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Archbishop of Canterbury and James Hudson Taylor
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited this year's Soul Survivor - an annual major Christian youth event in Britain. He was interviewed while there and the interview is available on U-Tube. At the end of the interview he was...
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A meditation on the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross
This is the text of a meditation on the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross I led at the Church of the Virgin Mary, Down St Mary, Devon, on 2 April 2014 Continue reading this entry →
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Full text of Prime Minister’s speech on Scottish independence
The Prime Minister called on people across the UK to speak out in favour of the UK and against Scottish independence. I want to thank Glasgow Caledonian for co-hosting this event. This is a fantastic, forward-looking university – and we are very...
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Winter sun shines on Colleton Crescent, Exeter
I took this picture of my home town of Exeter on 22 January this year. You will see the sun shining on Colleton Crescent, perhaps the finest group of late Georgian houses in Exeter. It was built above the...
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George Muller’s simplicity and joyful experience of the living God
Today I received the following message: "I'm a follower of Christ, from Indonesia. I picked up your book on George Muller. It is a startling book, in every sense. There seems to be a resurgence of work by the...
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Pope Francis on the opportunities for evangelism offered by the Internet
Pope Francis said yesterday that proclaiming Christ in the digital era is a special field for the work of youth. He was addressing the Pontifical Council for the Laity whose members were concluding their plenary assembly on the theme of “Proclaiming Christ in the Digital...
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Pope Francis on the most important thing that can happen to a person
Addressing nine boys who received their first communion after confirmation on Sunday at the Parish of St Cyril of Alexandria in Rome, Pope Francis said: 'The most important thing that can happen to a person is to encounter Jesus: the...
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A sermon for Remembrance Sunday
The picture is of Frederick Temple who was Bishop of Exeter from 1869 until 1885 before becoming Bishop of London and then Archbishop of Canterbury in 1897 going on to conduct Queen Victoria's funeral. I quoted him and...
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The case against same-sex marriage
DUBLIN, November 06, 2013 Responding to the Irish Cabinet’s decision November 5 to hold a referendum on the issue of same-sex “marriage”, Bishop Denis Nulty said the debate is “not about equality or about the false separation of a religious view of...
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The task for parents and godparents
Speaking at Prince George's baptism this Wednesday 23 October 2013 in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London, Archbishop Justin Welby said that George's parents and godparents had a 'simple task': to make sure that he knew who Jesus...
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