The Rt. Rev. Philip North, Bishop of Blackburn has used his Diocesan Synod presidential address to reject narratives of managed decline and to call Lancashire’s churches to prayerful, confident evangelism.  His address frames the Diocese’s forthcoming ‘Joyful Followers of Jesus’ vision as a summons...

The consecration of the Revd Canon Tim Lomax as Bishop of Warwick, previously scheduled for 6 November, has been postponed. This follows advice that further enquiries should be undertaken following complaints which were received after the announcement. It should be stressed that at this early...