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The Catholic Herald – Why the Roman Catholic Church cannot ordain women
The Catholic Herald has laid out in clear terms why the Roman Church does not believe it is possible to ordain women. There are various arguments given but in the end the author returns to the point with which he began, namely that priesthood is not the church’s to...
Brits used to be 38% of international buyers in Spain, now they’re 8%, says property site Kyero
Interesting piece on LinkedIn a couple of days ago, from Louise Dell, founder of estate agency portal, https://www.kyero.com/, about the reduction in Brits as a percentage of Spanish house buyers: “The shift from 38% to 8% is one of those numbers that looks shocking...
Anglican Communion launches new Hispanophone Network
The Church Times reported on the establishment of a new network launched by the Anglican Communion for those ministering to Hispanic populations. Launched on global Spanish Language Day (23 April, also St George’s Day!), the network promises to “share the life, gifts...
Which is the oldest St George’s church in England?
The Church of England pulled out the stops for St George’s Day this year, probably a reaction to recent attempts by right wing politicians to adopt St George and other Christian symbols for their own use. This included, for the first time, a national online service...
Obituary for Rev Canon Hugh Broad
It with sadness that we report the death of Fr Hugh Broad, Chaplain at Costa Calida and Almeria until his retirement in 2013. Fr Hugh was a much-loved leader of the chaplaincy and Area Dean from 2011. We remember in our prayers his wife Jackie and daughters Hannah and...
Review of clergy retirement conditions requested by General Synod
The Church of England is conducting a review of clergy pensions, following a request by the General Synod for a “comprehensive, independent review of what is needed to ensure that clergy and their dependants are supported in retirement with dignity and fairness”. Back...
What death doulas can teach us about support for the dying
A most interesting piece on BBC News described the work of 'death doulas', a role, sometimes known as ‘soul midwives’, which has been growing in popularity in the UK over the last 10 years. The term ‘doula’ derives from Ancient Greek, where it referred to a female...
Get Paid To Recycle: Spain Introduces long-awaited Deposit Return Scheme
A story in the Majorca Daily Bulletin a few days ago reminded us of the Spanish government’s plan to reinstate a bottle deposit return scheme, which will require a surcharge for bottles and cans in bars, restaurants and supermarkets, of some 10 cents. The scheme will...
One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables powers on
One year ago last Tuesday, all of Spain and much of Portugal suffered a power outage on an unprecedented scale and duration, when a cascade of events shot through the grid around lunchtime and in minutes all electric power was gone. As the Guardian reports: “traffic...
The King’s speech to Congress: Unpacking his not-so-subtle messaging
Sky News reported on how well King Charles’ speech had gone down in the US. As only the second monarch to give a speech to the US Congress, Sky said he “delivered his remarks carefully, with respect, with spades of humour and with both history and politics threaded...