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Thousands of churches across the country will be joining this year’s global ecumenical prayer movement, Thy Kingdom Come, which takes place 10th to 20th of May. First launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury and York in 2016, Thy Kingdom Come has spread rapidly, beyond all expectations.  In 2016 – 100,000 Christians pledged to pray. Just...

Those who gave up chocolate for Lent can now enjoy their Mars bars or flakes. The Lent Plastic Challenge created by the CofE’s Environment Programme was given considerable coverage by the media, but giving up plastic just for Lent is really not on – we need to change our lifestyles and reduce the amount of...

The Royal British Legion has announced the launch of its SILENT SOLDIER campaign. The Silent Soldier is the near life-size silhouette of a First World War ‘Tommy’ which can be fixed to a wall or attached to an upright pole in public or private spaces. It is anticipated that the Silent Soldier will be displayed...

Are you concerned about religious freedom – or the lack of it – worldwide?  Then you may be interested in two events coming up soon, organised by Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The ‘Pursue Justice Live’ events are going to take place in London in April, and in Birmingham in June.   CSW is encouraging people to either...

How far do you walk each day?   15 minutes to and from work or the bus stop?  As a parent how far do you ask your child to walk? For families now fleeing South Sudan for Uganda, the distance is very different:  they have a 250-mile trip on foot, taking with them only what they...

Question:  What scares most Christians? Easy:  The thought of inviting their friends and family to church with them. But suppose we all got together, and did it as a national initiative?  And so it is that the UK’s first National Weekend of Invitation was planned. It will take place Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June...

‘Faith in Politics’ has been called an ‘exciting’ new podcast series that features guests discussing topics from current affairs that link in with faith, has been launched by the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT). The podcast is aimed at JPIT’s existing supporters and activists, but aims to also appeal to a younger audience, thanks to...

Not too late for a Lent Course! Start today. Growing poverty is taking its toll on our health and relationships Christians suffer during renewed fighting in Syria Church Mission Society launches first ever online resources platform dedicated to mission Christians Against Poverty help even more people When Faith meets Politics Bishop’s Bill to Put Mothers’...

China is a key country of concern for 2018 for Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world. Their latest ‘Persecution Trends Report’ warns Christians in China look set to face a harsh new year. Tougher regulations on religious affairs came into force in February, giving the State greater control over churches and other...

Millions of households in the UK are struggling to avoid hunger, as latest figures from the United Nations show that nearly three million people in the UK are now classed as severely ‘food insecure’, which means they are facing hunger on a daily basis.  In the whole of Europe, according the UN, only Albania has...

Don’t look to the government for so much help.  That is the message of an independent review which considered the Church’s reliance on government funding with regard to the upkeep of its church buildings.   The review instead calls for a ‘cultural shift’, where communities contribute to their church’s upkeep. The Taylor Report was commissioned in...

A new catechism, The Pilgrim Way, has just been published by the Church of England.  It takes the form of a series of questions and answers on the four texts that form the basis of the Pilgrim Course, which was produced four years ago.  The four texts are:  the Apostles’ Creed, the Beatitudes, the Commandments...