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Agnes should be the patron saint of all the young Christian girls alive today who live in areas of the world where they face kidnap, rape, forced marriage, persecution and even death – simply because they are Christian. Agnes, born c 291, probably came from a noble Roman family.  She converted to Christianity at the...

St Francis’ Canticle of the Sun invites all creatures to praise God the Creator. But we live in a world of climate change and global warming. A thousand species are at risk of extinction in the United Kingdom alone. The richness of creation St Francis knew in his day is no longer. We need to...

Too cold for gardening? Time to sort out the tool shed! The Tools Shed project collects old unwanted and broken garden hand tools and repairs them in prison workshops. The lovely refurbished tools are then donated free of charge to local schools and community gardening groups. We’re asking local residents to help us by doing...

The Church in Wales is preparing to celebrate 100 years of serving Wales as it enters its centenary year. In 1920, the Church in Wales became an independent part of the Anglican Communion after centuries of being part of the Church of England. The process was known as ‘disestablishment’ as it broke the link between...

Is there something that God may be asking of you? Gladys Aylward was just a simple woman who did what she believed God called her to do.  The old movie, ‘The Inn of the Sixth Happiness’ tells her life story.  In 1920 she sailed to China, where eventually she opened a home for orphaned children,...

It may be social media is to blame.  A research study has found that 13 to 19-year-olds who started using social media early in their lives are now showing signs of ten mental health symptoms, including anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and insomnia.  They are also more irritable, procrastinate for longer, and reveal low self-esteem. The study...

Editor:  with paying for Christmas in mind… One advantage of being poor is that it doesn’t take much to improve your situation. It’s hard to keep up with the neighbours without falling behind with the creditors. We would be glad to pay as we go, if we could catch up paying for where we have...

The Church of England’s Environmental Advisory Group has called for all parts of the Church to recognise the Climate Crisis and step up its action to safeguard God’s creation. In guidance sent to bishops, dioceses and church leadership teams, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) points to the ambitious programme of action required, covering everything from...

The recent overwhelming pro-democracy vote in Hong Kong and revelations of brainwashing camps have only highlighted the growing intolerance in China towards religious minorities. It’s not just the Uighur Muslims who are facing a crackdown. Recent reports from China indicate that Christians are facing the worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution, say partners of Release...

Is your diary for 2020 already filling up?  That is fine, but also bear in mind what has been called ‘the sacrament of the present moment.’ That is what the 17th century French Jesuit and spiritual writer Pere Jean-Pierre de Caussade called it.  He wrote:  The present moment holds infinite riches, but you will only...

A million more over-50s are working part-time, as compared with ten years ago.  In fact, the UK’s part-time workforce is made up of more over-50s than any other age group. Experts says that the figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that older people today seem keen to avoid cutting themselves off from the...

Six Ways Baptist Church in Erdington, Birmingham has become the first Baptist church to be awarded Church of Sanctuary status. The accreditation recognises the church’s commitment to being a safe and welcoming place for all, especially those seeking sanctuary. This includes people who have had to flee their homeland in fear of their lives. The idea of...