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- Insights into how people across the world engage with and relate to the Bible have been released by Bible Society, who says that the results can be useful to local churches with intercultural congregations. The Patmos Typology Report, created in partnership with United Bible Societies, offers exclusive data for each of the 85 countries and territories...New research into how communities think about the Bible
- The international children’s charity World Vision has recently published a new research report, School meals in our words: Choosing our future, to demonstrate the positive ripple effect that meals at school are having on children’s lives across the globe. The report comes at a time when the World Food Programme has warned that, despite a...Fuelling children’s potential
- It is January, and the adverts for summer holidays are hitting our TV screens again. But have you ever considered a walking holiday with a spiritual side to it, here in the UK? If so, Journeying might be a website well worth visiting (https://www.journeying.co.uk). Travelling through beautiful landscapes to places where for centuries people have...Journeying in 2026
- Church of England celebrates ‘The Joy of Christmas’ in 2025 Crisis in Gaza Sudan Crisis Appeal – CAFOD Ukraine Crisis Appeals Help a family in poverty this year Church Mission Society announces backing for Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform Why is the vicar wearing white today? Children’s Society to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show...Looking at Church (all articles) for December 2025
- This year 2025 the C of E’s official Advent and Christmas theme is ‘Joy’ or ‘The Joy of Christmas’. The aim is helping people remember that the true joy of Christmas is the good news of Jesus’ birth. The initiative also aims to encourage churches to welcome visitors and to share their faith during this...Church of England celebrates ‘The Joy of Christmas’ in 2025
- Crisis in Gaza With much of Gaza in ruins, a number of Christian charities are running appeals this Christmas. These include: Church of England: The Diocese in Europe’s Bishop’s Advent Appeal. The Bishop in Europe, the Rt Revd Robert Innes, writes: “The headlines may be fading, but the suffering in Gaza is far from over....Christmas Appeals for those in crisis: Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine
- CAP (Christians Against Poverty) has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, to provide emergency aid and support to UK families in financial hardship this winter. The appeal aims to raise funds to provide essential assistance such as: emergency food parcels, fuel top-ups, free professional debt advice, and Christmas hampers or gifts, given in partnership with local churches and...Help a family in poverty this year
- Church Mission Society (CMS) has recently announced its backing for the UK Government’s Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform. The Charter calls for the rights of each child to be in a family, and for the progressive ending of the institutionalisation of children, in favour of family-based care models like fostering. Church Mission Society joins...Church Mission Society announces backing for Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform
- You may have noticed that the Minister who officiates at Church Services may wear a long, thin scarf which is called a stole. This can be white, purple, red or green. White is for festive occasions like Christmas and Easter, christenings and weddings. Purple is worn during Advent and Lent, when we bring to mind our...Why is the vicar wearing white today?
- Children’s Society is to have a show garden at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower show next year, 19th-23rd May 2026. Designed to spotlight the urgent issue of teenage wellbeing in the UK, ‘The Children’s Society Garden’ has been created by landscape architect Patrick Clarke. It draws inspiration from the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi...Children’s Society to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show
- Time to remember the Persecuted Church – 2nd November Violence towards Christians increases around the world Persecuted Christians – the story of what one woman in Nigerian faced Tearfund’s Middle East Humanitarian Appeal Keen to be Green? Exorcists’ work is “liberation and consolation”, says Pope ‘All are welcome’ Mid Wales church offers unique autumn stay...Looking at the Church (all stories) for November 2025
- Have you ever felt frightened to go to church? Afraid that someone might see you and report you to the authorities? 380 million Christians around the world have that anxiety, because one in seven Christians worldwide live in countries with high levels of persecution. That includes one in five in Africa and one in seven...Time to remember the Persecuted Church – 2nd November