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Many British charities are experiencing a decline in donations, thought to be linked to recent scandals involving charities. The Charity Commission for England and Wales has recently published its Trust in Charities 2018 report, which finds that charities now have an average score of 5.5 out of 10 on trust. Previously, charities were rated consistently...

The Methodist Church in Great Britain and The United Methodist Church (UMC) have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of their partnership with a series of services, workshops and discussions. The formal link between these two Churches is known as the Concordat. Doug Swanney, Connexional Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain said: ‘Marking this 50th...

The free down-loadable Scripture Union app game Guardians of Ancora is being played in 180 countries around the world in four languages, up to 1,000 children a week inviting a friend to play it also.

89% of American people reading a Bible use a print version.  However, over half (57%) search for content on the internet, and a third (35%) listen to teaching on a podcast. Does that tie in with how you do it?

Bishop’s Bill calls on MP to add mothers to marriage certificates Archbishop of Canterbury calls for action on climate change Church of England funds ambitious growth programme National Investing Bodies’ approach to climate change affirmed by General Synod C of E may back away from fossil fuel investments Strengthening the governance of England’s cathedrals Attack...

The House of Lords has passed a bill from the Bishop of St Albans to end the historic inequality of excluding mothers’ names from marriage certificates. The Registration of Marriage Bill, which would also introduce electronic marriage registers, now moves to the House of Commons to be considered by MPs. It is the first time...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Justin Welby, called for bold global leadership regarding climate change when he addressed delegates at the recent Transition Pathway Initiative – Asset Owners State of Transition Climate Summit in London.  The summit, attended by representatives of some of the world’s largest asset owners, reviewed the...

More than a hundred new churches are to be created in a £27 million drive by the Church of England to revive the Christian faith in coastal areas, market towns and outer urban housing estates. New Christian communities in areas including the Kent coast, housing estates in Plymouth and market towns in Cambridgeshire are to...

The General Synod recently affirmed its support for the National Investing Bodies’ (NIBs) approach to tackling climate change, including its ongoing strategy of engaging with companies rather than prematurely disinvesting from them. An amendment put forward by Canon Giles Goddard of the Church’s Environmental Working Group asked the National Investing Bodies – the Church of...

Christian Aid has praised the ‘prophetic vision’ of the Church of England’s General Synod after it voted to sell its holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2023 if they have not aligned their business plans with the targets of the Paris Agreement. Christian Aid’s Head of UK Advocacy, Tom Viita, said: that the vote by the...

The Church of England’s General Synod recently welcomed new measures to strengthen governance and operational frameworks for England’s cathedrals. The recommendations were made in a report by the Cathedrals Working Group, which began by noting recent failures of governance and management within a small number of cathedrals.  It went on to make recommendations intended to...

Cattle rustlers recently attacked the home of the Nigerian Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashi. The Anglican Archbishop was at home at the time, with some 60 orphans in his care when the raiders struck.  They seized nine cows and shot and killed a neighbour who challenged them. Archbishop Ben Kwashi heard the raiders break into...