Rowan Williams to attend funeral of UK religion journalist

Two senior Anglican archbishops are to be present at the funeral service at Llandaff Cathedral in Wales for the UK religious affairs writer and broadcaster Christopher Morgan – writes Trevor Grundy. The celebrant at Morgan’s funeral on June is to be...

Prime Minister to meet Faithworks award winners at No 10

As the debate on church and welfare continue, the Prime Minister and other senior government figures today host a reception with the winners of the 2008 Faithworks Awards at No 10 Downing Street. The winners, who all won monetary grants earlier this year to help...

Church among those opposing Brown’s 42 day detention plan

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his allies stand accused of distorting the facts as the parlimentary vote on 42 days detention for terror suspects looms – with church figures joining the critics. The Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs Unit has...

Tutu pleas for peace and calls on Mugabe to go

Nobel Peace Laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu addressed a packed gathering of clergy, dignitaries, tourists, families and activists during a short service of prayer at St Martin’-in-the-Field, in London, last night. In a wide ranging sermon he...