Northern Ireland: church calls for 'reconciliation and building trust'

01 Oct 2026
Drumcree Parish Church in Northern Ireland has called for reconciliation and renewed trust as a longstanding dispute over an Orange Order parade continues. The controversy surrounding the Drumcree parade near Portadown dates back…

Harry and Megan to move back to the UK

21 Aug 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing to move back to the UK later this month, more than six years after stepping away from royal duties and relocating to North America.…

The quiet faith of Nelson Mandela

09 Jul 2026
Nelson Mandela’s leadership in guiding South Africa peacefully out of apartheid was deeply influenced by the Christian faith that shaped his early life. Raised in a Christian home, baptised as a child, and…

Church of England prepares apology for forced adoptions

10 Apr 2026
The Church of England is preparing to issue a formal apology for its involvement in forced adoptions which affected tens of thousands of unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976. During this period, many…

Northern Ireland: Bloody Sunday trial will proceed

25 Sep 2025
The long-delayed trial of 'Soldier F’, the only veteran to face charges over the Bloody Sunday shootings in 1972, will proceed after a Belfast judge ruled key statements from fellow soldiers admissible as…

Peace efforts need prayer, Welby tells world leaders

26 Sep 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing world leaders at the International Meeting for Peace in Paris, emphasised the critical role of prayer in achieving peace. Speaking in French, he said that peace efforts in…

Archbishop launches reconciliation programme for youth

31 May 2024
Justin Welby has launched the Difference programme for church youth groups through his Reconciliation Ministry. This initiative aims to nurture a new generation of peacemakers, building on its success in churches, prisons, and…

Prayer summit - a special moment

02 Mar 2023
Ukraine was very much on everyone’s hearts, and some Ukrainian sisters and young Russian brothers came to the conference. It was not an easy situation for them, a Ukrainian sister expressed the deep…

Editorial: ‘Preparing for His Return’ – Brian Mills

03 Sep 2020
What a subject!   What a year!   What an occasion!   To be able to connect praying people around the world has never before in history been possible until recently.   And this has all gathered…

Bishops’ open letter on Brexit

30 Aug 2019
Twenty-five CofE bishops have issued an open letter on the prospect of a 'no-deal' Brexit and the need for national reconciliation, notwithstanding the prorogation of Parliament. They are concerned about political polarisation and…
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