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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- Partners of Release International have warned of a ‘slow-motion war’ unfolding in Nigeria, where more Christians are being killed than anywhere else on earth. Release International is calling for Nigeria to be reinstated as a Country of Particular Concern, after its delisting by the US State Department. They warn: “17 Christians (are) murdered every day...Reinstate Nigeria as a country of concern to halt attacks on Christians
- The Archbishop of Canterbury has shared his doubts about mandatory vaccines, while urging people to get vaccinated “to look after their neighbours”. “I’m not personally in favour of compulsory vaccination by law,” the Most Revd Justin Welby recently told BBC’s Today programme. “But I am very much in favour of encouraging people, of incentivising people...The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on vaccines
- The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs) are working out their 2018 commitment to General Synod to disinvest from high carbon emitting companies that are not making enough effort to change.Twenty companies have made climate-related changes to stay off the Church’s restricted list since 2020. Bess Joffe, Head of Responsible Investment, Church Commissioners for...Church of England restricts investment in climate laggards
- The Archbishops’ Council has launched a consultation on a proposal to change the make-up of the body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury. The proposal would give the worldwide Anglican Communion a greater voice on the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) for the See of Canterbury. At present the entire Communion outside of England is represented...Consultation launched on how to choose the future Archbishops of Canterbury
- Five famous quotes from Desmond Tutu Supporting the people who serve their community Christians in England and Wales now less than 51 per cent Your local church: sanctuary or crime scene? Global food crisis worsens Christians in India face growing number of attacks ** Editor: This may be of interest to your readers, as Archbishop...Looking at Church (all articles) for February 2022
- The recent death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu was mourned around the world. Here are five of his more famous quotes, which show why he was so especially honoured for his justice and reconciliation work in South Africa. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that...Five famous quotes from Desmond Tutu
- From building roads in Sierra Leone to running disability programmes in the remote mountains of Uttarakhand, India, thousands of people worldwide are working hard to serve and develop their communities. But sometimes these ‘servers’ need support themselves, and that is where Arukah Network comes in. It is a global support network for people who serve...Supporting the people who serve their community
- The number of Christians in England and Wales has fallen to 51 per cent of the population, from the 59 per cent recorded in the 2011 Census. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed just over half the population in England and Wales described their religion as Christian in 2019. This...Christians in England and Wales now less than 51 per cent
- Crimes which affected UK churches or other religious buildings were committed, on average, 12 times a day during 2020. Recent statistics from the Countryside Alliance list the crimes as 4,000 incidents that ranged from theft and vandalism (stolen headstones) to actual assault (alleged rape) and burglary in that year. Mo Metcalf-Fisher, Countryside Alliance spokesman, calls...Your local church: sanctuary or crime scene?
- An estimated billion people worldwide are facing malnutrition as the global food crisis worsens, with 45 million already on the brink of famine. Of these billion people, 239 million are African. Countries such as Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are among the worst affected. Recent studies also show that, globally, 22% of children under the age...Global food crisis worsens
- In India, attacks against Christians have been rising, and more states are imposing anti-conversion laws. This comes as growing numbers of the Indian underclass, the Dalits, are turning to Christianity, and as right-wing Hindu nationalism is on the rise. As yet another state, Karnataka, is poised to impose anti-conversion legislation, there have been challenges in...Christians in India face growing number of attacks
- Call for action to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe The soaring cost of heating our church ‘Truth is under attack’ BBC chief tells church service Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – 18th to 25th January The young pray and worship more than you think Place2Worship, please! “I wish we could wave a wand and all the...Looking at Church (all articles) for January 2022