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How churches can be intercultural
THE Church of England’s vision is that every person in England has access to an enriching and compelling community of faith. For clergy, this responsibility is formalised in the cure of souls: a duty of care and mission to…
C of E needs a clear national policy on HIV
WORLD AIDS DAY falls annually on 1 December. As an elected member of the General Synod, I reflect at this time on my own identity as a gay Christian man living with HIV. It is a time for remembering those whom we have lost to…
Israel’s acts are not ‘genocidal’
THE Archbishop of York claims that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” in Gaza (News, 21 November). Since the Archbishop is an expert neither in the ethics of war nor in Middle Eastern affairs, it is unclear why he thinks…
Culture of grievance is a threat to society
MAYBE it was a Monty Python sketch that first introduced the idea of competitive grievance. Four Yorkshiremen tell stories of their deprived childhoods, each trumping the other in exaggerated victimhood. After each sorry tale…
Is racial-justice work a crucial priority or ‘wokery’?
THE Church of England has been trying to tackle race-related issues for decades, with varying degrees of success. The latest round of initiatives stemmed from the Anti-Racism Taskforce, which was formed in 2020. This led to…
Investors can pressure companies on climate
EVERY institutional investor is guided by what matters to its clients. But when those clients are churches, cathedrals, parish councils, and dioceses, those values are imbued with something older and more fundamental than…
Investors can pressure companies on climate
EVERY institutional investor is guided by what matters to its clients. But when those clients are churches, cathedrals, parish councils, and dioceses, those values are imbued with something older and more fundamental than…
‘An act of ecumenical fraternity and charity’
“LEAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom. . .”So begins one of St John Henry Newman’s most famous and popular hymns. It was sung in Italian in St Peter’s Square on All Saints’ Day, when Pope Leo XIV declared Newman a…
Silence could be a way to revitalise churches
THE Bible Society’s report The Quiet Revival, published earlier this year, said that “Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing” (News, 11 April). Yet this year’s Statistics for…
Deprived areas need labourers
“WE ARE top of the league.” So rang out the chants at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium recently after a start to the new season so good that it surprised even diehard fans.New data published by the Government on Thursday…
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