The charity and church The Salvation Army is warning that government Covid support that ends in the Autumn could cause rough sleeping to increase massively, even though figures showed a drop in homelessness since last year. Cara Bentley. Premier. 1 August 2021 Fulcrum
This is the script of this morning’s (2 August) Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Bishop Nick Baines blog 2 August 2021 Fulcrum
Housing the poor and destitute used to be what the Church of England was all about, but in recent years it has arguably become better known for selling off land to the highest bidder.The Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani, is determined to do something about that. Brian Wheeler. BBC News 31 July 2021 Fulcrum
Priti Patel is hardly known for welcoming migrants, so her recent meeting with a delegation urging the Home Secretary to offer asylum to a Pakistani teenager is remarkable. On 13 July, Patel sat around a table with the Government’s religious freedom envoy, Fiona Bruce MP, the Catholic MP Edward Leigh, and representatives of a small … Continue Reading
Clergy are honouring their heritage and celebrating Black history by wearing a special vestment designed by a renowned artist. Church of England website. 28 July 2021 Fulcrum
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed the first female leader in the history of the health service in England Katie Dickinson. Chronicle Live. 28 July 2021 Fulcrum
Downing Street has announced that Alan Smith, a senior adviser and former global head of risk strategy at HSBC, will be the next First Church Estates Commissioner. Marcus Jones. Premier. 27 July 2021 Fulcrum
Churches are set to run a wide-range of school holiday clubs throughout the summer months including “potty professor” and “time-travelling” themed activities. Church of England website. 21 July 2021 Fulcrum
Stained glass windows in England’s famed Canterbury Cathedral may be centuries older than previously thought, according to new analysis that dates some panels to the mid-12th century. Dan Avery. Daily Mail. 26 July 2021 Fulcrum
Alan Smith, Senior Advisor – ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Risk and Inclusion, and former Global Head of Risk Strategy at HSBC, is to be the next First Church Estates Commissioner, Downing Street announced today. Alan has also been a Church Commissioner since 2018. Church of England website. 27 July 2021 Fulcrum