King Charles’ first Christmas speech – text in full -BBC
King Charles III has given his first Christmas Day message as monarch. Here is the full text of the speech: BBC 25 December 2022 Fulcrum
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Faith of the famous: Christian celebrities and what they said in 2022 – Premier
Quotes chosen by Marcus Jones. Premier News. 22 December 2022 Fulcrum
The Guardian view on pulpit politics: not just for Christmas
The archbishop of Canterbury’s defence of refugee rights has been a necessary counterweight to cruel government policy Guardian. 23 December 2022 Fulcrum
‘I saw many tears in the soldiers’ eyes’: War-ravaged Ukraine finds solace in the Bible – Daily Telegraph
Ukrainian Bible Society says demand has more than doubled since Russia’s invasion as many look for divine guidance or protection Nicola Smith. Daily Telegraph. 18 December 2022 Fulcrum
Convicted thief given a ‘second chance’ when he was given job by the CofE despite stealing from previous employers is jailed for five years after defrauding church out of £5.2M and spending cash on clothes, hotel stays and transatlantic flights -Daily Mail
An official who defrauded the Church of England out of £5.2 million to spend on his lavish lifestyle travelling the world has been jailed for five years. Stewart Carr for Mailonline. 19 December 2022 Fulcrum
Rwanda’s ‘climate change risks should have been taken into account’ in deportation plans – Daily Telegraph
Former Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, described the Government’s scheme for asylum seekers as a ‘shameful moral failure’ Gabriella Swerling Daily Telegraph. 19 December 2022 Fulcrum
Almost as botched as Monkey Christ!’ Has the National Gallery ruined a Nativity masterpiece? – Guardian
The restoration of this treasure took three years. So why do the shepherds look so gormless? Is the curly-haired one at a school disco – and is the other trying to remember where he parked the donkey? Jonathan Jones. Guardian 16 December 2022 Fulcrum
New Bishop for West London – Rt Revd Emma Ineson
The Rt Revd Dr Emma Ineson, currently Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, has today been announced as the Diocese of London’s next Bishop of Kensington, an area covering the London Boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Richmond-upon-Thames. Diocese of London website. 15 December 2022 Fulcrum
How King Charles became ‘Defender of all Faiths’ – Daily Telegraph
Next year’s Coronation will see our new King recognise and embrace every faith, not just the Church of England Catherine Pepinster. Daily Telegraph 14 December 2022 Fulcrum
Living in Love and Faith (LLF) at the College of Bishops- December 2022 – C of E
The College of Bishops has held its second three-day meeting (12-14 December ) to continue discerning a way forward for the Church of England on questions of identity, sexuality and marriage. Church of England website. 14 December 2022 Fulcrum