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What comes next if regime falls is the real question for Iran, Bishop of Chelmsford says
IN VIEW of widespread anti-government protests in Iran, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, is praying for a “peaceful resolution that will lead to justice and freedom”.On Thursday night, it was reported that…
Pope tells gathered diplomats of his concern about growing resort to military force
THE Pope has voiced alarm at the apparent failure of the international system to cope with current world conflicts, as powerful countries increasingly use military force to achieve diplomatic goals.“A diplomacy that promotes…
‘Project Spire is the right way forward’
“I THINK it’s fair to say that, since my appointment . . . it has been an eventful year,” the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Marsha de Cordova, observes. It was less than six weeks after her appointment in October 2024…
Blackpool housing-demolition plan ignites fears
PLANS to demolish up to 400 properties in central Blackpool have created a culture of fear, the assistant curate leading Beacon Church, the parish church, said this week.The curate, the Revd Matt Lockwood warned that the…
Cheshire church closes to reduce heating bills over cold winter
ST MARY’s, Astbury, in Cheshire, has taken the “difficult decision” to suspend services and close for three months to reduce heating bills over the coldest winter months. One of the largest in the diocese, the medieval church…
Family’s wishes refused by court in Lincoln diocese
THE Consistory Court of the diocese of Lincoln has refused to grant a faculty to permit cremated remains to be interred in a grave space that would otherwise be used for the burial of bodily remains, in the churchyard of St…
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Painting raffled for boilerTHE Friends of St Mary’s, Woodbridge, in Suffolk, are offering raffle tickets to win a painting, Fireworks above the Sea, by the Suffolk-born artist Maggi Hambling, with the hope of raising £10,000…
Archbishop in Jerusalem reflects on 50 ‘shining’ years of the Province
THE lives and ministries of Anglican Christians in the 50 years since the inauguration of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East on 6 January 1976 have “reflected the light of Christ into one of the most conflicted…
Review UK trade with China to avoid complicity, charity urges Government
THE British Government should review UK trade with China to avoid complicity in forced labour or religious persecution, according to a new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide.The report on levels of freedom of religion…
