The Church of St Nicholas in Mdina, Malta, with what looks like a ‘leper’s peep’ from the days when leprosy was widely misunderstood. I worked in a leprosy clinic (in India) in the 1980s

The view down to the Mediterranean from the embassy of the Order of St John in Valletta - part of Malta’s history & still active today

The C16th fort housing Spazju Kreattiv, Malta’s national centre for creativity & the arts - the best retrofit I’ve seen spazjukreattiv.org/about-us/

Swimming off the rocks at St Paul’s Bay, Malta, with a re-read of Acts 27

A poignant day for this, with captives being freed in Israel & Palestine, & remembering with great sorrow the pity of war. What are our spheres of influence? How do we respond to conflict and difference? 📍Southwark Cathedral is a vast and inclusive space; you will be welcome

For justice & peace activities, I like to wear the Hubert Walter medal awarded to me a few years ago by Archbishop of Canterbury. The scarab was his emblem from time in the Middle East - and I like beetles, too.

Special evening at Southwark Cathedral with the Community of the Cross of Nails and St Ethelburgha’s. A privilege to speak against hatred and the power of shared humanity. Plus a visit from the local cat.

A deep dive into reconciliation at Southwark Cathedral, with Jo Berry CBE, Rebecca Brierley St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation & Peace & Mark Oakley. How do we respond to conflict & difference? What opportunities do we have to resist harm? How do we make space for love? With a visit from Hodge 🐾

Sobering & detailed look at how trust can be kindled across very deep divisions, with Hana (Israeli) & John (Palestinian) of the Rossing Center, Jerusalem, with Dean Winnie Varghese Cathedral of St. John the Divine today

Diwali celebrations outside in a tiny corner of Manhattan on Saturday - colour, dancing, children joining in, a lot of fun

Two sermons today on Luke 18 calling out present day contempt shown to people from minority & marginalised communities: Winnie Varghese at St John the Divine Cathedral in New York, & Mark Oakley at Southwark Cathedral, London. youtube.com/live/0hte9efrB… youtu.be/LLM_J8YH8Fk?si…

When women from resistance & liberation movements are meaningfully included, their perspectives help bridge divides & shape agreements that address the roots of conflict. 🎥 Watch our event recording to learn more about their leadership & impact: brnw.ch/21wX3Wd #WPS25

I saw the power that the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿team had to bring people together. But often the focus is on division. It’s understandable why people are disaffected- economically lots of areas are in really tough situations. So that is going to force people to want change. Gareth Southgate #r4today

Stitch Their Names at St Martin-in-the-Fields this evening: Revd Sam Wells quoting Howard Thurman, Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ ‘We must try to be positive & see the best’ & Sayeeda Warsi ‘We come here as people of all faiths & none to preach love & to practise hope’ British Palestinian Families Network

At #ForGood25 in Derby, starting with Wild Goose folk Jo & Jane & including one of Kathy Galloway’s songs - Oh, the life of the world

Yes!!! #SCODEN

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Billy Bragg at today’s gathering in London opposing the divisive rhetoric of Tommy Robinson. Billy spoke about empathy, about standing with folk who are in the most need & asked - What would Woody do? His song ‘Put Christ back into Christmas’ is here youtu.be/liRd9pjSBDA?si…

Jewish folk are lighting the 1st candle of Chanukah. At church we lit a rose candle for Advent 3. We prayed for everyone who was at #BondiBeach. Simi Bennett Ben Hur wrote “Show us your lights. When people try and inflict their hatred on the world, show your love and light.”