Church of England
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Take care Sir: Your editorial (‘Counting the costs’, 8 January) makes valid points regarding the funding of social care. The…
The churches must stay open
Hooray for Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who used the one day of the year when his pronouncements are amplified by the…
The Spectator’s Notes
The interregnum between incumbents is a well-known and often elongated process in the Church of England. I have recently witnessed…
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Hard to reconcile Sir: Although not an Anglican, I appreciate Michael Nazir-Ali’s dilemma (‘A change of mind and heart’, 23…
The curious case of Boris and the bishops
Back in July the wedding of Boris and Carrie at Westminster Cathedral prompted Steerpike’s diligent colleague Robert Peston to ask…
‘A change of mind and heart’
Michael Nazir-Ali on his decision to join the Catholic church
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Parish problems Sir: Emma Thompson draws attention to a serious problem in the Church of England (‘Power to the parish’,…
Power to the parish
The demise of the Church’s heritage is not inevitable
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Out of practice Sir: GPs are not ‘hiding behind their telephones’ (Leading article, 4 September). In-person appointments are the core…
Blurred vision
The fight for the future of the Church of England
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Save the parish Sir: The Revd Marcus Walker eloquently describes the crisis that has taken hold in the Church of…
Breaking faith
Is this the last chance to save the Church of England
Stone deaf
In the wake of a pandemic, why is the C of E obsessing about statues?
The Spectator’s Notes
This week, the Church of England issued its document ‘Contested Heritage in Cathedrals and Churches’. It is guidance for what…
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China has peaked Sir: Niall Ferguson makes some good points about the nature of Xi Jinping’s imperial aspirations but misses…
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Christian approach Sir: Dr Michael Nazir-Ali’s criticism of our report ‘From Lament to Action’ (‘Bad faith’, 1 May) was wide…
Bad faith
The C of E has fallen for anti-Christian theories of race
The Church of England’s new religion
This article first appeared in the 20 March edition of The Spectator.The Church of England report that was leaked to Douglas…
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Taking liberties Sir: I feel that Matthew Parris is absolutely wrong about liberty (‘The libertarian case for vaccine passports’, 10…
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A leap of faith Sir: I live not far from the ‘London Temple’ of the Church of Jesus Christ of…
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Ticket to freedom Sir: While I sympathise immensely with the spirit of last week’s lead article (‘Friends in need’, 27…
The C of E’s new religion
With a heavy heart I must return once more to the subject of the Church of England. I recognise that…
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The key to the Union Sir: ‘Love-bombing’ the Scottish electorate with supplemental spending in devolved areas (‘The break-up’, 27 February)…
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Nothing to fear Sir: Many of us await the day when we can travel abroad for much-anticipated holidays — but…
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Too many bishops Sir: As a former Anglican clergyman, I have been following your articles about the current state of…
