Bishop Rachel makes history
Month: October 2015
Disappointment
As a Welsh exile in Cheltenham, I have to confess to disappointment at events on two successive Twickenham Saturdays after the high of winning against England. The dream is over for
The Gift of Hospitality
Hospitality – a word that is bandied around a lot these days, but do we all mean the same thing when we use it? Immanuel Kant famously spoke of hospitality
History made as Bishop enters House of Lords
Bishop Rachel first female bishop to sit in Lords
The World in Union
A homeless woman lay slumped at a table in MacDonald’s for hours before anyone noticed that she had died. The incident took place this week at a MacDonald’s in Hong
Don’t lose faith
Last month, the Government downgraded the role of Minister for Faith, handing it instead to a junior minister. Meanwhile, the Labour Party has refused to comment on speculation in the religious
House of Lords introduction
Bishop Rachel made history on Monday 26 October 2015 when she became the first female bishop to sit in the House of Lords. Nine bishops in the @UKHouseofLords and one a woman hurrah @LindaWoodhead @montie @churchstate
