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Jean Vanier of L’Arche, an international community supporting disabled people, had ‘manipulative sexual relationships’ Associated Press. 22 February 2020 Fulcrum

The National Churches Trust is conducting a new online survey to measure the contribution churches make to society. Heather Preston  Premier 22 February 2020 Fulcrum

2020 is an important year for pilgrimage in England, marking 850 years since the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170, and 800 years since the translation of his body to Trinity Chapel on 7 July 1220. Andrew Kelly. Christian Today. 21 February 2020 Fulcrum

L’Arche International has today published the results of an inquiry which investigated the early history of L’Arche and the role of Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche International within it. Statement on L’Arche in the UK website Fulcrum

This is the basic text of a lecture given at Bradford Cathedral on Sunday 16 February 2020, followed by a Q&A and a sermon (at Choral Evensong) on Revelation 4. Bishop Nick Baines blog. 20 February 2020 Fulcrum

The Ven. Ngulongo Year Batsemire, archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese of Kivu-Nord, was killed on January 29 after refusing his attackers’ demand that he convert to Islam, according to a press release from the Barnabas Fund. Mark Michael. The Living Church. February 15 2020 Fulcrum

A string of attacks on churches in northern and eastern Burkina Faso in recent months – including one last Sunday that left 24 people dead and 18 wounded – has triggered fears the militants are also trying to create a religious divide in the country. Patricia Huon. The New Humanitarian. 20 February 2020 Fulcrum

A group of 76 pilgrims have walked the final journey of Archbishop Janani Luwum to commemorate his martyrdom. The pilgrimage began at the place of Archbishop Janani’s arrest, Namirembe, on 29 January and ended in Mucwini in Kitgum, where he is buried, on 14 February. The journey was 500km long (approximately 310 miles). ACNS 18 … Continue Reading

The Programme and Communication Manager for the Anglican Alliance, Dr Elizabeth Perry, sets out the importance of work on the climate emergency and how Anglicans all around the world are responding by taking action. ACNS 14 February 2020 Fulcrum

Archbishop Melter Jiki Tais was installed as the primate of the Church of the Province of South East Asia last week (Sunday 9 February) in a service at All Saints Cathedral in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. He succeeds Archbishop Moon Hing, who will continue to serve as Bishop of West Malaysia until his … Continue Reading