In this diocese, it’s now a rule. Each child who is being confirmed must plant a tree
David Njovu, Bishop of Lusaka, Zambia, Lambeth Conference video, released 5 June
Has anyone defended the cuts to Yemen, for example? Arguing for girls’ education amounts to empty words when action denies honest intent. This is a shameful reneging on a promise, a denial of compassionate justice, and cries out for remedy
Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, on the cuts to UK aid, quoted in The Observer, 6 June
People don’t listen to the UK because we are the UK: they listen to us because of what we do; they listen to us because of how we put our values into practice
Teresa May MP, arguing for the restoration of the overseas aid budget in the House of Commons, 8 June
Never, never, never trust a Tory
Jo Penberthy, Bishop of St Davids, Twitter, 25 March
I, of course, trust and have trusted many Conservatives and know there are many honourable people in that party
Jo Penberthy, 2 June
Your testimonies are defective. Can you describe how we can hang them?
Shehbaz Ali Rizvi and Tariq Saleem Sheikh, judges in the Lahore High Court, challenging the prosecution lawyers over the charge for blasphemy against Shafqat Emmanuel and his wife, Shagufta Kausar. The charges were dismissed and the couple acquitted. Quoted by Vatican News, 4 June
A diocesan bishop is basically like the lead singer in a rock band — a front man or woman who shapes the band’s identity and brand. They are visible and performative. They get others involved, giving them a sense that they are part of it all, bringing them into the fold
Simon Burton-Jones, Bishop of Tonbridge, video on the search for the next Bishop of Rochester, 8 June
On the train at East Croydon. So many apparently healthy young men with invisible disabilities which prevent them wearing a face mask <irony>. Seriously, it must make it much more difficult for those who genuinely can’t
Jonathan Clark, Bishop of Croydon, Twitter, 1 June
Primates shake hand and ape accents just like people
Headline, The Daily Telegraph, 27 May
There is no salvation for you. Too much Cachaca [a fiery spirit favoured by Brazilians] and not enough praying
Pope Francis, quip while blessing a Brazilian priest, The Daily Telegraph, 1 June
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