THE churchwardens of the Grade II listed St Peter’s, Little Budworth, have succeeded in persuading the Consistory Court of the diocese of Chester to grant a faculty permitting the sale by auction of a ...
Years-long Living in Love and Faith process will instead come to an ‘imperfect’ and ‘untidy’ end, statement says ...
“QUICK, spin her round. That’s it!” We twist the smallest member of our team until she’s wrapped, head to toe, in lavatory paper. One of the chil­­dren dashes in with twigs, and two snowperson-arms ...
THE bestselling American Christian writer Philip Yancey — whose books include What’s So Amazing About Grace? — has said that he is “retiring from writing, speaking, and social media” after confessing ...
IN VIEW of widespread anti-government protests in Iran, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, is praying for a “peaceful resolution that will lead to justice and freedom”. On Thursday ...
THE Baptism of Christ, taken with the Epiphany, sets the pattern for each new year of our discipleship. Last week, the identity of the Christ-child was made known to the Gentiles, who stand for “the ...
Isaiah 49.1-7; Psalm 40.1-12; 1 Corinthians 1.19; John 1.29-42 ALL four Gospels record John the Baptist’s declaration: “Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me” (John ...
WITHOUT “swift action” and an end to “global silence”, Christian “martyrdoms” in Nigeria may double in 2026, the charity Release International warns. On Tuesday, the Chritian charity published ...
Angela Tilby: More could be done to support parish ministry ...