7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (429+ words) A coalition of Methodist churches and faith organisations in Britain, Ireland and Colombia have joined forces to submit a complaint concerning HSBC’s financing relationship with a mining giant operating in the Colombian town of La Guajira. The complaint centres on…...

21+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1021+ words) Intersociety said its full-month tally for July found that “at least 299 defenceless and peaceful Christians were killed,” while at least 213 others were abducted. The organisation attributed many of the attacks to armed Fulani groups, as well as Boko Haram and…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (447+ words) Labour MP Marsha De Cordova, speaking in her capacity as Second Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England, has said the Church fully intends to proceed with the controversial Project Spire. The Project will see £100 million put towards communities…...

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (1163+ words) Year after year, we hear that the UK is getting warmer. This summer alone brought successive heatwaves and a prolonged dry spell, while the forecast for autumn is wet. Moments like these have a way of reminding us of something…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (473+ words) In days gone by the Church of England was described as the “Tory Party at prayer”. Times have changed somewhat and now Labour are well represented at different levels of the church. This is well demonstrated by the Parliamentary interaction…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (823+ words) The ‘God Loves You Tour’ will come to Manchester on October 3, with churches across the region encouraging members to invite friends, relatives and neighbours to hear the American evangelist preach, said organisers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Alongside Graham’s…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...