Bishop Richard Moth, the lead Catholic Bishop for Prisons, has welcomed the comments of Prisons Minister Rory Stewart MP, who said that jail sentences of fewer than six months should be scrapped. The number of prisoners has doubled since the 1990s and around 60% of short term prisoners re-offend within one year of their release. The Minister said that "very short" jail terms were "long enough to damage you and not long enough to heal you". Mr Stewart said that such a move would create more … [Read more...]

Christmas messages from Christian leaders In his letter ahead of Christmas, the Archbishop of Canterbury drew attention to the centrality of gifts in the Christmas story. He reflected on the many uncertainties in the world and cites the coming of Jesus as Good News for all, giving hope for mutual understanding, peace and love https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/speaking-and-writing/articles/archbishop-canterburys-ecumenical-christmas-letter   The Bishop of Manchester is very direct – … [Read more...]

News from 'Together for the Common Good'   - an organisation we hope you support Extract from "Together for the Common Good Newsletter"  http://www.togetherforthecommongood.co.uk Events for people across the churches building the Common Good   23 February 2019 The Exceptional Case: reflecting on the Legacy of Ken Leech A day conference to reflect on the theology of Ken Leech with a particular emphasis on London. Speakers: Rt Revd Jonathan Clark, Bishop of Croydon, The Ven Stephen … [Read more...]