Bishop of Chelmsford

Bishop of Chelmsford’s Bill proposes legal pathways for asylum-seekers

A HUMANITARIAN visa scheme that would create a legal pathway for asylum-seekers to enter the UK has been proposed by the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, in an attempt to dismantle the people-smuggling operations that send thousands of people across the Channel in unsafe boats

08 Dec 2023

Government needs to see ‘bigger picture’ to solve housing crisis, says Bishop of Chelmsford

THE scale of the housing crisis has become so vast that it cannot be addressed piecemeal and in the short term, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, the lead bishop for housing, has warned

03 Nov 2023

Bishop calls for housing strategy before pre-General Election debates begin

THE Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, has convened a group of politicians and church leaders to work on a national housing strategy, to inform debates on the issue before the next General Election

22 Sep 2023

Bishops seek protection for vulnerable groups in Illegal Migration Bill

04 Jul 2023

Prince of Wales visits churches to begin his bid to end homelessness

29 Jun 2023

Levelling-up Bill will protect religious character of church schools, says Bishop of Chelmsford

23 May 2023

Visitation finds ‘pain’ at Chelmsford Cathedral

12 May 2023

Housing Justice commissions ‘first-step’ legal guide for PCCs planning to dispose of church land

31 Mar 2023

Illegal Migration Bill has fundamental flaws

24 Mar 2023

New body hopes to promote and support housing partnerships

03 Mar 2023

UK’s treatment of asylum-seekers is wasteful and cruel, says Welby

09 Dec 2022

Pros and pitfalls of Vision and Strategy discussed in C of E webinar

23 Sep 2022

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