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Abortion law changes: comment from the Bishop of London “An unsafe and unworkable bill” – Bishop Sarah on assisted suicide Lord’s Prayer tops Shakespeare, Dickens, Churchill and National Anthem New data shows ‘sheer scale’ of child poverty – Bishop of Leicester New report highlights impact of Net Zero ambition Major investment in local churches and... (2252 words)Abortion law changes: comment from the Bishop of London
“Compassion and care is required,” said the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, following MPs’ recent vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. She went on: “Women facing unwanted pregnancies are confronted with the hardest of choices. Ultimately, they require compassion and care, to support them fully in the heart-wrenching decision they must take. They... (230 words)“An unsafe and unworkable bill” – Bishop Sarah urged MPs to say no to assisted suicide
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, recently urged MPs to halt the passage of a bill to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales. Bishop Sarah – the former Chief Nursing Officer and the Church’s Lead Bishop for Health and Social Care – called instead on parliamentarians to ask themselves some searching questions “about the... (272 words)Lord’s Prayer tops Shakespeare, Dickens, Churchill and National Anthem in public recognition poll
People in the UK are more likely to identify correctly a short extract from the Lord’s Prayer – also known as the Our Father – than one from the National Anthem and other sources chosen for their deep cultural resonance, a new poll has found. The polling, carried out for the Church of England, also... (316 words)New data shows ‘sheer scale’ of child poverty – Bishop of Leicester
The End Child Poverty Coalition, together with the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, has published data on the number of children living in poverty in each Westminster constituency and local authority across the UK. The Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, who is the Church of England’s lead bishop on poverty, has... (195 words)New report highlights impact of Net Zero ambition
Churches across the country have reported saving money on their energy bills after making changes to their buildings to lower their carbon emissions, a recent new report has revealed. The latest Net Zero Carbon 2030 Impact Report, which covers all of 2024, shares stories from parishes who installed solar panels, LED lighting, heat pumps and... (285 words)Major investment in local churches and parish clergy as £1.6bn three-year national spending plans unveiled
The Church Commissioners’ funding towards work of the church is set to leap by 36 per cent in the three-year period 2026-28, amounting to the biggest distribution in Church’s history. The C of E plans to invest more than £1.6 billion towards sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and serving local communities over the next three... (156 words)Government Spending Review 2025 – Bishops respond
Responding to the Chancellor’s recent statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review, the Bishop of Newcastle, Helen-Ann Hartley, and Bishop of Manchester, David Walker have issued a statement. Here is some of what they said: “How the Government allocates public money, especially at a time of fiscal constraints, is a reflection of its priorities. “We applaud... (279 words)UK Baptists look ahead to the 2000th anniversary of the World Church
UK Baptist churches have been invited to join a global effort from the Baptist World Alliance that seeks ‘unprecedented collaboration in God’s global mission’ to mark the 2000th anniversary of the Church The Acts 2 Movement is an initiative in anticipation of the anniversary birth of the Church in 2033. The aim is to ‘mobilise the... (181 words)
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