Julian Mann

Bishop of Liverpool calls for 'gender neutral marriage canon'
Bishop of Liverpool calls for 'gender neutral marriage canon'

Bishop Paul Bayes was addressing the recently launched Movement of Supporting Anglicans for an Inclusive Church.

Why the left-wing bias of so many Anglican clergy?
Why the left-wing bias of so many Anglican clergy?

The Bishop of St Davids, Joanna Penberthy, seems to be in trouble over her 'never trust a Tory' tweet but the left-wing bias of Anglican clergy in the UK is hardly hot news.

Church in Wales working to 'restore damaged relationships' after bishop's 'never trust a Tory' tweet
Church in Wales working to 'restore damaged relationships' after bishop's 'never trust a Tory' tweet

The Bishop of St Davids in the Anglican Church in Wales, Dr Joanna Penberthy, who is at the centre of a political storm over her 'never trust a Tory' tweet, is on sick leave amid pressure on her to resign.

Will we soon see pastors prosecuted for saying the Lord's Prayer?
Will we soon see pastors prosecuted for saying the Lord's Prayer?

It remains to be seen whether the government will honour its commitment to "maintain religious freedom" in the legislation banning conversion therapy.

St Ebbe's church minister to be ordained in the CofE
St Ebbe's church minister to be ordained in the CofE

The 'remainer' strategy for conservative evangelicals in the Church of England seems to be growing stronger with the news that the senior minister of a church plant from St Ebbe's, Oxford is soon to be ordained in Christ Church Cathedral.

Calls to tackle 'workplace bullying' after senior judge dismisses disciplinary action against Martyn Percy
Calls to tackle 'workplace bullying' after senior judge dismisses disciplinary action against Martyn Percy

A leading campaigner against abuse in the Church of England has called on the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Steven Croft, to tackle the "workplace bullying" allegedly suffered by the Dean of Christ Church, the Very Rev Martyn Percy.

Once conversion therapy is criminalised, the pulpit will be next
Once conversion therapy is criminalised, the pulpit will be next

If the LGBT lobby wins the battle to get conversion therapy criminalised, it is clear what their next target will be – public Christian preaching.

Charges against Christian politician are because of 'discriminatory hate speech'
Charges against Christian politician are because of 'discriminatory hate speech'

Finland's state prosecutors are pushing back against the international outcry over the charges against a Christian politician by describing her statements on marriage and sexuality as "discriminatory hate speech".

A Finnish politician is facing jail for her Biblical beliefs: could the same happen here?
A Finnish politician is facing jail for her Biblical beliefs: could the same happen here?

Will a court in a democratic country like Finland really have the stomach to send a politician and a church leader to jail for their Christian convictions on sex and marriage?

The arrest of another Christian street preacher could prove costly for the Met
The arrest of another Christian street preacher could prove costly for the Met

In July 2019, Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi won £2,500 in exemplary damages from the Met for 'false arrest, imprisonment and unlawful detention'. Could we see a repeat of this?

To vote or not to vote?
To vote or not to vote?

Is the Mail on Sunday columnist and Anglican Christian, Peter Hitchens, right about not voting in elections?

Jonathan Fletcher and the cancer of careerism among conservative evangelicals
Jonathan Fletcher and the cancer of careerism among conservative evangelicals

There has been a recognisable career structure in that world in which Fletcher wielded such power.

Are there lessons for us here in the present Myanmar crisis?
Are there lessons for us here in the present Myanmar crisis?

History tells us we shouldn't be so naive as to think this could never happen here.

Would the BBC have dared spoof Islam?
Would the BBC have dared spoof Islam?

I am not calling for comedies poking fun at Christianity to be banned but one has to wonder why it's open season on our faith and not others.

The Church of England's pick-and-mix approach to biblical truth only confirms my decision to leave
The Church of England's pick-and-mix approach to biblical truth only confirms my decision to leave

I left the Church of England last year after 23 years as an ordained minister. Looking at how things are shaping up with the Living in Love and Faith process, I can't say I regret my move.

Could Nigel Farage break the stranglehold of lockdown parties that have forced churches to close?
Could Nigel Farage break the stranglehold of lockdown parties that have forced churches to close?

I would like to see my country being 'godly and quietly governed', to quote the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Lockdown parties do not seem conducive to that. Perhaps Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party would do better.