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Church bells to ring out across the country on 80th anniversary of VE Day
THE 80th anniversary of VE — Victory in Europe — Day, on 8 May, will be “a time to remember with deep gratitude the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today”, the Bishop of St Germans and…
Vast crowds for funeral of Pope Francis, described as a ‘shining witness’
THOUSANDS of mourners have queued to visit the white marble tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of St Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore), Rome, as the Vatican’s outgoing Secretary of State urged young people to make his…
Faith of the northern saints explored in short film on Lord’s Prayer
A CELEBRATION of the Lord’s Prayer is the subject of a new short film to be released on 6 May as part of the Archbishop of York’s Faith in the North initiative. Then as Now has been created by the filmmaker Oliver Murray, an…
Be careful over the confessional, Dr Walker tells the Lords
CAREFUL consideration should be given to whether abolishing the seal of the confessional might lead to the reporting of fewer abuse cases, the Bishop of Manchester, Dr David Walker, told the House of Lords on Tuesday, during…
House of Bishops respond to review of Blackburn nomination
THE House of Bishops has responded to last year’s review of the process by which the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Revd Philip North, was appointed. The process had been challenged by the campaign group Women and the Church…
3rd Sunday of Easter
HERE is a Sunday in Easter with a word from Jesus that really appeals to students attending morning worship: “Come and have breakfast” (v.12). First, we break bread when we meet around the Lord’s table, in chapel. Afterwards,…
Paul Vallely reflects on the life Pope Francis
On this episode, Paul Vallely, a columnist for the Church Times, talks about the papacy of Pope Francis and what his legacy might be. Pope Francis adopted “a pastoral approach”, he says, “not a dogmatic approach. “He thought…
Guide dogs inspire vicar to run the London Marathon
A TEAM VICAR in the diocese of Canterbury will swap her cassock for running gear on Sunday when she enters the London Marathon to raise money for guide dogs. The priest, the Revd Melissa Carter, who is 44, has been…
Child poverty will rise if two-child limit is not scrapped, charities warn
CHILD poverty will be higher at the end of this Parliament than when the Government took office if it chooses not to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap in its Child Poverty Strategy, charities have warned. Signatories…
Bedside Bibles return to hospital after Covid
BIBLES have been restored to bedside lockers at Macclesfield General Hospital, in Cheshire: something not seen since before the pandemic, when fears of cross-infection led to their removal from hospitals throughout the UK.…
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