Guli Francis-Dehqani

When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom

Imagine a Kingdom of God where peace reigns, criminals are punished only by love, and everyone speaks Polish—not Hebrew, not Latin, but Polish. This is no utopia conjured by a novelist, but the real-world vision of the Mariavites, a Catholic splinter group that has...

The cant of Old Canterbury

It has been thirteen years since Rowan Williams stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican Communion. Yet he still feels compelled to intervene in national debates. He has now turned his attention to the thorny issue of migration in the opinion...
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An update from the Bishop of Chelmsford following the Makin Review

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Bishop Guli’s Presidential Address to the Chelmsford Diocesan Synod, 16 November 2024

https://youtu.be/cmzrz5Aaj20?si=qxZK-7qRXk57NaPu Today’s Presidential Address is set within the context of a Eucharist and so it...

A statement from the Bishop of Chelmsford following the publication of the Makin Review and the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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Address by the Bishop of Chelmsford to the UK’s National Peace and Justice Network

It's a pleasure to be here this evening. I'm grateful for the invitation to...

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When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom

Imagine a Kingdom of God where peace reigns, criminals are punished only by love,...

The cant of Old Canterbury

It has been thirteen years since Rowan Williams stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury...

New archbishop of Canterbury not fit for job, says alleged church abuse victim

An alleged abuse victim at the centre of a complaint against Sarah Mullally, the incoming...

Why a Looming Synod Shutdown is More Serious for CSITA than for CSI

For perhaps the first time in its 78-year history the CSI will not be...