Three weeks ago, on 15th October, it was announced that “The House of Bishops has made a series of key decisions on the ...

Twelve years ago I presented a paper at the international Society of Biblical Literature comparing the symbolism of Luke with that of John. There has been a widespread view that John is a ‘spiritual’ ...

The Sunday's lectionary reading for the Third before Advent in Year C is Luke 20.27–38, and epistle is Paul's discussion of the 'man of lawlessness' in 2 Thess 2. For video discussions, see here for ...

Although 2 Thess 2 (the lectionary epistle for the third Sunday before Advent) is not read much in churches, it has been hugely influential, in its ideas of the 'man of lawlessness', and the ...

Last week, King Charles III and Pope Leo IV made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side—a first for the ...

Marginally later than in some previous years, the full details of the annual returns on attendance for the Church of England ...

The lectionary reading for the Fourth Sunday before Advent in Year C is the story of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus in Luke ...

In the Fourth Sunday before Advent in Year C, we are starting a short series reading through 2 Thessalonians, and this week's ...

Yesterday morning, at 10 am, the historic announcement was made as to who will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury: Dame Sarah Mullally, the current bishop of London, and former Chief ...