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Details of the independent review into the Church of England’s handling of allegations against the late John Smyth QC have been published today. Church of England website. 13 August 2019 Fulcrum

Another week – another couple of mass shootings. Many outwith and within the US struggle with the regularity and seeming normality of these shootings. After each event the usual cries go up and the usual solutions are offered. Sometimes our reactions are rather kneejerk and reflective more of our own prejudices and cultures. Christian Today … Continue Reading

Wakefield Cathedral choir has wowed passengers with an impromptu performance 38,000 feet high in the sky. Marcus Jones. Premier. 12 August 2019 Fulcrum

My mother, Kathy Sheen, who has died aged 81, was the pillar of her local community, the Borough in south London, between Southwark bridge and London bridge, where she spent her whole life. However, Kathy found her true vocation in life outside work, centred on her deep Christian faith. Mark Sheen. Guardian. 12 August 2019 … Continue Reading

Hillsong worship leader has reportedly walked away from the Christian faith after posting a – since removed – Instagram update in which he said he was “not in anymore”. Christian Today 12 August 2019 Fulcrum

Missing teenager Nora Quoirin, who attends church in Clapham, has her church family praying for her safety and the comfort of her parents. Cara Bentley. Premier.11 August 2019 Fulcrum

This afternoon (Friday 9 August) the Church of England issued the following  statement on the marriage registration changes that will take place at the end of 2019. David Pocklington, “Church statement on marriage registration changes” in Law & Religion UK, 9 August 2019 Fulcrum

Following its notification in June 2019 the Faculty Office has issued an update on the implementation of the provisions regarding the registration of marriage under the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019. This August update is reproduced below; it notes that the General Register Office (GRO) is under pressure from ministers to … Continue Reading

A retired missionary and advocate, who spent more than 20 years training teachers and working with the church in Mozambique in the midst of the war for independence, has died aged 98. ACNS 9 August 2019 Fulcrum

Worshippers slammed a cathedral for being ‘disrespectful’ after it installed a 55ft-tall helter skelter in its nave in order to give visitors a better view of its medieval roof Alexander Robertson for Mailonline. 8 August 2019 Fulcrum