an open letter on the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit and the need for national reconciliation, notwithstanding the potential prorogation of Parliament. The full text is as follows: The Archbishop of Canterbury has conditionally agreed to chair a Citizens Forum in Coventry and, without prejudice for any...Bishops issue open letter on Brexit
- A new scheme, the ‘Animal Friendly Church’, has been launched by the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (ASWA). In a similar way to the initiatives that encourage communities to become Fair Trade churches, the project recognises parishes and chaplaincies which operate as ‘Animal Friendly Churches’. It also gives an annual prize for an example of...Animal Welfare Sunday – 6th October
- The Church of England is to fund new research to help deepen the faith of families and children attending ‘Messy Churches’ – non-traditional church gatherings that attract tens of thousands of worshippers across the country. A grant of £100,000 has been awarded to the Church of England’s Evangelism and Discipleship Team to study deepening the...Grant awarded for research into Messy Churches
- Christians face harassment in 143 countries, according to major new research. The latest Annual Pew Report uncovers a record increase in restrictions on religion imposed by many governments around the world. It also finds violence and harassment against religious groups are on the rise. Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, has welcomed...Christians now under threat in 143 countries
- Church-goers across the world have been in wellies in recent weeks, in order to clean local waterways, plant trees and promote wild areas in churchyards as part of a global initiative to encourage biodiversity and help stem the effects of climate change. From 1st September to 4th October Christians around the world, including from the...Christians have taken action to promote biodiversity for Season of Creation 2019
- All in the month of OCTOBER Together we fall Dropping a line Medicine for the heart In memory of Doris Lessing Celebrating Girton – one of the first colleges for women Nietzsche – the man for whom ‘God is dead’ Bugs everywhere you touch ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates...Looking at your Community (all articles) for October 2019
- Recently responding to the fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Church of England’s lead bishop for Environmental Affairs, the Bishop of Salisbury, Nick Holtam, has said: “There is a climate emergency which does not know international boundaries. The Amazon is a global resource as well as a national one. “I have been asked to sign...Amazon Rainforest fires
- The Bishop of Penrith recently paddled a canoe across Derwentwater to celebrate the launch of a Northern Centre of pioneering mission in Cumbria. The Rt Rev Dr Emma Ineson crossed to St Herbert’s Island to mark the formal collaboration between the Diocese of Carlisle – the Church of England in Cumbria – and CMS. From...A new centre for Pioneer Mission in Cumbria