By
Tim Wyatt2022-11-16T15:20:00
If the Government brings in mandatory reporting, church leaders would be legally bound to disclose any instances of abuse they hear about during Confession. Would the move bring necessary reform to protect society’s most vulnerable, or constitute unjust interference with religious freedom? Tim Wyatt speaks to those on both sides of the debate
2023-10-19T14:40:00Z By George Pitcher
The BBC’s four-part drama-documentary about Jimmy Savile, The Reckoning, concluded this week. Is it TV titillation asks George Pitcher, or a reminder that we do not have the moral option of looking away from such crimes?
2023-01-13T13:52:00Z By Heather Tomlinson
The appointment of Rt Rev Philip North as Bishop of Blackburn has reignited the debate within the CofE over views on female ordination – and may have implications for upcoming debates on same-sex marriage. Can the Church find a way forward?
2022-11-25T12:41:00Z By Sally Hope
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sally Hope asks: How can we end violence against women if men won’t engage?
2025-12-15T15:42:00Z By Simon Vera
In the Kenyan town of Mandera, Christians live in daily fear of violence from Islamic militants crossing the border from Somalia. Journalist Simon Vera reports from the border town caught in the crosshairs and speaks to pastors and Christians who refuse to flee
2025-12-15T13:46:00Z By Dr William Allchorn
Tommy Robinson’s latest rally in Central London brought together hundreds of people to sing Christmas carols. Dr William Allchorn went along to find out whether the event was political, religious, or a mixture of the two
2025-11-20T11:57:00Z By Andreja Bogdanovski
In his first foreign trip, Pope Leo is travelling to Turkey to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Nicaean Council with Orthodox Church leaders. It’s supposed to be a powerful demonstration of Christian unity, but that message could be in jeopardy on the Orthodox side, as Andreja Bogdanovski reports
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