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In 2026, the TAP Fund will once again support those with a calling to serve in the Church of England #Echobox=1774602853" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

“The emphasis throughout is that God created us in his own image. So we bring our bodies, that are perfect in his sight, to worship him." Not all retreats are about being still and quiet. Abigail Frymann Rouch takes her pick of activities #Echobox=1778835554" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Analysis to distinguish between theological objections and “specific grievances” against individual bishops should be undertaken in the diocese of London, a new safeguarding audit recommends. The diocese also needs to address issues of capacity #churchnews #Echobox=1778844602" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Education in Northern Ireland has largely become “a political football” for lack of funding, a Board of Education report put before the Church of Ireland’s General Synod for its adoption suggested. #NorthernIreland #ChurchofIreland #Echobox=1778824596" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Tectonic plates of politics are shifting - the roots run far deeper than the troubles of one PM, says @pvall #Echobox=1778834905" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Nine victims of one of the deadliest alpine disasters in the United States’ history, 40 years ago at Mount Hood, in Oregon, were remembered by the diocese last week. Read more world news in brief ⬇️ #Echobox=1778834619" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

"Just the walk from the house to the hut is a kind of shedding, a letting go of all the noisy concerns and anxieties of contemporary life which buzz around one’s head like flies." Back in his writing hut, @malcolmguite follows Wendell Berry’s advice #Echobox=1778834266" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

A woodworking space in Carlisle, which provides support if people ask for it, is thriving in a new location in the city, after financial difficulties forced it to close its original premises last October. #Echobox=1778824710" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Heritage groups have nominated a once-imposing 600-seater Victorian church for inclusion on a global at-risk list, and urged the diocese of Manchester not to let the building be demolished. #Echobox=1778833766" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Too few churches are addressing ethical concerns about the food system, says a survey from @GreenChristian_ , which urges every church to develop an ethical food policy. #Echobox=1778833978" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

“This isn’t about crumbs from the cathedral. It’s about exposure to the rich Anglican choral tradition.” Really enjoyed looking at how the Church can support singing in state schools. We sang in assembly every day at my school in the 80s! churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

The Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said that Russia carried out “especially brutal attacks” on his country last week, despite President Zelensky’s agreeing a truce to commemorate the end of the Second World War. #SviatoslavShevchuk #Echobox=1778833908" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

A woman in need of complex medical treatment travelled three days by canoe, ferry, and car for life-saving surgery on board a hospital ship run by the Christian charity @MercyShips. #Echobox=1778825107" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Use of the death penalty has increased dramatically in #NorthKorea since the country closed its borders during the pandemic: at least 144 executions of at least 358 people were carried out, including that of a pregnant woman, an NGO reports. #Echobox=1778824655" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

The new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III, has urged the Georgian Orthodox Church to work for “unity and peace” during current national tensions. #GeorgianOrthodoxChurch #Echobox=1778824796" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Tony Lynn reflects on a tucked-away memorial to William Frost, beside Marriott’s Way #Echobox=1778819381" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

This author writes of what he is thankful for, Philip Welsh finds #Echobox=1778817891" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

The power of the cross made an unlikely breakthrough when Golden Tempo, a 23-1 outsider, galloped to victory in the United States, in the famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby #Jockey #JoseOrtiz #ChurchTimes #Echobox=1778812316" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Robin Gill considers the complex authorship and contradictions of Isaiah #Echobox=1778808108" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Susan Gray visits the Picasso exhibition in Burgos Cathedral #Echobox=1778808110" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…

Tony Lynn reflects on a tucked-away memorial to William Frost, beside Marriott’s Way #Echobox=1778803745" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/…