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– the enjoyment of romance If you have been hurt in your search for romantic love, Gabriel Possenti (1838-62) may be a good saint for you. Because Possenti, born to the governor of Assisi, began by having it all. He grew up doing the mid-19th century equivalent of eBay, nightclubs, cinema and online dating, only...

So says several Church of England bishops. They believe that increasing numbers of people have been turning to the Christian faith. The Bishop of Rochester, Jonathan Gibbs said: “Something is going on. Or rather, God Himself seems to be up to something – way beyond what we as Christians have been doing to share the...

As the post-Christmas bills continue to pile up, many of us feel under financial pressure. It can be a lonely time, but you don’t have to face it alone. For Christians Against Poverty (CAP) have launched a new Five-Step Guide which is a roadmap to get you from financial worry to a fresh start.  In...

Every person who ever lived was once a sperm and an egg. Those two cells fused together, and in nine months they turned into a living, breathing, human being. Each of us emerged from this same embryonic development process, which is highly complex and organised, but variable enough to turn out a unique individual every...

 I recently saw an excerpt from the film ‘2001 A Space Odyssey’, and had to remind myself that it was released in the early summer of 1968. I was so enthralled and mystified by the film that I saw it twice that year, and it’s still staggering in its realisation. No computer-generated imagery back then;...

– and poet If we were to name someone prominent from the 17th century, we might mention Rembrandt or Shakespeare. It is unlikely we would remember George Herbert. However, he was a prolific writer, a gifted speaker and musician. His hymns are still sung today. Herbert was born into a wealthy family in Mid-Wales on...

A good way to beat inflation these days is to be a child. The amount of their weekly pocket money has been rising faster than inflation, according to a recent survey by the GoHenry banking service for six- to 18-year-olds. Last year, on average, youngsters earned £10.73 a week. This was about 8 per cent...

Many of us fast during Lent. It seems that the kind of fast you undertake may be connected to your denomination.  A recent survey found the following: 94% Black Majority Churchgoers give up all food for a set time. 85% of Orthodox churchgoers cut out specific foods and/or drinks. 83% of Pentecostal churches give up...

World Vision has warned that millions of people in the Middle East and Afghanistan are suffering such severe drought, heat and hunger, that the aid agency fears we are reaching a ‘tipping point’. In its recent report, Children on the Brink, World Vision reviews the current situation: Iraq’s catastrophic drought has displaced more than one...

Dancing to the Heartbeat of God Draw Near – Life-Giving Habits for Lent Meeting God in John – a companion for Lent, Holy Week, Easter & Beyond Reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2026 Giving It Up: Daily Bible Readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day Wardrobes and Rings – through Lenten Lands with...

If you like snow-sports, you are in for a great month. From 6th to 22nd February, Italy will be hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as Milano Cortina 2026. The opening ceremony is at football’s famous San Siro stadium. The Paralympic Winter Games follows, from 6th to 15th March. For the first time the...

For the last few months, we’ve been looking at the way that church services are put together. Last time we looked at the reading of the gospel, and how we honour that in our own body language (by standing up). This month we will move on to ‘The Sermon’ which is often known as ‘Breaking...