Mark Caplin

Archbishop of Canterbury 'appalled' by Peshawar church attack
The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to the Moderator of the Church in Pakistan giving assurance of his prayers and support after Sunday's horrific attack on a church in Peshawar.Â

Leo Cushley ordained as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Monsignor Leo Cushley has been formally ordained as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

1 in 4 children struggling with spelling, punctuation and grammar
New Government figures have revealed that a quarter of 11-year-olds are failing to attain expected levels in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Vatican calls for nuclear disarmament
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States, spoke at the 57th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), held in Vienna on 16 September.

Bristol Salvation Army church praying for Syria
A Salvation Army church near Bristol has been praying for peace and the people of Syria as part of its prayer for a day event.

Free school meals announcement welcomed
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that all pupils in infant schools in England are to receive free school meals from September 2014.

Call for tax relief on savings in 'age of unretired'
The Association of Christian Financial Advisers is calling for greater tax relief on savings after a survey by HSBC found that one in five people in Britain do not think they can afford to retire.

Stephen Hawking expresses support for assisted suicide
Cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in support of assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

Debate on women bishops inspires poet
The historic debate on women bishops in the Church in Wales last week was the inspiration behind the Reverend Peter Walker's new poem.

Missionary discipleship fundamental to priestly vocation
The Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, has encouraged seminarians to see themselves as missionary disciples.

Invest in credit unions to stifle demand for payday loans, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Wales has called upon parishioners to invest in credit unions in order to provide people with an alternative to payday loans.

Kidnapped Nigerian Archbishop freed
An Archbishop in the Church of Nigeria who was kidnapped over a week ago is "safe and well" after being released, the Anglican Communion Office has said. Â

Poor must have say in next set of development goals - Rowan Williams
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has said the set of goals to succeed the Millennium Development Goals must take into consideration the first hand experiences of the poor.

Bishop of Durham-designate focuses on church growth, poverty and young people
The next Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, has identified his priority issues as growing the church, tackling poverty, and addressing the role of children and young people in the church

Vincent Nichols and Mahmoud Abbas meet over peace in Holy Land
President Mahmoud Abbas calls for Christian support in meeting with Archbishop Nichols

Church of Scotland calls for 'robust' protection over gay marriage
The Scottish Government is being asked to ensure that clergy who cannot in conscience conduct gay marriage ceremonies will not face legal action if gay marriage is legalised in Scotland.Â