“If it was intolerable to him then he still managed to tolerate it for another nine years.” Jenny Penn, a vicar who alerted the BBC to the Church's handling of David Tudor, criticises the Archbishop of York who suspended him in 2019. #Newsnight

Damning from Children’s Society CEO in rejecting a donation from outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury. Says the charity “is deeply committed to supporting the survivors of abuse…& this means accepting this donation would not be consistent with the values that underpin our work”

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell ‘regrets’ that abuse scandal priest had his role renewed twice on his watch bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

#Gaza - At least nine Gazan journalists have been killed in less than two weeks. Read our full alert: cpj.org/2024/12/israel…

Justin Welby set to formally relinquish Archbishop role today bbc.com/news/articles/…

Letter from Timothy Radcliffe in The Times. ‘That Muslims are urged to put fidelity to their faith above loyalty to their country is not in itself a cause for concern.’

Maha Kumbh Mela: Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's Hindu festival bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I'm outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a 'Rolls Royce' priest. Latest from ⁦Aleem Maqbool⁩ and me on child protection crisis in the CoE. bbc.com/news/articles/…

On the day the Church of England votes on the way forward on dealing with abuse, Prof Alexis Jay warns of further crises if the Church doesn’t adopt the model that means complete independence for those handling abuse allegations bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Brit Jagtar Singh Johal has been cleared in the first of 9 terrorism-related cases against him in India where he has been imprisoned for more than 7 years bbc.com/news/articles/…

Gaza: House of Bishops statement on attack on Al Ahli Hospital | The Church of England churchofengland.org/media/press-re…

Pope Francis refused to heed advice to slow down in his final few years, preferring to "die with his boots on" says British Archbishop Paul Gallagher - the Vatican’s powerful foreign minister - tells ⁦Aleem Maqbool⁩ in an exclusive interview bbc.com/news/articles/…

Lovely to be there when the BBC’s brilliant veteran Vatican Correspondent David Willey (now aged 92 and doing very well on it) saw his sixth pope (and shook hands with his fifth)

Manchester, 1962 by Shirley Baker, British photographer, best known for her street photography and street portraits in working class areas of Greater Manchester #womensart

It is disheartening to see today that the strength of international law and humanitarian law no longer seems binding, replaced by the presumed right to overpower others. This is unworthy and shameful for humanity and for the leaders of nations.

CAFOD (official aid agency of Catholic Church in England & Wales) on Gaza: “The sheer number of people being killed while trying to access humanitarian aid in the last month is unconscionable. This is not aid - it is a deadly trap.  “The reports of hundreds of people being shot,

Taybeh: The last Christian town in the West Bank is under israeli settlers attack: The priests of the town appeal to the international community for immediate intervention

I condemn this appalling strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, pray for the dead and injured, and stand in solidarity with Fr Gabriel Romanelli and the people sheltering in the compound - Christians and Muslims alike. rcdow.org.uk/cardinal/news/…

I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for

There is "growing evidence" journalists in Gaza have been "targeted and killed by the Israeli army on the basis of unsubstantiated claims that they were Hamas terrorists" according to Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression.