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Assisted dying: Leadbeater Bill clears first hurdle in the Commons

THE first steps in introducing assisted dying into English and Welsh law were taken by the House of Commons on Friday afternoon, when it voted to progress a Bill giving permission in limited circumstances

29 Nov 2024

Former Ridley Principal Canon Andrew Norman to be Europe suffragan

THE next Suffragan Bishop in Europe is to be Canon Andrew Norman, Director of Ministry and Mission in Leeds diocese, Downing Street announced on Friday

29 Nov 2024

After Makin: former Bishop of Durham among clergy asked to ‘step back’ from ministry

A FORMER Bishop of Durham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler, is among the clergy who have been asked to “step back” from ministry while safeguarding reviews prompted by the Makin review are conducted, it was confirmed this week

28 Nov 2024

Makin was wrong, retired senior police officers say

27 Nov 2024

Next Bishops of Buckingham and Reading named

27 Nov 2024

Pressure mounts on Government to appoint a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief

28 Nov 2024

Comment

Unwell clergy deserve better when they retire

29 Nov 2024

Poverty is a matter of life and death

29 Nov 2024

Leader comment: COP29: Promises, promises 

29 Nov 2024

Features

‘Festive’ favourite books of 2024

29 Nov 2024

Ronald Blythe and Ian Collins: ‘An etiquette to our friendship’

29 Nov 2024

Michael Coren: media firebrand to Anglican priest

29 Nov 2024

BOOKS REVIEWED THIS WEEK

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Book review: Blythe Spirit: The remarkable life of Ronald Blythe by Ian Collins
Paul Handley discovers parts of Ronald Blythe’s life that didn’t get into the Church Times
Book review: Precipice by Robert Harris
Richard Harries reads a novel about Asquith and his amour fou
Book review: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Sarah Meyrick follows the observations of a female time-traveller
Book review: Murder under the Mistletoe by Richard Coles
This mystery is stronger on aperçus than plot, Caroline Chartres finds

Faith

2nd Sunday of Advent

29 Nov 2024

Herbert’s Advent ‘wreathe’

29 Nov 2024

1st Sunday of Advent

26 Nov 2024

Regulars

Dave Walker

29 Nov 2024

Crossword No. 1699

29 Nov 2024

Diary: John Wall

29 Nov 2024

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Recollections

29 Nov 2024

Appointments

29 Nov 2024

Resignations and retirements

29 Nov 2024

Audio & Video

Podcast: Ian Collins on Blythe Spirit: The remarkable life of Ronald Blythe

29 Nov 2024

Podcast: Makin review and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation announcement

14 Nov 2024

Podcast: Stephen Cottrell on Praying By Heart: The Lord’s Prayer for everyone

08 Nov 2024

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