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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- The work of BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) recently featured in BBC One’s long-running programme Songs of Praise. Presented by Kate Bottley, the programme explored the power of the Bible to transform lives. It included features highlighting BRF’s ministries Anna Chaplaincy, Living Faith and MessyChurch, along with interviews with chief executive Richard Fisher, Anna Chaplaincy founder...BRF celebrates its first 100 years
- In the past 30 years, the Church of England has seen a steep decline in the attendance at Sunday services. Numbers are down by an average of 40 per cent at Sunday services in churches across the UK’s 43 dioceses. The only exception is London, where there has been a rise in Sunday worshippers. A...Numbers drop at Sunday services
- A full-time chaplain has been appointed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for the first time in its 200-year history. The Revd Tom Ebbens, who will be based in Cornwall, has been appointed to the position after a pilot project. He has previously worked in MCA operations centres and as a coastal officer, and...Chaplain for the coastguards
- Partners of Release International have warned of a ‘slow-motion war’ unfolding in Nigeria, where more Christians are being killed than anywhere else on earth. Release International is calling for Nigeria to be reinstated as a Country of Particular Concern, after its delisting by the US State Department. They warn: “17 Christians (are) murdered every day...Reinstate Nigeria as a country of concern to halt attacks on Christians
- The Archbishop of Canterbury has shared his doubts about mandatory vaccines, while urging people to get vaccinated “to look after their neighbours”. “I’m not personally in favour of compulsory vaccination by law,” the Most Revd Justin Welby recently told BBC’s Today programme. “But I am very much in favour of encouraging people, of incentivising people...The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on vaccines
- The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs) are working out their 2018 commitment to General Synod to disinvest from high carbon emitting companies that are not making enough effort to change.Twenty companies have made climate-related changes to stay off the Church’s restricted list since 2020. Bess Joffe, Head of Responsible Investment, Church Commissioners for...Church of England restricts investment in climate laggards
- The Archbishops’ Council has launched a consultation on a proposal to change the make-up of the body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury. The proposal would give the worldwide Anglican Communion a greater voice on the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) for the See of Canterbury. At present the entire Communion outside of England is represented...Consultation launched on how to choose the future Archbishops of Canterbury
- Five famous quotes from Desmond Tutu Supporting the people who serve their community Christians in England and Wales now less than 51 per cent Your local church: sanctuary or crime scene? Global food crisis worsens Christians in India face growing number of attacks ** Editor: This may be of interest to your readers, as Archbishop...Looking at Church (all articles) for February 2022
- The recent death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu was mourned around the world. Here are five of his more famous quotes, which show why he was so especially honoured for his justice and reconciliation work in South Africa. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that...Five famous quotes from Desmond Tutu
- From building roads in Sierra Leone to running disability programmes in the remote mountains of Uttarakhand, India, thousands of people worldwide are working hard to serve and develop their communities. But sometimes these ‘servers’ need support themselves, and that is where Arukah Network comes in. It is a global support network for people who serve...Supporting the people who serve their community
- The number of Christians in England and Wales has fallen to 51 per cent of the population, from the 59 per cent recorded in the 2011 Census. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed just over half the population in England and Wales described their religion as Christian in 2019. This...Christians in England and Wales now less than 51 per cent
- Crimes which affected UK churches or other religious buildings were committed, on average, 12 times a day during 2020. Recent statistics from the Countryside Alliance list the crimes as 4,000 incidents that ranged from theft and vandalism (stolen headstones) to actual assault (alleged rape) and burglary in that year. Mo Metcalf-Fisher, Countryside Alliance spokesman, calls...Your local church: sanctuary or crime scene?