For the last thirty years, there has been a steady migration from urban to rural areas. After the 1991 census,…
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Wassailing in a Digital Age
At the time when many are taking down their Christmas decorations, groups of people will be gathering in orchards across…
Not about staying, but moving, together
Lambeth Conferences – the ten yearly gatherings of bishops from across the Anglican Communion – are places of fellowship and…
Can the Communion stay together?
Will the Anglican Communion survive? How will the views and actions emanating from a part of the Communion, regarded as…
Forgiveness, Victimhood and Reconciliation
IN A COURT in Lueneburg (Northern Germany) last month, 81 year old Eva Kor gave a chilling account of the…
Challenging Poverty
Jesus showed a special concern for the poor and outcast which is why, as his followers, we are called to…
Sing Freedom – Estonia lays bare her Soul in Song
Political uncertainty in Ukraine over recent months, intensified by the shooting-down of Malaysian Airline flight MH17, and the recent abduction…
Are we celebrating enough? Probably not.
Dancing in the Streets, a book written by journalist and historian Barbara Ehrenreich, tells the story of joy and celebration. The…
Rochester Clergy Visit Zimbabwe
In the beautiful setting of Peterhouse School in Marondera, 40 miles east of Harare, 120 clergy from the dioceses of…
The ‘Art’ of Dying
As I write, there is a heated debate around the burial of Tamerlan Tsamaev, one of the men suspected of…
Harare’s Day of Thanksgiving
It was a new experience for the Anglicans of Harare. There were no police blocking the entrance to their cathedral.…
Developments in the Near Future – Hymnals in England
Introduction When we drive a car, we need to make careful use of the rear-view mirror. It is especially important,…
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Zimbabwe Anglicans await court decision
Last Saturday I attended two weddings in Harare. They were the weddings of two clergy, one a parish priest and…
Justice is what the UK needs, not Fairness
There is a saying in Africa that when the elephants fight it’s the grass that gets trampled. This is precisely…
Resources for Learning to Die
I decided against watching Terry Prachett’s programme, Choosing to Die, because I am reluctant to intrude on somebody facing one…
Bishop Brian Castle 