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Book review: God’s Warriors: Religious violence and the global crisis of secularism by Nilay Saiya
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (435+ words) Friday 09 January 2026 Religion is on the warpath, but the factors that are driving this are complex, Nick Spencer suggests The second is that religion is to blame. The author asserts that "religion is today a more salient feature of international…...
Ailing and failing: the Church of England has lost its way
1+ week, 1+ day ago (925+ words) Friday 02 January 2026 An institution that is marred by scandal and division needs to prioritise ethical thinking and acting, argues Paul Avis THE presenting issue in the great cloud of distrust and disaffection which hangs over the Church is the scandal…...
Documentary about charnel house next to Worcester Cathedral is released to public
1+ week, 1+ day ago (363+ words) Friday 02 January 2026 The'film, previously seen only by film-festival judges, is now available to watch online AN AWARD-WINNING documentary about the underground charnel house adjacent to Worcester Cathedral " a film previously seen only by film-festival judges " is now available for anyone…...
Former Anglican clergy make up a third of new Roman Catholic priests in Britain, report reveals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1208+ words) Friday 21 November 2025 St Barnabas Society report studies period from 1992, when the General Synod voted in favour of the ordination of women to the priesthood, to 2024 BETWEEN 1992 and 2024, former Anglican clergy made up more than one third of those beginning priestly…...
What are the most pressing issues facing the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Friday 26 September 2025 Francis Martin considers the most pressing issues that are awaiting the attention of the next Primate Archbishop Welby at the General Synod in York in July 2024 ONE way to conceptualise the Archbishop's profile and responsibilities in the UK…...
Bangor Cathedral presses pause on its choir after protest during Sunday service
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (592+ words) Tuesday 09 September 2025 "Canticle of Indignation" was sung during holy communion before a walkout The choir stage a walkout at the end of the 11 a.m. service on Sunday 31 August AFTER a protest in which a "Canticle of Indignation" was sung during holy…...
Bangor Cathedral jobs at risk
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (423+ words) Thursday 04 September 2025 FIVE out of eight members of staff at Bangor Cathedral are at risk of being made redundant or discontinued owing to "financial pressures. The posts at risk are two of the three lay clerks, the family minister, and…...
Archdeacon of Bodmin in Truro to be next Bishop of Basingstoke
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) Thursday 28 August 2025 She succeeds the Rt Revd David Williams, who is now Bishop of Truro The Ven. Kelly Betteridge THE next Suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke in the diocese of Winchester is to be the Ven. Kelly Betteridge, the present Archdeacon…...
Election of Archbishop Vann reflects ‘serious error’ says Gafcon chair
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (1095+ words) Monday 04 August 2025 Anglicans react to her election as Archbishop of Wales The Most Revd Cherry Vann is congratulated on her election as Archbishop of Wales last week THE election of the new Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Cherry Vann,…...
General Synod digest: Clergy pension rise welcomed, though retrospective work ‘very difficult’
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1000+ words) Friday 01 August 2025 Synod calls on Archbishops" Council to commission a review of retirement support The Synod meeting on Saturday THE General Synod has called on the Archbishops" Council to commission a review of "what is required to ensure [that] clergy…...