Colin Podmore examines the latest statistics published by The Episcopal Church (USA) These days, the publication of annual statistics rarely gives much joy to any mainstream church. The 16% fall in average Sunday attendance in our own church between 2003 [...]

Nicholas Turner on some of the weirder elements of the Marriage Act regulations coming into force on 10 December It is one of the scandals of post-1997 parliamentary democracy that bills can be debated, passed and enacted before they have [...]

Simon Morris explains the particular challenges faced by churches in the city 014 I want to tell you what happened one day as I was putting on a chasuble to say Mass. There was a loud crash. I decided to [...]

As he steps down from the role, the Bishop of Fulham reflects on his time as Chairman of Forward in Faith National Assembly 2014 The Clerical Vice-Chairman of Forward in Faith, Fr Ross Northing, expressed the thanks of the Assembly [...]

Edward Martin pays tribute to the work of the Catholic Group in General Synod National Assembly 2014 I beg to move, on behalf of the Council of Forward in Faith: ‘That this Assembly thank the Catholic Group in General Synod, [...]

The effects of new vocations initiatives are encouraging, but this is just the beginning, writes Darren Smith he Church Times reported on 7 February that there were ‘Not enough boots on the ground’. This headline was generated in response to [...]

The Bishop of Pontefract as newly-elected Forward in Faith Chairman, invites us to work together to create a plan for the future National Assembly 2014 Nicola Sturgeon said at the SNP Conference yesterday, ‘to become the leader of the party [...]

Once we have freed ourselves of fear with regard to our ecclesial future, we can be fearless in being God’s people in the world, says Philip North My niece is an extraordinary girl. She is only 12, but she seems [...]