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Jan 17, 2025 · Fears for St Ethelburga’s, in shadow of skyscraper. A PROPOSED 54-storey skyscraper in the City of London will harm St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation, situated opposite the site, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams has warned. In a letter quoted in The Daily Telegraph this week, he writes: “Loss of natural light, building works over some five to six years, general ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Church Times. Bishop of Warrington breaks silence over Perumbalath allegations. THE Bishop of Warrington, the Rt Revd Bev Mason, has identified herself as the bishop who made allegations of misconduct against the Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath, who resigned earlier on Thursday

3 days ago · THE Church Commissioners’ allocation of £100 million to address the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is “poorly justified, historically uninformed and overall inadvisable”, a new report from the thinktank Policy Exchange concludes.. The Case Against Reparations: Why the Church Commissioners for England must think again was written by Charles Wide KC, a retired Old Bailey judge ...

Jan 8, 2025 · THE question whether clergy should become employees could be asked this year, the Archbishop of York has said, on his first day holding the primatial functions of the Archbishop of Canterbury.. In an “Epiphany letter” sent on Monday to all clergy, lay ministers, and congregations in the Church of England, Archbishop Cottrell writes first of the need to “become a safer and more ...

Theos: ‘Social prescribing’ can improve health outcomes. THE part played by churches and faith groups in “social prescribing” — connecting people to community-based activities to benefit their well-being — presents a possible pathway for improving health outcomes, a new report from the think tank Theos has found

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Jan 10, 2025 · READERS will spot a few changes in the Church Times this week. You’ll notice that news has returned to the front page, reflecting our proud heritage as an independent newspaper. We’re providing a second Faith page every week, on which we offer creative — and practical — ideas for ministry in ...

Jan 10, 2025 · THE Church Commissioners have invested £4 million in a community housing fund that is aimed at building 1000 homes, of which 90 per cent will be “affordable”.. The money has been allocated by the Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme, which was set up in 2020, within the Archbishops’ Council, to “direct capital towards new solutions to deep-rooted social challenges ...

Dec 9, 2024 · SOCIAL cohesion would not be achieved without equitable access to housing, education, and health care, the Archbishop of York told the House of Lords on Friday.. He was moving a debate granted to the Archbishop of Canterbury, on the importance of social cohesion and strong supportive community life during periods of change and global uncertainty.It followed the rioting (News, 9 August) in ...