by David Williamson, Daily Express: ONE of the most prominent figures in world Anglicanism has asked why Primark and B&Q can open but churches are still banned from holding corporate worship. The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester, wants people of all faiths to gain new freedoms to gather together providing they […]

by Ian Paul, Psephizo: At last week’s Diocesan Synod in Chelmsford Diocese, a paper was discussed which proposed a radical reduction of stipendiary clergy posts from 275 to 215 within the next 18 months, a reduction of 22%. (Since these papers are in the public domain, you can read it for yourself here.) Despite some […]

By Andrew Carey, Church of England Newspaper: The Church of England is in a mess as far as its disciplinary processes and its safeguarding measures are concerned. From observing its processes up close and personal in the last couple of years, it is clear that at the highest levels some of the key Church officers […]

Online event: Tue, 14 July 2020 14:00 – 17:00 BST The MSC [Marriage, Sex and Culture] Group is the research, support and think tank arm of Anglican Mainstream. The MSC focuses particularly on the issues of marriage, sex and culture, and the many challenges to hand. Our 14th July conference, the MSC Summer Youth Conference […]

by David Robertson, Christian Today: There is a lovely café in Edinburgh called the Elephant House. It was a place I used to frequent in my student days – for coffee, cake and writing. Another aspirant writer had the same idea. Her name was J K Rowling, who has since become one of the biggest […]

from SPUC Northern Ireland: I just wanted to write to you straight away to let you know the result of the vote today on the Northern Ireland abortion regulations. Tragically, MPs have just voted by 253 to 136 to approve this barbaric abortion regime. Thank you so much for writing to your MP on this. […]

By Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream: We are in very challenging times, when ‘the madness of crowds’ threatens to sweep us all along in its wake. We’re hoping for leadership from the spiritual elders of our institutional church, who can guide us through our cultural crisis with wise guidance from the word of God. Instead we […]

By Michael Jensen, Psephizo: […] We are not utopians. The kingdom belongs to Jesus. Salvation is found in no-one else. The business of human politics in the midst of history is about holding back as best we can the sweeping tide of human evil. Government is a practical, even pragmatic, art—often the art of deciding […]

from Coalition for Marriage: I’m sorry to say that MPs overwhelmingly backed the principle of the Government’s reckless no-fault divorce Bill by 231 to 16 last night. The debate showcased that many MPs fail to understand what makes a marriage and what is at stake when we undermine it. The legal mechanisms for creating and […]

from CNA: Christians in Nigeria faced escalating persecution and a mounting death toll in the first four months of 2020, a new report has said. In a report issued on 15 May, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) said that 620 Nigerian Christians have been killed since the beginning of the […]