“In doing so, they strengthen the movement advocating for a greener, fairer banking sector. As Christians, switching to a ...

In an extract from his new book, Jesse Zink argues that Christian formation can be hindered by social structures ...

THE behaviour of the House of Bishops had made her “furious”, the Bishop-designate of Aston, Canon Esther Prior, told the General Synod on Thursday, in a condemnation of its lack of consultation over ...

THE new Clergy Conduct Measure (CCM) received final approval from the General Synod on Wednesday afternoon to replace the much-criticised Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). The Measure passed ...

WATER companies that cause environmental degradation attracted criticism in the House of Lords, when the use of fines was debated. The debate, on Thursday of last week, had been called by Baroness ...

WEBSITES and commentaries tell us that windstorms are common on the Sea of Galilee. The surrounding geography apparently creates wind funnels, as air is forced through a narrow space. But Luke is no ...

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TWO-THIRDS of church choirs have no members under 18 — a figure that rises to 80 per cent in villages and rural areas, an RSCM survey of church musicians’ fees has found. An ageing singing population ...

A CLERGY colleague was, at one point in his ministry, responsible for three churches. The third church was the smallest — just a few people hanging on at Sunday services — and the parishioners often ...

THE dismissal of a school worker for social-media posts about issues of gender and sexuality was not proportionate and amounted to unlawful direct discrimination, the Court of Appeal has ruled.