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TV review: See No Evil
SEE NO EVIL (C4, Wednesday and Thursday) tells the harrowing story of the biggest scandal in Church of England history: the awful crimes committed by the serial abuser John Smyth (News, 12 December). After reading Bleeding…
Temperature rises ahead of Bishops’ formal vote to put the brakes on same-sex marriage
“WHERE, among our bishops, are those with the courage to act from love?” the Dean of Bristol, the Very Revd Mandy Ford, asked on Sunday, as the House of Bishops prepares to finalise decisions on the Living in Love and Faith…
Sunday’s Readings: 4th Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 7.10-16; Psalm 80.1-8,18-20; Romans 1.1-7; Matthew 1.18-endCOMMENTATORS note that John marks his Gospel as a new Genesis, by his echo of Genesis 1.1: “In the beginning”. But Matthew does something similar, and does it…
Anglicans offer prayers in aftermath of Bondi Beach shooting
THE Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Revd Kanishka Raffel, has issued a statement embracing “Jewish neighbours and fellow citizens in love, friendship and support” in the aftermath of what he described as the “horrific…
Tearfund survey suggests rise in those planning to attend church this Christmas
CHURCHGOING is likely to rise this Christmas, as 45 per cent of UK adults plan to attend a church service or event this year, a new study published this week suggests. The poll, Christmas and the Church, which was published…
Christmas is alive and well, C of E video makes clear
A STORY of hope is being told across the country this Christmas, according to a new video published by Church House on Friday. The video, which features a range of voices, including the Archbishop of York, and children…
‘Extraordinary’ Lewis Carroll letter to clergyman unearthed in Lincoln Cathedral archives
MYSTERY surrounds a letter and accompanying documents from Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (pen name, Lewis Carroll) unearthed in the archives of Lincoln Cathedral and described as “an extraordinary find”. Dated 29 May 1875, it is a…
Bishop ‘correct’ not to act against vicar concerning handling of Smyth reports, tribunal rules
THE Bishop of Lichfield, Dr Michael Ipgrave, was “clearly correct” in taking no further action against the Revd Tim Hastie-Smith concerning the handling of reports about John Smyth’s abusive behaviour, the Church of England’s…
Tribunal rules in case of aggrieved curate
A DEFINITION of the professional remit of diocesan safeguarding has been set out in an employment-tribunal ruling that criticises an assistant curate for trying to impose tasks that fell outside it on a diocesan safeguarding…
Safeguarding in Peterborough diocese is improving from ‘low baseline’, audit concludes
DESPITE “rebuilding from a low baseline”, current safeguarding practice in the diocese of Peterborough shows “progress being made”, an independent audit conducted by the INEQE Safeguarding Group has concluded. The report…
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