Bishop of Truro

Persecution of Christians ‘close to genocide’ in some regions, interim report says

CHRISTIANS are the most widely persecuted religious community in the world, and attacks in some regions are so widespread that they are close to meeting the international definition of genocide, an interim report, published on Friday, says

03 May 2019

Letters to the Editor

Tension between academia and Church on the Bible; Colonial attitudes persist in the House of Bishops; Hugh Montefiore and today’s climate campaigners; Panorama programme won’t be the last scandal; ‘Equal’ campaign on marriage expects a long haul; Homer nods again

03 May 2019

UK news in brief

Jayne Ozanne joins government LGBT health panel; Derby Cathedral bookshop and café to merge; Celebrities’ ceramics auctioned for Fishermen’s Mission; Hereford diversification project receives £39,300; Green Awards winner flushed with success again

22 Mar 2019

Lord Williams backs new climate-change strikes

15 Mar 2019

Synod debates homelessness, discrimination of travelling communities, and the environment

01 Mar 2019

General Synod: environmental programmes

01 Mar 2019

Persecution review is hit by departmental turf wars

15 Feb 2019

CMS leader to be the next Bishop of Truro

30 Aug 2018

Truro diocese is accused of failure in Jeremy Dowling abuse case

01 Jun 2018

Eight dioceses win Renewal and Reform grants of £10.5 million for church growth projects 

14 Jul 2017

Christian Aid welcomes new funding scheme from International Development department

14 Jul 2017

Majority of foodbank-users forced to skip meals

30 Jun 2017

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