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- Editor: With Christmas coming, there are very few News stories around now that will be relevant for your January magazines. But we can at least offer you the following! Responding to the Israel – Gaza War Bishop introduces Bill to allow humanitarian visas for those seeking asylum Synod backs trial of special services asking for...News (all stories) for January 2024
- Editor: The crisis in Israel and Gaza continues. So once again this month, we are offering you a list of some Christian UK agencies who are working in either Israel or Gaza, and who have launched Appeals for help. We hope that this gives you a way of encouraging your readers to respond with compassion...Responding to the Israel – Gaza War
- A Church of England Bishop is proposing legislation to provide a safe and legal route to the UK for those seeking asylum, as part of attempts to crack down on illegal people smuggling across the Channel in small boats. The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, has published a Private Members’ Bill...Bishop introduces Bill to allow humanitarian visas for those seeking asylum
- Special services of prayer and dedication asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples will soon be introduced in the Church of England on a trial basis, following a vote at the last General Synod. Synod voted in favour of a motion containing an amendment tabled by the Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft, to bring forward...Synod backs trial of special services asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples
- The Church of Scotland recently joined campaigners to urge the First Minister to keep his promise, and to provide significant additional investment to tackle child poverty. More than 150 organisations across Scotland signed an Open Letter that called on Humza Yousaf to “do the right thing” and increase the Scottish Child Payment to at least...Church calls on Scottish Government to end child poverty
- People who have a religious faith are generally happier and more resilient than atheists and other non-religious people. That is the finding of a new study, Keep the Faith: Mental health in the UK, which has been recently published by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL). The think tank was set...Having a religious faith makes you happier
- A Bible printed in 1620, one of the very first to be produced in Welsh, has been discovered by chance in a vestry cupboard in St Martin and St Enfail’s Church in Merthyr, near Carmarthen. Mari James, Library Development Officer at St David’s Cathedral, described the 400-year-old Bible as “quite a treasure” and “a precious...Vestry cupboard that hid “precious” Welsh Bible
- Israel-Gaza Conflict – UK faith leaders condemn antisemitism and call for solidarity Archbishops invite choirs to join premiere of new Carol for Advent and Christmas Prospect of winter energy bills causing anxiety for millions, says Archbishop of York Church of England launches initiative to help schools reach Net Zero Synod meeting to focus on implementation...News (all) for December 2023
- The Archbishop of Canterbury was recently joined by Muslim and Jewish leaders at Lambeth Palace to condemn the sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since the start of the war in Israel and Hamas. They called for unity between British faith communities, against the backdrop of the war. Archbishop Justin Welby, Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra and Rabbi...Israel-Gaza Conflict – UK faith leaders condemn antisemitism and call for solidarity
- The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have warmly invited parishes, choirs, and congregations to take part in the premiere of a special new Christmas carol in 2023. This new carol, a fresh interpretation of the famous words ‘The First Nowell’, has been composed by the well-known composer Bob Chilcott, for use by choirs across the Church of...Archbishops invite choirs to join premiere of new Carol for Advent and Christmas
- Millions are looking ahead to this winter with ‘fear and anxiety’ about the cost of heating their homes, the Archbishop of York has said as he backed the recent launch of a campaign to provide a network of warm spaces for people who struggle to pay their energy bills. Archbishop Stephen Cottrell is encouraging churches...Prospect of winter energy bills causing anxiety for millions, says Archbishop of York
- The Church of England has launched an ambitious initiative to help its network of schools reach net zero, as part of the first phase of its multi-million-pound Net Zero Carbon Programme. The initiative involves the establishment of a National Framework to help schools reduce carbon emissions, save money by improving their energy efficiency, and switch...Church of England launches initiative to help schools reach Net Zero