Art in Focus – April 2022

28/03/2022 | Reform

Detail from The lamentation over the dead Christ with saints,Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, also known as Sandro Botticelli(a nickname meaning ‘little barrel’), 1499-1500

Is there a better depiction of devotion and love, of the need to cherish and … Read More

Let’s walk together

28/03/2022 | Reform

Bishop Mike Royal started work as the new General Secretary of the ecumenical body Churches Together in England in March and will be inducted in May. His previous career shows a commitment to help Christians have a transformative impact on … Read More

Ukraine: What’s the real story?

28/03/2022 | Reform

Meic Pearse explains the historical background to the war in Ukraine

This story, like most true stories, is long and complicated. Russia and Ukraine are two modern names for countries that both claim to be the present incarnation of the … Read More

It’s time to talk: Youth, covid and mental health

28/03/2022 | Reform

In the second of a series of articles looking at factors impacting on mental health, Laurence Wareing explores the impact of Covid on younger people, and asks where they go from here

Stress and anxiety are not intrinsically bad for … Read More

Unearthing hope, seeking justice

28/03/2022 | Reform

Roo Stewart reflects on how hope and justice-seeking go hand in hand

For Christians, the resurrection of Jesus is a living hope that sustains us through the darkest of times and emboldens us to pray and work for a future … Read More

The power of generosity

28/03/2022 | Reform

Chris Gillies explores Active Generosity

Despite humankind’s best endeavours to eliminate war, famine and plague, millions of people across our planet continue to face insecurity, hunger and disease every day. We witness the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extreme hunger in … Read More