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Following the publication of the NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report 2018, the Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, the Church of England’s lead bishop on rural affairs, said: ‘This is no surprise for those of us who are in touch with rural areas and highlights the scale of crime in the countryside.  One important aspect...

By Roger Scruton, Continuum, £15.29 Addressing one of the most politically turbulent periods in modern British history, philosopher Roger Scruton asks how, in these circumstances, we can come to define our identity, and what in the coming years will hold us together. To what are our duties owed and why? How do we respond to...

Teaching staff and graduates recently celebrated as St Frumentius’ Anglican Theological College in Gambella, Ethiopia, saw its first intake of students receive their certificates.  It is the first ever Anglican theological training college in Ethiopia. For these students, the road to graduation robes has been especially challenging: two of the seven graduates are refugees and...

Earlier this year a team including workers from Church Mission Society, Church Army and Eden People set up a Christian stand at the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. Under the banner Dekhomai, which means “welcoming place”, the team of Christians engaged in conversation with spiritual seekers. They used Ruach...

More than 5,500 churches and 15 cathedrals, including Salisbury, Southwark, Liverpool and St Albans, have converted to using 100% renewable energy.  The Church of England has said that the issue was “one of the great moral challenges of our time”. With an average annual church electricity bill of around £1,000, it is estimated British churches...

The eight million horses, donkeys and mules which are thought to have died in service during World War One have recently been commemorated in an open-air War Horse Remembrance Service in Coverdale, North Yorkshire. The event was jointly hosted by four churches in Coverdale.  The churches invited local racing stables, pony clubs and hunts, with...

The astronaut Tim Peake, on a recent visit to Peterborough Cathedral, has said that although he is not religious, his time in space made him consider the possibility that the universe is not an accident, but the result of intelligent design. Tim Peake spoke about his journey back to Earth in 2016.  According to The...

Many British charities are experiencing a decline in donations, thought to be linked to recent scandals involving charities. The Charity Commission for England and Wales has recently published its Trust in Charities 2018 report, which finds that charities now have an average score of 5.5 out of 10 on trust. Previously, charities were rated consistently...

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By Jon Tyson, Authentic Books, £12.99 A NYC pastor inspires readers to find their most meaningful and purposeful life. Surprising to many, this life is not measured by success, comparison, or accolades. Rather, free and joyful living stems from a God-centred celebration of our union with Christ and the lives of those around us. Life...

The Methodist Church in Great Britain and The United Methodist Church (UMC) have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of their partnership with a series of services, workshops and discussions. The formal link between these two Churches is known as the Concordat. Doug Swanney, Connexional Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain said: ‘Marking this 50th...

The free down-loadable Scripture Union app game Guardians of Ancora is being played in 180 countries around the world in four languages, up to 1,000 children a week inviting a friend to play it also.