Bishops’ blog | Diocese of Bristol

This past week in the media, I think following a press release from NICE, ( the National Institute of Clinical Excellence), the term conduct disorder has found its way into the public space. This is not a new designation, but …

28 Mar | Luke 23.1-25; Daily reflections for Lent, Mar 28

But they kept urgently demanding with loud shouts that Jesus be crucified; and their voices prevailed. From passage; Luke 23.1-25, NRSV As we come to the end of this series for Lent it seems appropriate to end with this …

14 Mar | Pope Francis I

I am delighted to hear of the election of Pope Francis I. His concern for the poor, his commitment to evangelisation and his deep humility are clear to all. He brings with him the intellectual commitment of the Jesuit movement …

11 Mar | Diocesan Chrism Eucharist

An open invitation from Bishop Mike. Thursday 28 March 2013 at 10.30am

10 Mar | Family Guy?

Seth MacFarlane’s hosting of the Oscars Ceremony was hardly family entertainment. His gags about rape, domestic violence, led off with a smutty song about how many A-list celebrity womens’ breasts he had seen in movies. Oscar groupies and the wider …

26 Feb | Christianity 365?

Reading in the Times sports pages in the light of England’s Rugby Union victory over the French side I saw that on the wall of the England team’s training camp was the simple slogan, ‘England 365′. The coaching staff are …

08 Feb | Cautious Progress

The House of Bishops met yesterday for a day dedicated to trying to unlock the impasse created by November’s vote on women bishops. Since that time work has been going on and I guess I came away heartened, though without …

21 Jan | Louise Casey is Director General of the Troubled Families unit….

Louise Casey is Director General of the Troubled Families unit and this morning I heard her speaking about the Government’s new approach to dealing with families which experience multiple problems and place a significant burden on local services. Swindon has …

16 Jan | Well, quite a morning so far. We went into the jungle to…

Well, quite a morning so far. We went into the jungle to do a trek. Saw the usual assortment of bush deer and some monkeys and buffalo. Just when I was thinking that the trek was deteriorating into a gentle …

12 Jan | Last day in Gulu. Tomorrow we are off to…

Last day in Gulu. Tomorrow we are off to visit one of the legacies of the days of war in N. Uganda – the huge displacement camp at Amuru. This will be a challenging day of travel and very likely …

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