Bishop of Southwark

Bishops back Lords amendments on rights for immigrants

BISHOPS contributed to a series of defeats for the Government’s post-Brexit Immigration Bill in the House of Lords last week, supporting amendments that included ensuring that unaccompanied child refugees could be reunited with close relatives in the UK

16 Oct 2020

Bishops seek to influence migrant Bill

THE Prime Minister’s experience of being treated for the coronavirus by nurses from overseas should cause him to question the fairness of imposing additional taxes on migrants who work in the UK, the Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, has said

18 Sep 2020

Letters to the Editor

Anglicans and Christian doctrine; The virtue of forbearance in Christian comment; Chinese persecution of Christians and Uighurs; Farewell to the C of E, now too legalistic; National co-ordinator’s work was indispensable

21 Aug 2020

Human rights should guide trade with China, say bishops

31 Jul 2020

George Floyd: church protests grow in the streets and online

04 Jun 2020

Bishops call for inquiry into BAME Covid-19 death rate

13 May 2020

Funerals in churches are too risky, say bishops

30 Mar 2020

Close your churches completely, Bishops tell London clergy

22 Mar 2020

General Synod digest: Access to justice ‘cannot be underestimated’

21 Feb 2020

Priest speaks of community’s ‘resilience’ after Streatham knife attacks

03 Feb 2020

Service marks 30 years since the Marchioness sinking

20 Aug 2019

Division over Anglican-Methodist plan prompts Synod to decelerate process

07 Jul 2019

Most Popular

Past Week

Past Month

This is turning from a sprint to a marathon

Review castigates Church’s treatment of Bishop Whitsey’s victims

Laity report seeks to expunge old habits

Dave Walker

Sentamu will get his peerage, government sources say

Infected vicar: ‘I thought I had been careful’

Dean of Sheffield resigns after coming under ‘tremendous pressure’

Ban for life for married priest who admitted an ‘inappropriate relationship’

New Welsh regulations bring sad resignation, says Archbishop Davies

What weakness taught me

jobs.CHURCHTIMES

Job of the Week

New Congregations Enabler

London and Home Counties

Do you have a passion and energy for mission and church growth within an Anglican context? Do you have experience of growing new worshipping communities through church planting or fresh expressions?

Appointments

Director of Ministry and Discipleship

Wales

We’re looking for an experienced, creative and strategic lead for ministry and discipleship across the Diocese.

Reconciliation Enabler

West Midlands

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.

Find more jobs

Top Feature

The Secret Garden: Edwardian lady’s hardy perennial

Catriona Gray writes about the enduring appeal of a children’s classic, filmed again

Top Comment

This is turning from a sprint to a marathon

So how do people cope? Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell write that resilience can be found through faith and a bit of self-care