RMC Briefing: Saving Church Buildings
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
RMC Briefing: Historic meeting for King Charles and Pope Leo
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
RMC Briefing: How faith can help new towns build community and promote social cohesion
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”
RMC Briefing: Courage and pastoral care – gifts of Sarah Mullally, first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Journalists and church leaders reflected on the qualities and achievements of Sarah Mullaly, first female Archbishop of Canterbury
RMC Briefing: Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
A broad spectrum of people from the Church of England joined journalists in explaining the character they are looking for in the next Archbishop of Canterbury
RMC Briefing: Future of Theology and Religious Studies in British Universities
This RMC briefing explores why the number of British universities offering single-honours Theology and Religious Studies degrees in UK universities has fallen
RMC Briefing: The state of the Church of England at General Synod July 2025
The Church of England General Synod has concluded its annual residential meeting in York, after a wide-ranging agenda on internal affairs, as well as issues affecting the country.
RMC Briefing: The Impact of Covid on Religion
Researchers of a global project to examine the changing role of religion in society during the Covid pandemic joined this briefing to share their findings
RMC Briefing: The new Pope Leo XIV
Who is Cardinal Robert Prevost, the man chosen to be the next Pope? Our panel tried to piece the jigsaw together from clues about his past public comments.
RMC Briefing: The conclave and election of the next Pope
In this briefing, journalists and commentators joined Catholics from England and Wales to discuss the forthcoming conclave for the next Pope
