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How churches can help older people during the Covid pandemic
By Marion Shoard Take a train ride or visit a popular beach and you are likely to find older people noticeable for their absence. Many are presumably too fearful of mixing in the wider community while Covid continues to evade attempts at a vaccine or curative treatment. How can churches support these millions of older […]

Churches can advocate for issues, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry tells House of Bishops
Speaking to The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry spoke about the role of the church in the context of the November presidential election. The primate said that while the Episcopal Church does not endorse, support, or oppose political candidates for elective office, this ‘does not prohibit churches. .  advocating for issues […]

Synod session goes ahead
A special session of the Church of England General Synod, needed to pass urgent legislation enabling Synod to continue to operate amid the challenges of the pandemic, will go ahead in London this week. A limited number of members will meet in person at Church House Westminster, following appropriate physical distancing measures, to consider a […]