Church of England puts its trust in the voice of pod

The Church of England has teamed up with Premier Christian Radio to produce podcast interviews with a range of people connected to the life of the Church and its community involvement across the country. In the ‘People and Places’ series, journalist Howard Dobson...

Edwards wants Evangelicals to be ‘good news people’

Evangelical Alliance UK leader Joel Edwards is embarking on a tour to help rehabilitate the word ‘evangelical’ and restore its links with the sense of good news (gospel) in which it has its roots. He is publishing a new book called Agenda for Change....

Women bishops ‘highly unlikely’ for another five years

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have been told that it is ‘highly unlikely’ that a vote on whether to allow women to become bishops will be taken before 2010. Twenty six Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords, so the UK...

Protest to the BBC over coverage of the Williams row

As the furore over Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ remarks about religious and civil law subsides into a more considered debate beyond the headlines, the Anglican leader is receiving backing from what might be considered some unexpected quarters....

Impact of fairtrade comes under scrutiny

Consumers worldwide spent £1.1 billion on Fairtrade products last year, a 42% increase on 2006. Britain’s appetite for Fairtrade produce is higher than most – UK shoppers are the second largest global customers of fairly traded products. But is this news quite as...