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Parliamentary debates on assisted dying to continue into the spring

SCRUTINY of proposed legislation on assisted dying will continue in the House of Lords until the spring. Ten extra days of debate have been confirmed

27 Nov 2025

Bishops and charities celebrate Chancellor’s removal of the two-child benefit cap

BISHOPS and charities, praising the removal of the two-child benefit cap, say that it will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. The change was announced in the Autumn Budget by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, on Wednesday afternoon

26 Nov 2025

Vocations in the political arena

A Christian vocation may mean a calling to the world of politics. Tim Wyatt talks to three MPs whose faith is central to their work

14 Nov 2025

Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler pushes for restorative-justice right

31 Oct 2025

Archbishop-designate Mullally resists being labelled ‘pro-choice’

23 Oct 2025

Make Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme permanant, Archbishop of York urges Government

23 Oct 2025

Public services being delivered in ‘top-down soulless way’ says Andy Burnham

15 Oct 2025

Pakistani pastor acquitted of blasphemy dies two days after release from prison

09 Oct 2025

Oasis Village blueprint for Labour conference

03 Oct 2025

Ministry of Justice announces reform of wedding laws, to ‘reflect modern Britain’

02 Oct 2025

New Westminster Declaration on Christianity in public life encompasses education, gender, and AI

29 Sep 2025

Former and current Archbishops clash over assisted-dying Bill

22 Sep 2025

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Jury reforms will not fix the systemic problems

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Parliamentary debates on assisted dying to continue into the spring

Bishops and charities celebrate Chancellor’s removal of the two-child benefit cap

Vocations in the political arena

Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler pushes for restorative-justice right

Archbishop-designate Mullally resists being labelled ‘pro-choice’

Make Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme permanant, Archbishop of York urges Government

Public services being delivered in ‘top-down soulless way’ says Andy Burnham

Pakistani pastor acquitted of blasphemy dies two days after release from prison

Oasis Village blueprint for Labour conference

Ministry of Justice announces reform of wedding laws, to ‘reflect modern Britain’

New Westminster Declaration on Christianity in public life encompasses education, gender, and AI

Former and current Archbishops clash over assisted-dying Bill

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‘I am so ashamed’ says John Smyth’s widow in Channel 4 documentary

Pressure grows for ‘genuine inclusion’ of LGBTQ+ people in Church of England

Director of music at Bangor Cathedral dismissed after ‘Canticle of Indignation’ protest

Bishop ‘correct’ not to act against vicar concerning handling of Smyth reports, tribunal rules

‘We are better than this,’ Southwark bishops say in response to Tommy Robinson carol service

Take care that ‘quiet revival’ is not ‘stolen’ by a form of Christian nationalism, churches told

‘God is not in the business of hierarchies’, Archbishop Vann says at her enthronement

Clergy Discipline Commission reprimands bishops

Church of England tribunal upholds new abuse complaint against David Tudor

Young attracted to distinctive religious subcultures, Roman Catholic authors say

Job of the Week

Head of Discipleship

London and Home Counties

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Rector

South West

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East Midlands

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Deputy Director (Education) 0.8 FTE

South West

Top Feature

Interview with Christian singer-songwriter Graham Kendrick

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Jury reforms will not fix the systemic problems

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