CHRISTIANS living out their faith through social action are now at risk in the United States, the Presiding Bishop, Dr Sean Rowe, has written in a pastoral letter to the Episcopal Church. He expects ...

THE Church Commissioners have worked with other investors to gather more information about the human-rights records of other companies, their latest stewardship report says. The Commissioners, ...

THE year 2026 looks set to be momentously significant, bringing threats to the security and well-being of both society and the planetary order. The focus is, more than ever, on finding wise and ...

THE Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process will come to an “imperfect” and “untidy” end in February, the House of Bishops has said. It means that the Bishops will not be proposing the introduction of ...

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.

THE Charity Commission has censured the dioceses of Liverpool and Chelmsford for their handling of safeguarding allegations against the former Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath. The Commission ...

THE Baptism of Christ, taken with the Epiphany, sets the pattern for each new year of our discipleship. Last week, the identity of the Christ-child was made known to the Gentiles, who stand for “the ...

RADIO holds within itself its own particular form of magic. At its best, the spoken- word version has the power to foster imagination, intimacy, and trust. The recent (in my view, crass) decision by ...

WITHOUT “swift action” and an end to “global silence”, Christian “martyrdoms” in Nigeria may double in 2026, the charity Release International warns. On Tuesday, the Chritian charity published ...

Isaiah 49.1-7; Psalm 40.1-12; 1 Corinthians 1.19; John 1.29-42 ALL four Gospels record John the Baptist’s declaration: “Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me” (John ...

‘She was a distinguished business leader and charity chief executive, dedicating much of her life also to the Church of England in several posts’ THE Revd Sally Muggeridge, who has died, aged 76, was ...