Values of truth, honesty and integrity lie at the centre of the political earthquake in Westminster that caused Boris Johnson to stand down. Ruth Peacock. Religion News Service. 7 July 2022 Fulcrum
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that Martin Sargeant, former Head of Operations in the Two Cities, has been charged with fraud and money-laundering, dating back to between 2009 and 2019. Diocese of London website. 8 July 2022 Fulcrum
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Christians working within politics have been responding.Here’s a selection who’ve spoken to Premier on a historic day. Alex Collett. Premier News. 7 July 2022 Fulcrum
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Revd Ijeoma Ajibade as his next Chief of Staff, taking over from David Porter who will stand down in November. Archbishop of Canterbury’s website. 7 July 2022 Fulcrum
The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epifaniy, to Lambeth Palace on July 7. Archbishop of Canterbury’s website. 7 July 2022 Fulcrum
The 2021 census data released this week shows that, for the first time, a majority of Australians do not identify as Christians . This continues a trend of steep drops in Christian identification at the census — from 74 per cent in 1991, to 61 per cent in 2011, to 52 per cent in 2016, … Continue Reading
Scholars explain why many see abortion access as a religious freedom issue and what the views of different faiths are on ‘ensoulment,’ the point at which the soul is believed to enter the fetus. Kalpana Jain. Religous News Service. 29 June 2022 Fulcrum
An oft-named but otherwise shadowy presence haunts current Anglican difficulties: money. With most of the Communion living in the developing world, economic disparity defines an unknown number of relations between the Anglican provinces of the more affluent Global North and those of the far poorer Global South. Benjamin Guyer. Covenant. 30 June 2022 Fulcrum
10 Downing Street has announced today that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the Right Reverend Doctor Eleanor Sanderson as Suffragan Bishop of Hull in the Diocese of York, following the retirement of the Right Reverend Alison White. Diocese of York. 29 June 2022 Fulcrum
Anti-racism commission report lays out plans for the Church to acknowledge historical failures to condemn abhorrent trade Gabriella Swerling. Daily Teleghraph 29 June 2022 Fulcrum