Julian Mann
Instead of going on an expensive guilt trip, why doesn't the Church of England spend £100m on parish vicars?
With the £100m earmarked for slavery reparations, the Church of England could fund 100 frontline vicars for a decade.
Can you Save the Parish while sidelining Scripture?
If Save the Parish is going to do what it says on the tin, how can it treat the Church of England’s traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality as a secondary issue?
The bishops held the line at Synod - but for how much longer?
It took the 14 bishops who voted against Helen King's motion some courage to do so but it could all change when a new Synod is elected this autumn.
The Archbishops must not let safeguarding be weaponised to shut down debate
The bid by Church of England revisionists to cancel an event at July’s General Synod in support of non-affirming therapy - known as so-called 'conversion therapy' by its opponents - is straight out of the neo-Marxist playbook.
Why C of E bishops won't oppose the Conversion Practices Bill
Orthodox Christians opposed to the Labour Government’s Conversion Practices Bill should expect no support from the 26 Church of England bishops in the House of Lords.
Today's political class appears to be leaving behind the strict ‘we don’t do God’ ethos of the 2000s
Britain’s long secular moment may be beginning to shift.
Sunderland Minster PCC was right to push back over trans toilet sign
The arrogance of left-wing activist clergy in the Church of England is unfortunately on full display in the row over ‘trans inclusive’ toilets at Sunderland Minster.
Without a culture shift, Christian street preachers will continue to be arrested
Christian street preachers are almost invariably arrested under a section of law that was originally intended to deal with football hooliganism.
Church of England leaders must do more to support British Jews
Lord Toby Young’s powerful speech in London in support of British Jews sets an example for the Church of England.
The warning of Judges
The book of Judges offers sobering lessons for the present day but will they be heeded?
Trump's AI 'Jesus' blunder
Has the row over Donald Trump’s ‘Christ-like’ image been fuelled by misunderstanding and unrealistic expectations about his alleged Christian faith?
Finland has shot itself in the foot in convicting Päivi Räsänen
The conviction has angered the US.
Even our secular mainstream media can see where the real hope for this nation lies
I do not recall reading such a strong plug for the Bible and Christian faith in a column covering lifestyle and entertainment.
The battle for Christian freedom of expression on the streets of London is far from over
Pro-free speech campaigners would be naïve to think that the culture of the Met will change overnight.
Spotlight on Bishops' ministry costs at General Synod shows dissatisfaction
The cost to the Church of England of its bishops came under the spotlight at the February 2026 General Synod, raising the spectre of a cull in the hierarchy.
Sarah Mullally has reasons to be cheerful after her first Synod but there are storms ahead
The divisions in the institution Sarah Mullally now leads are likely to get even more bitter during her tenure.