Tag Archive for Church

Spiritual leaders

Baroness Deech

As widely trailed, the Bishop of Durham has been announced as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and the appointment has been widely welcomed, with just a few voices muttering that he is an old Etonian.  The quality of the man chosen to fill this post matters to all of us, of other faiths and of…

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Lord Soley

I listened to Any Answers ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/anyquestions.shtml ) on my car radio this Saturday and was reminded of the strength of feeling on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. I am fairly confident that the majority of people are in favour of the Bill but now that several church leaders have waded in I suspect the argument will get…