The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury inherits a daunting in-tray with crumbling buildings, falling numbers of clergy and financial pressures. How will those challenges surface at General Synod next week? And what chance does Sarah Mullally have of holding the Church together?
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In our first RMC Briefing of 2026, we look at a new report which explores the reasons why faith narratives are being mobilised for causes of division in Britain, and recommends actions to “strengthen the institutions and relationships that allow faith to serve the common good”.
Bishop Richard Moth, the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, has been chosen as the next Archbishop of Westminster, taking over from Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has held the role for 16 years. In this briefing, guests spoke of his character and their experience of working with him.
In our last briefing of the year, we look back at some of the headlines of 2025, with many guests reflecting on what the year has meant, and how it may be remembered
Conversations between Jews and Muslims in Britain have been “very difficult” over the past two years since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. But community leaders taking part in a Religion Media Centre briefing said that, two years on, there is a growing desire to rebuild good relations — despite continuing anxiety and mistrust.
This briefing discusses a recent survey for the National Churches Trust, which has gauged the scale of repair, restoration and maintenance required by Britain’s church buildings, and the challenges of local communities to keep them usable and standing
This briefing discusses a recent survey for the National Churches Trust, which has gauged the scale of repair, restoration and maintenance required by Britain’s church buildings, and the challenges of local communities to keep them usable and standing
Leo Devine hosts a discussion on the significance of the King’s forthcoming visit to the Vatican and what it says about the relationship between Anglicans and Roman Catholics, and the characters of the King and the Pope
Following a new report, this RMC briefing heard that “housing is about more than bricks and mortar – it is about the kind of society we want to build”
