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Calls to appoint religious-freedom envoy soon - The Church Times
WEB2 days ago — CAMPAIGNERS have voiced concern that no religious-freedom envoy has been announced in time to represent the UK at an international conference of government ministers, religious leaders, and civil-society figures on 10 October.. Furthermore, the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, said that the continued lack of a Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or ...
Alternative provision can work - The Church Times
WEB2 days ago — AMONG the Michaelmas ordinations in cathedrals across the country last weekend, a particularly significant event occurred in Oxford.It involved five ordinands — three deacons and two priests — who declined to be ordained in the usual way by the Bishop of Oxford, Dr Steven Croft, or any of his area bishops, because of the Bishops’ public advocacy for the Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF).
CCLA initiative to tackle modern slavery backed by 65 investors …
WEB2 days ago — A COALITION formed in 2019 to combat modern slavery in companies’ supply chains has since been backed by 65 investors with collective assets of £15 trillion, CCLA Investment Management reports.. CCLA invests money on behalf of almost 12,000 Church of England clients, including parishes, dioceses, and cathedrals.
News - Church Times
WEB2 days ago — Female clergy in Australian diocese feel unsupported and betrayed, says report. THE number of female clergy in the diocese of Canberra and Goulburn has declined sharply since women were first ordained there 30 years ago, a report presented to a recent meeting of the diocesan synod says
UK news - Church Times
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Updated anti-bullying guidance aims to protect freedom of expression in C of E schools. THE Church’s National Society for education has updated its latest anti-bullying guidance for church schools, after a period of consultation
Sunday's readings - Church Times
WEBAug 16, 2024 — St Michael and All Angels. 29 September, Genesis 28.10-17; Psalm 103.19-end; Revelation 12.7-12; John 1.47-end
Going to Church in Medieval England , by Nicholas Orme - The …
WEB4 days ago — Katherine Harvey reads an investigation of what happened in church. ANYONE who has ever spent time in one of England’s many medieval churches, whether as day-tripper or worshipper, has surely wondered what it was like to visit one of these atmospheric buildings in the Middle Ages.
National Churches Trust draws up blueprint to show how to save …
WEBJan 25, 2024 — THE future of church buildings is the single biggest heritage challenge facing the UK, and a national plan is urgently needed, the National Churches Trust (NCT) says.. The support charity launched its latest campaign, Every Church Counts, at a reception in the House of Lords, on Wednesday.The latest figures show that 3500 churches closed in the past ten years, and more than 900 buildings are ...
UK news in brief - The Church Times
WEBOct 15, 2021 — Mediators appointed in Aberdeen & Orkney. THE steering group appointed to improve relationships in the diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney after disputes with the Bishop, the Rt Revd Anne Dyer (News, 8 October), has appointed the University of Dundee Mediation and Early Dispute Resolution Service to run the process.The steering group has issued a general invitation to the diocese to participate, and ...