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Walking is simply good for you. Even a casual stroll can give your overall physical and mental health a boost. So says Britain’s leading walking charity, Ramblers. It also says that the current mantra of ‘ten thousand steps a day’ need not daunt you, as “you don’t need to adhere to this to feel the...

The Episcopal Church (TEC) in America has criticised proposed legislation to introduce major cuts in both tax and spending in the United States, because of its potential impact on “those at the margins of society”. President Trump’s new plans, which he calls a “big, beautiful Bill”, would seek to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and...

Peace be with you Prayer for July 2025 An Equestrian Tale It’s that Wimbledon time of the year A Prayer for Unity Lo, I am with you always ** Peace be with you (Jn 20:24-31, 14:5,11:16) Through absence, Through doubt, Through questions And fears, Through locked doors And longing Jesus comes. His risen presence Bringing...

A major step in a significant package of proposals for clergy well-being has been announced, which if implemented will increase future pension benefits for existing and future pensioners. The improvements include restoring the target pension level to two-thirds of pensionable stipend, coupled with an increase to pensions that have come into payment since 2011. General...

When you drink your morning cup of coffee, you are not the only one who is enjoying it. Recent studies have found that the billions of friendly microbes living in your gut are also given a cheering boost. And that means better overall health for you – and even a longer life. It seems that...

Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!  O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walked’st on...

 Anglicans worldwide have been called to fulfil the vision of the Lambeth Call on Mission and Evangelism, with each diocese urged to make a new commitment to planting and revitalising churches. The Call is one of a set of recommendations that were drawn up at the 2023 Lambeth Conference, and which has since continued in...

Ignatius came from a noble Basque family in north-east Spain. Born in 1491 in his family’s castle near Loyala, he was sent to serve as a page at the court of King Ferdinand V of Castile. Ignatius entered military service, but was wounded in 1521, at the French siege of Pamplona. While convalescing, he read...

There is a popular greeting card which says: ‘All things are possible with a cup of tea’. For many of us, that is almost always true. Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is often blended with other plants for different flavours, such as Earl Grey or chai. Tea is the UK’s favourite hot...

Bananas are in danger. Almost half of the world’s banana-growing regions may be lost to climate change in the next 50 years, a new report has warned. Bananas are the world’s fourth most important food crop globally — but rising temperatures, droughts, and fungal infections are threatening where most of the world’s crops grow, in...

 More and more pensioners have turned to shoplifting. They aren’t in criminal gangs, they are hungry. So says a security firm which works with hundreds of stores across the country. Kingdom Security reports that food retailers have seen a “massive” increase in pensioner shoplifters over the past year, involving “people who just can’t afford to...

Sundays of the Month Editor: For your convenience, here are the names of the Sundays in June, at a glance. 1st  June           Seventh Sunday of Easter 8th June           Day of Pentecost – Whit Sunday 15th June         Trinity Sunday 22nd June         First Sunday after Trinity 29th June         Second Sunday after Trinity – St Peter and St...