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Very impressed with Christian Aid's Act on Poverty Lent course.

Some really strong calls to action and excellent content to help local churches tackle poverty.

Also available in Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved...

We must stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

This is a war that no longer makes the headlines but we should not ignore the devastating war on International World Peace Day.

#PrayForPeace

Heart and Soul - Faith on the Russia-Ukraine frontline - BBC Sounds We hear from military chaplains and priests on both sides of the war in Ukraine

🎧 Podcast recommendation

Heart and Soul from BBC World Service looking at faith on the Russian + Ukraine frontline.

Brave voices speaking up.

Priests taking up arms to shoot down drones... Ethically ok as no one dies?

V good discussion.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

European Christian Internet Conference is about to begin!

Three days exploring the role of Churches in countering disinformation.

Very very relevant.

Hello from Tallinn!

Here for the European Christian Internet Conference. I'm speaking later in the week about disconfirmation and the church!

Anyone else here?!

‘Oldest organ in Christendom’ makes music in Jerusalem after centuries of silence A team of researchers studied and restored dozens of organ pipes crafted some 1,000 years ago for Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, which are now on display at the Terra Sancta Museum

‘Oldest organ in Christendom’ makes music in Jerusalem after centuries of silence https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-organ-in-christendom-makes-music-in-jerusalem-after-centuries-of-silence/

Why ending the war in Sudan should be a higher priority for the West As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, now is the time to put the focus back on Sudan and build international support for ending the war.

"Sudan still receives insufficient high-level diplomatic attention, global action and media coverage – despite enduring the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 14 million people displaced."

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/why-...

In this month’s CTe-News are some really heart-warming stories of #ChristianUnity working in towns and villages

And read the thoughts about #TheQuietRevival from my colleagues @jazzgoat.bsky.social @doralh.bsky.social @shermarafh.bsky.social

#ChurchesTogether

An interview with the guy who plays Thing in the TV show Wednesday was an odd choice for peak time on BBC R4 Today

S4C invests in putting more emphasis on 'digital first' content Almost £1m will be invested in new content for YouTube, aimed at audiences between 25 and 44.

S4C are killing it on digital and it looks to get even better!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Heart and Soul - Blessed with bread - BBC Sounds The spiritual significance of bread in Italy

🎧 Heart and Soul documentary from BBC World Service about the religious significance of bread.

Well worth a listen.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Wonderful day at the annual Glastonbury Pilgrimage 2025 work the Bishop of Oswestry.

Beautiful weather for a day of Christian witness in Glasto!

St Deiniol's Day in Bangor is going to be awesome!

I'll write this presentation up into a paper for a journal.

Estonia flights booked ✅

Looking forward to presenting at the European Christian Internet Conference next month.

👉 Conference theme: Church and disinformation.

👉 My keynote: When official stories mislead: Digital activism and the battle for truth in the Church.

www.ecic.mobi

In the medieval period, more than 160 churches across England were dedicated to St Giles — and our most recent acquisition, the church at Tadlow in Cambridgeshire, is one of them. Today, September 1st, is the feast day of St Giles. So, who was this popular medieval saint?

🎗️ May their memory be a blessing

Being then home.

Heart and Soul - Digitally preserving Armenia’s Christian heritage - BBC Sounds How drones and lasers are helping to digitally preserve Armenia’s ancient churches.

🎧 Podcast recommendation

Digitally preserving Armenia's Christian heritage from BBC World Service

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Trending - The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims - BBC Sounds The content creators in Pakistan profiting from AI generated Holocaust victims on Facebook

🎧 Podcast recommendation

International network of spammers are posting AI-generated images of Holocaust victims on Facebook and making £££ from it.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Corey Doctorow's forthcoming book Enshitification looks brilliant.

"But as the companies become larger and more powerful, often becoming monopolies, each of these obstacles to enshittification has become less and less effective, and company executives have pushed the envelope more and more."

Catching up with friends at Manchester Pride!

504 : Lord of Illusions in 4K plus News - www.CliveBarkerCast.com Spread the loveIn Episode 504, Ryan and Jose catch up after our Hiatus, go over some Hellraiser news and then get to our main topic, the new Shout Factory 4K release of Lord of Illusions.   This is th...

In Episode 504, Ryan and Jose catch up after our Hiatus, go over some Hellraiser news and then get to our main topic, the new Shout Factory 4K release of Lord of Illusions. clivebarkercast.com/2025/08/24/5...

Manchester Pride in 24 hours. I can't wait!

Highlights from yesterday 👇

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Treasure hunters stealing from Wales' historical sites Illegal treasure hunters are targeting ancient sites to get artefacts for the black market.

A good article on illegal detecting in Wales to start the day...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Me too! One of my favourite hobbies and religious practice!

Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Penrhys in top of a him overlooking Rhondda Valleys.

Fr Richard preached. Fr Ben presided.

60+ people there and we all started for the picnic.

I love a pilgrimage.

Amazing pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Penrhys.

I wish Wales made more of the Shrine. It could be a major pilgrimage destination and it's in the beautiful Rhondda Valleys!

Come on @senedd.cymru! Faith tourism is huge right now.