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A question of definition
Hello! We begin today with the aftermath of the Green Party’s ultra-controversial vote to define Zionism as ‘racism’. This may not appear to have anything to do with the church, but it turns out it has drawn significant comment nevertheless...
Parading grievances
Hello! Our first story is about a standoff in Northern Ireland, where ultra-Protestant marches have been blocked from parading through a Catholic neighbourhood, reigniting a dispute we hoped had been consigned to the history books.
Then w...
Full-fat faith
Hello! Our first story today is about a new report from the Church of England about why 20-somethings without any Christian background are finding themselves drawn to church, which tells us some interesting things about the role of social m...
Sticking our heads in the sand
Hello! Our first story is inspired by a debate within the Church in Wales, which is considering scrapping its Church Growth Fund and instead giving that money to its dioceses to subsidise clergy salaries and manage its crumbling buildings....
Suffer the little children
Hello! Can a county council in Wales strip a number of primary schools of their historic church affiliation? The councillors say yes, but the Church in Wales says over their dead body, and are prepared to go to court to prove the point.
T...
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