Opinion

Expansions on euthanasia should be sounding alarm bells for us all

'In our utilitarian and utopian zeal, the right to die today may become the duty to die tomorrow,' warns Toronto physician Mark D'Souza.

What now for orthodox Anglican bishops at the Lambeth Conference?

The orthodox archbishops and bishops of the Anglican churches in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda are boycotting Lambeth 2022 because they are not prepared to compromise on marriage and sexuality. Given the politicking over the Call on Human Dignity, their stand has very arguably been vindicated.

The Anglican Communion stands at a crossroads

Millions of orthodox Anglicans around the world are praying that the next two weeks will bring healing and life. The events of the past few days suggest it will be a challenge.

Human sexuality seems set to dominate Lambeth 2022

Before it has even started, the Archbishop of Canterbury's hope, "not to have the whole Lambeth Conference spent talking about issues of human sexuality," seems to have been dashed.

Lambeth 2022: a call to reaffirm traditional marriage and sexuality is proving to be the cat among the pigeons

With an almighty row looming over sexual morality, the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops worldwide looks set to make the recent ructions in the Conservative Party look like a teddy bears' picnic at the vicarage.

Looking back on the last Lambeth Conference

As Anglican bishops from around the world gather for the 2022 Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent, UK, this week, Rev Peter Crumpler recalls his part in the last Conference, back in 2008.

The truth about working with older people

To mark World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 24 July, Wayne Bartle, Senior Carer for Pilgrims' Friend Society reflects on 20 years of laughter, encouragement and perspective.

The tragic case of Archie Battersbee

Parents may sometimes be wrong and their attempts to protect their children may ultimately prove futile, but their beliefs and views should be respected.

Have we reached 'peak woke'?

Columnist David French recently expressed his hope that we have reached "peak woke." He defined this as "the peak (for now) of left-wing institutional intolerance and illiberalism regarding race, sex, and religion." I certainly hope he is right, since the alternative is hard to imagine.

Moses, Elijah and how to pass on the mantle of leadership

The experience of Moses and Elijah in choosing their successors could teach us a thing or two for our present times.

Why are our congregations made up of the middle class, but not the poor?

As the numbers living in poverty continue to soar globally amid the cost of living crisis, the Church must go further when reaching out to the poor and ensure that we introduce them to Jesus in a way that they can relate to.

Is Prince Harry a prophet?

The West will need to 'dig deep' over Ukraine

Looking forward to the winter, from a current situation when energy prices are already soaring, the threat is clear.

Micah 6:8 and the call to pray for good government

Let's pray that our current leaders continue to take their role seriously, that those electing our next Prime Minister will choose wisely, and then for good government from the new leadership.

Pope Francis is not going to resign, yet

Pope Francis has indicated the need for explicit guidelines for retired popes.

Christians should not be compelled to lie by using trans pronouns

It is only because the Church has become so desensitised to transgenderism that a request to use preferred pronouns can be construed as reasonable.