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Ian Paul (member of Archbishops' Council for 10 years) warns General Synod of "us and them" & "imagined difference" between the two. "Those people at the centre and those poor people in the parishes." "A myth, a parody and an unhelpful one, and it is one without justification."

"Born on November 9 1955, the son of Jack, a Birkenhead docker, and Doris, a barmaid. He grew up in a bookless household, but from his largely autodidactic experience of Rock Ferry High School he won a scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford." telegraph.co.uk/gift/e9c2d9273…

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This is such an interesting interview with the Revd Wole Agbaje, a young British-Nigerian C of E priest who has planted a church in the parish of St Mary, Woolnoth, where John Newton (of Amazing Grace fame) was once incumbent premierchristianity.com/interviews/wol…

This piece is so full of love. Well done Professor Catherine Loveday 💙! thetimes.com/life-style/par…

My not very well thought through idea is instead of setting up new things the government should subsidise children’s play cafes. Kids and parents love them but I’ve found they often close. You could base health visitors there. I’d worry private equity would spy an opportunity tho

Madeleine Davies When the spaces traditionally used for children's centres/family hubs are being sold off to fund holes in council budgets, finding innovative ways to deliver these services is important. Play cafes are a good idea, as are churches/places of worship! churchworks.org.uk/family-hubs-to…

It was an honour to receive Rabbi Herschel Gluck in my office. Shared our common concerns and blessed by his wisdom 🙏🏾

BREAKING: Pope Leo has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Rowan Williams in The New Statesman on an ‘excellent’ new book about Pepys’ Diary, and how we read the past newstatesman.com/culture/books/…

Two people have been confirmed dead after Gaza’s only Catholic church was hit during military operations this morning. #holyland #peace #prayforpeace #sufferingchristians #acnnews

This is the parish in Gaza that Pope Francis would call every night.

A Premier interview with Rachael Maskell, the Christian Labour MP suspended this week premierchristian.news/en/news/articl…

Men and women over the age of 80 are applying to become the legal parents of surrogate children, according to official figures. thetimes.com/life-style/par…

Following the "Quiet Revival" report I had a look at a new report by Youth for Christ looking at 11-18-year-olds & "something profound happening beneath the surface of our cultural conversations" churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

‘Because now I know her as a mother. I have an active and evolving relationship with her;’ Loved this essay thetimes.com/life-style/par…