PERSECUTED Christians all around the world are being banned from their churches and are finding it hard to hold services. The organisation Release International plans to hold the Great Outdoors Church Service in May as an act of solidarity. Especially in Central and East Asia, Christians are banned from holding meetings indoors and are forced [...]
ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is urging the country to remember its values and to register for ‘Back to Church Sunday’. BTCS is a day designed to invite friends back to church and rekindle a lost connection with their faith. Since its inception in 2004, the Archbishop has seen the event thrive as feedback [...]
YORK has more up its sleeve for this 2012 year. While the city is celebrating its 800th York Minster anniversary, it is also delighted to host the York Mystery Plays for the first time in twenty years. For the month of August, York Theatre Royal, Riding Lights Theatre Company, and Olivier award winning playwright Mike [...]
The Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, visited students from Our Lady’s Convent High School in Hackney to go on a CitySafe walk. The intent of the walk is to establish a safe neighbourhood by talking to local shopkeepers to learn how crime and violence can be reduced. The CitySafe campaign sponsoring the [...]
With less than 100 days to go until the 2012 Olympics, the Church of England released details of the hundreds of churches serving their communities through exhibitions, hospitality, chaplaincy, and prayers. There are plenty of events throughout the country this spring and summer, involving torch relays, concerts and the like. These events and hospitalities are [...]
BOURNEVILLE, Birmingham has the pleasure of hosting the Peace, Justice & the Kingdom of God Conference on 8 June. The event is organised by many missions such as Springdale College: Together in Mission, and the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Great Britain & Ireland, with the support of the Anabaptist Network and Urban Expression. [...]
THE VALUE of doubt will be discussed when five contributors will share their opinions on the importance of doubt in human life as opposed to certainty and fact. ‘The Case for Doubt’ will touch on doubts in religion, science, politics, and even oneself and will air on Radio 3’s The Essay. The thoughts shared over [...]
800 years ago, York Minster received its Royal Charter by King John in 1212, allowing York to control its own affairs. To celebrate, they are releasing the 8 Wonders campaign to show how York Minster has influenced the city over the last eight centuries. The campaign starts on 1 April Palm Sunday and will [...]
SEVEN different faiths were represented in London earlier this month for a lunch consisting of only £1 worth of food per person. The Reverend Dr. Rosemarie Mallett, Parish Priest at St. John the Evangelist, Angell Town Brixton, was one guest who discussed with others the significance of interfaith work in its attempts to fight poverty. Rev. Mallett said [...]
Excerpts from chapter 13 “Does God heal people?” of Gordon W Kuhrt’s Life’s not always easy “Through the centuries, people have tried to help others who have been in pain or distress. Women, especially, have helped each other to deliver their babies, and look after them. People have learned that different herbs and plants [...]
