Friday 22 December 2023
Political background to the Israel-Gaza crisis; No volcano: Rwanda is stable, secure, and safe; Unwise to proceed with prayers before ‘provision’; Christian Legal Centre and its influence; Plough Sunday best; Interests in the Gulf
22 Dec 2023
The ‘cheesed-off’ churchwarden; Plight of Rohingya is at risk of being forgotten; Christmas festivities under shadow of Gazan war; Crucial time of decision over C of E safeguarding; Difficulties of autism, with or without a diagnosis
15 Dec 2023
No funeral: the pastoral response; How labels may help an individual to understand challenging conditions; BBC Choral Evensong protest in Chichester: argument for disinvestment; In impact-of-faith research, causes stay unclear; Michael Ramsey’s ‘five jobs’ and the next Primate; Do the CLC’s cases put people off Christianity?; Parish Giving change
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