The Rev (sic) Mariann Budde says the institution aligns itself with those seeking justice for Floyd’s death Mario Koran and Helen Sullivan. Guardian 2 June 2020 Fulcrum
Authorities suddenly target demonstrators outside White House, clearing way for a presidential photo opportunity David Smith. Guardian. 2 June 2020 Fulcrum
Empty fonts and hand santizer stations are some of the new measures included in Church of England plans Christophr Hope. Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2020 Fulcrum
For almost two months, religious groups have been unable to attend their normal places of worship, as mosques, churches, synagogues and temples remain shut under government coronavirus rules. Harry Farley. BBC. 2 June 2020 Fulcrum
I have been reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letters and Papers in Prison in lockdown. Imprisoned by the Nazis for taking part in a plot to assassinate Hitler, the great theologian had time to process how much the world had changed since his childhood. Many of his urgent reflections on how to live resonate with this moment, … Continue Reading
I am an African American man, blessed to serve as the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. In my 67 years, I have seen our country change a great deal. Michael Curry. Washington Post. 31 May 2020 Fulcrum
Last weekend I felt thoroughly dispirited by the fact that in the midst of a global war against an invisible killer which has stopped freedom of movement, worship and even work, the only subject people were discussing was the comings and goings of the Prime Minister’s chief adviser. Lord Carey. Daily Telegraph 31 May 2020 … Continue Reading
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Church of England bishops are among the religious leaders to have added their names to an international letter signed by hundreds of leaders around the world condemning Beijing’s new national security law in Hong Kong. Christian Today 30 May 2020 Fulcrum
Churches will be allowed to reopen for individual prayers from mid-June, though singing and mass gatherings will remain banned to stop the spread of coronavirus. Danyal Hussein for Mail on line. 1 June 2020 Fulcrum
The Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury have shared messages of hope and renewal in an unprecedented global online service to mark Pentecost Sunday amid the restrictions of Covid-19. Christian Today. 31 May 2020 Fulcrum