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British public back religious education
Nearly two-thirds of people believe RE should be taught in schools and seven out of ten (71 per cent) of UK adults believe that RE should reflect the diversity of the population today. The survey also revealed that the religiously affiliated are more likely to consider the benefits of the subject with 78 per cent […]

Bishop of Hull to retire
The Bishop of Hull, Alison White is to retire in February 2022.She has served as Bishop of Hull since her consecration as the Church of England’s second female bishop in York Minster in 2015, in succession to the Rt Revd Richard Frith. Archbishop Sentamu appointed her as Ambassador for Prayer and Spirituality and for Urban […]

Patriarch, Pope and Archbishop call for climate action
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Pope Francis, have released a joint ecumenical statement “requiring a response of commitment” to climate change imperatives. The statement says that “we must decide what kind of world we want to leave to future generations”, adding that “we must choose to live differently; we must choose life.” […]