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C of E bishops begrudgingly unite (mostly) around ending the gay blessings saga; and what makes a Christian get involved in politics anyway?
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He’s not a whistleblower, he’s a very naughty boy
A would-be priest's torturous employment tribunal moves the dial on two unrelated issues, while Sarah Mullally is (mostly) off the hook
Jan 9
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The first victim
The C of E plunges back into two old but still not yet entirely finished abuse stories, plus the fascist carols that weren't
Dec 19, 2025
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The war for Christmas
Is Tommy Robinson's carol service really a threat to the church? Plus, has the incoming ABC come a safeguarding cropper already, and one step forward…
Dec 12, 2025
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We don't need no indoctrination
Christian-dominated RE finally bites the dust, ex-Anglicans turn out to be propping up the Catholic Church, and the Quiet Revival debate gets needlessly…
Dec 5, 2025
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Tim Wyatt
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The Book-writing Friend
A minimalist newsletter this week
Nov 28, 2025
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Finding the words
The church inches towards a position on Israel more palatable to Palestinian Christians, while parliament thinks it knows best on church reform
Nov 21, 2025
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'Our CHERISHED Christians'
Trump's bizarre Nigerian invasion, do victims have too much power, a Christian monument starts to take shape, and do 'honourable' resignations still…
Nov 14, 2025
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