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Vending machines that can provide essentials such as water, sandwiches, and warm socks to rough-sleepers 24 hours a day, are to be installed in several cities in the UK. The first machine was installed in Nottingham at the beginning of the year, and already Action Hunger, the charity behind it, has had requests from charities...

Could you ‘mocha difference at a CAP café this summer?’ So asks the group Christians Against Poverty.  It is offering a free event pass, free camping AND free food at Big Church Day Out or New Wine’s United 18 in return for volunteer help with their café teams this summer. CAP says: ‘We need 40...

Brexit could just be the catalyst that tips Britain into succumbing to ‘British introspection, xenophobia, and self-pity, if a self-regarding attitude leads to economic failure and international impotence, as well being morally wrong in and of itself.’ So warns the Archbishop of Canterbury in his new book, Reimagining Britain: Foundations for hope*.  He warns that...

In Ethiopia, one girl in five is now married off before she reaches the age of 15.  Two in five girls are married by the age of 18.  Many are married before they are 13.  Child-marriage is on the increase due to the on-going drought, where struggling farmers sell their daughters, often to wealthy men,...

Planning policy is finally coming to the aid of church bells.  No longer will people who move into areas with ‘noisy’ church bells be able to complain and have them shut down. As the Secretary of State for Housing, Sajid Javid, recently said, ‘Churches have been part of British life in towns and villages for...

Are there hungry people in our parish?  There could well be. A recent poll found that one in every four parents worries about not having enough to eat.  23 per cent of parents of children under the age of 18, and 27 per cent of parents of primary-school children admit to either skipping meals, or...

The Church of England has spoken out against the ‘flood’ of betting adverts being shown during prime-time sports matches and on social media. Such adverts send ‘false messages’ to the many children watching, warns the bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith.  ‘A recent survey found that children increasingly believe that gambling requires skill and...

The 2017 Church in Action Survey, conducted by Church Urban Fund and the Church of England, shows that Anglican churches are highly engaged in responding to social issues and building community across England. The Survey found that 70% of Anglican churches run three or more organised activities for the benefit of their local communities, such...

The Bishop of Oxford has suggested ‘10 commandments’ that might be given for AI and robots, in order to ensure that artificial intelligence helps mankind, and does not oppress it. Bishop Steven Croft, who sits on the House of Lords select committee on artificial intelligence (AI), suggests the following: AI should be designed for all,...

News General Synod welcomes move towards communion with Methodist Church General Synod backs motion to tackle food waste Thy Kingdom Come – time to reach out to our communities THY KINGDOM COME prayer movement is back – and growing like wildfire Plastic Challenge not just for Lent The Royal British Legion launches THE SILENT SOLDIER Pursue...

High Days and Holy Days for April Editor:  As the church year does not change, much of this material has appeared before.  The story on Tertullian is new this year. 1          EASTER 2          Hugh of Grenoble – the saint who fought corruption 3          Richard of Chichester – wanting God more clearly, dearly and nearly...

By Ian Adams, Canterbury Press, £8.99 Here is a gentle yet profound guide to seeing the world in the power of the Resurrection. Ian Adams draws on the Gospel stories of the resurrection of Jesus to create 40 ‘invitations’, each one offering a path for the Resurrection to reshape how we live. They challenge us...