Society related articles

  1. Almshouses for the twenty-first century?

    30/09/2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community is looking at various different ways in which churches can meet housing need. This week, Mark Bennet, Team Rector at Thatcham in Berkshire, explains why we should hold almshouses in a higher regard.

  2. Church leaders call for Government to stop housing asylum seekers in barracks

    11/02/2021

    Church leaders from across denominations write open-letter to the Home Secretary about housing for people seeking asylum.

  3. In my house are many rooms: radical hospitality in the vicarage

    10/03/2020

    We’re in the midst of a housing crisis. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community believes that, if real change is going to be made, we all need to play our part. For Lent, we’re looking at how individual Christians can get involved. This week, Revd Dr Catherine Shelley writes about her experience of taking in lodgers.