What then do I, a Catholic bishop, think I am doing, putting out a book on chastity? Am I yet another cleric hopelessly exiled to cloud cuckoo land? Erik Varden. The Times Janaury 13, 2024 Fulcrum
The Sovereign State of Georgia in Eastern Europe has a long Christian history that can be traced back to the 300s. Georgia, or Iberia as it was then known,[1] was one of the very first countries to accept Christianity and make it their state religion. And it was a woman evangelist named Nino (also known … Continue Reading
Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. BBC Radio Four. Available for 27 days. 14 January 2024 Fulcrum
Though the word has been applied over the decades to mass killings of Rwandans, Bosnians and Cambodians, the word “genocide,” coined by a Jewish lawyer after World War II, is still nearly synonymous with the destruction of European Jewry during the Holocaust. Now, in a remarkable twist of history, the Jewish state is being accused … Continue Reading
Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells was shortlisted to be Bishop of London in 2017, sources have told the BBC. Henry Zeffman & Harry Farley BBC . 9 January 2023 Fulcrum
The Rt. Rev. Colin Buchanan, the last of a certain kind of evangelical bishop in the Church of England, died suddenly in the Leeds General Infirmary on November 29, at 89. The Church Times described him as “a devoted Reformation Anglican, R. William Franklin. The Living Church. 3 January 2024 Fulcrum
Andrew Goddard writes in response to Nic Tall’s recent argument that CEEC and others have been “plotting the division of the Church of England” Psephizo. 5 January 2024 Fulcrum
The Church of England’s National Church Institutions have taken ownership of the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), a free giving service that allows parishioners to donate to their church, with 100% of each donation going to the beneficiary. Church of England website. 4 January 2024 Fulcrum
Christmas is traditionally a boom time in Bethlehem. Crowds of tourists and pilgrims usually throng the streets, keen to visit where Jesus is said to have been born. Catherine Pepinster. Religion Media Centre. 20 December 2023 Fulcrum
Art encourages reflection, discussion and exploration — which is why England’s cathedrals and churches are increasingly involved with art, from sculpture to paintings, and from textiles to illumination. Nor is it just touring exhibitions: there are also artists-in-residence. Angela Youngman. Religion Media Centre. 27 December 2023 Fulcrum