British Isles
Safeguarding in the CofE
Melissa Caslake, an executive director of children’s services in London who supported children affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, has become the first permanent director of safeguarding for the Church of England. Bishop Peter Hancock said…
Intercessor Focus: Brexit extension
Waves of prayer continue to rise for the governance of God’s Kingdom to be in Brexit debates and decisions. On 10 April the EU summit in Brussels pressed a restart button for a possible further six…
Passion plays
A thousand years ago, the Church realised how powerful drama could be in communicating gospel truths, and started a tradition of mystery plays, portraying the whole Bible story. Passion plays - focussing on Jesus’ suffering, death,…
‘Standing Together’ against knife crime
Responding to recent publicity about knife crime and its devastating consequences, British churches, Christian charities, and voluntary organisations worked jointly to host Standing Together, a public rally against knife crime and youth violence, in Trafalgar Square…
