• On Saturday, June 20, The Court for the Trial of a Bishop posted a notice dated June 19, 2026 that postpones the date of the trial to October 26, 2026 “to better fulfill its goal of providing a full and fair adjudication of the allegations in this matter.”

 “Strong frustration” that a report on the seal of confession remains with the House of Bishops and has “effectively been paused for over a year” has been expressed by members of the Task and Finish Group for the Makin report.

The group has requested that the issue be escalated to the National Safeguarding Steering Group.

The group was established to “scrutinise, challenge and advise” on the Church of England’s response to the 27 recommendations arising from Keith Makin’s review of the Church’s handling of allegations of abuse perpetrated by John Smyth.

Last year, it reported that all 27 would be accepted — 24 in full, and the other three “partially” (News, 7 November 2025).

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“Strong frustration” that a report on the seal of confession remains with the House of Bishops and has “effectively been paused for over a year” has been expressed by members of the Task and Finish Group for the Makin report.https://t.co/y7QCdyTY0t

— Madeleine Davies (@MadsDavies) June 24, 2026

The holy church celebrates the birth-tide of three people: of the Saviour, who is God and man, and of John his herald, and of the blessed Mary his mother. Of other chosen people, who have gone to God’s kingdom through martyrdom or other holy merits, we celebrate as their birth-tide their last day, which, after the fulfilment of all their labours, bore them victorious to eternal life; and the day on which they were born to this present life we let pass unheeded, because they came here to hardships and temptations and various dangers. The day is worthy of memory for God’s servants which sends his saints, after victory won, from all afflictions to eternal joy, and that is their true birth – not tearful, as the first, but rejoicing in eternal life.

But the birth-tide of Christ is to be celebrated with great care, through which came our redemption. John is the ending of the old law and the beginning of the new; as the Saviour said of him, “The old law and the prophets were till the coming of John.” Afterwards began the preaching of the gospel. Now, because of his great holiness, his birth is honoured, as the archangel promised his father with these words, “Many shall rejoice in his birth-tide.” Mary, parent of God, is like to none other, for she is maiden and mother, and bore him who created her and all creation: therefore she is most worthy that her birth should be honourably celebrated…

He was sent before the Lord, as the day-star goes before the sun, as the beadle goes before the judge, as the Old Testament before the New; because the old law was like a shadow, and the New Testament is the truth itself, through the grace of the Saviour.

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24 June is the feast of the Birth of John the Baptist. It's Midsummer Day, the old date of the solstice: as medieval writers explain it, Christ's birth is celebrated at midwinter, when light begins to grow, and John's at midsummer, when it begins to wane. https://t.co/mAkGOhSnFd pic.twitter.com/HNAfVlBFX8

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) June 24, 2026

Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today's the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, traditional midsummer. The young boy holds a cross and is brought by his father Zechariah to meet his cousin, the infant Christ, who reaches out and touches the book. Francesco Rizzo de Santa Croce, c1525 in the Ferens, Hull. pic.twitter.com/u3UdclNrtD

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) June 24, 2026

O Lord Jesus Christ, in all the fullness of thy power so gentle, in thine exceeding greatness so humble: Bestow thy mind and spirit upon us, who have nothing whereof to boast; that clothed in true humility, we may be exalted to true greatness.  Grant this, O Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for evermore.

—Daily Prayer, Eric Milner-White and G. W. Briggs, eds. (London: Penguin Books 1959 edition of the 1941 original)

Poppies in the sunshine ☀️
Happy Wednesday 🤗 pic.twitter.com/r2sNSmwfzm

— Veronica in the Fens 🧚🏼‍♀️ My Heart in Nature (@VeronicaJoPo) June 24, 2026

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; and to them he said, ”˜You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, ”˜Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, ”˜Because no one has hired us.’

He said to them, ”˜You go into the vineyard too.’ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ”˜Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder, saying, ”˜These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ”˜Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.”

–Matthew 20:1-16

Guten Morgen 🍀 pic.twitter.com/zFLd9ZpUfM

— LeaRotenbach (@LeaRotenbach) June 24, 2026

Child poverty is “not just an issue of economics, but a crisis of human dignity and a moral challenge to the kind of society we wish to build”, the Bishop of Peterborough, the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin, has said.

Speaking during a House of Lords debate last week on the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, Bishop Sellin referred to research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that “food is now the most common essential that low-income households are going without.”

A C of E primary school near Daventry had set up a community larder, she said, “providing affordable food to families struggling to make ends meet, along with ensuring that all children [have] a good breakfast each morning. Volunteer groups work hard to bring isolated families back into community life, but they find their efforts stifled by lack of investment in infrastructure.”

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Child poverty is ‘a crisis of human dignity’ and a ‘moral challenge’ https://t.co/05zMjJPM8x

— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) June 23, 2026

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Young working-class men are significantly less happy & hopeful than their college-educated peers:

✔️ 1/3 of that "hope gap" traces back to a single variable: the quality of their relationship with their father.

New @FamStudies: https://t.co/DBuVi51HBd pic.twitter.com/BkBt2hSGqd

— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) June 23, 2026

The Provincial Assembly brings together bishops, clergy, and lay delegates from all dioceses and recognized ministry networks across the province. Its primary purpose is to strengthen the mission of the church and to provide province-wide deliberation and governance, including the ratification of constitutional amendments and canons that have been adopted by the Provincial Council.

This year, Provincial Assembly delegates will discuss the following items:

Title I Amendment – Provincial Constitution & Canons Committee

• Cover Memo-Constitution and Canons Committee
• Concerning the Provincial Constitution and Canons

Title I Amendment – Temporary Ecclesiastical Authority

• Cover Memo to Proposed Changes to Title I (Extraordinary Measure)
• Proposed Changes to Title I (Clean Copy)
• Proposed Changes with Redline from Existing Canons

Title IV Amendments – Disciplinary Canons

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The Rev. Mary Ellen Doran, who has served as the Rector of Trinity, Pinopolis for the past four years, is stepping down and moving, with her husband, Keith, to Greenville. In a note to the congregation (sent in April), she wrote, “Over the past few months, Keith and I have been praying and seeking guidance from the Lord as to our next steps. I have been reminded of the words of Ecclesiastes 3:1, ‘For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.’ With his recent retirement, and a number of other events in our lives, we have recently purchased a home in Greenville and will be relocating sometime between the middle and end of June.” Rather than retiring, MaryEllen is “taking some time to be quiet, and to wait upon the Lord for the next ministry he has for her.” Trinity has begun the search process. Please keep the Dorans and the parish in your prayers during this time of transition.

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The Latest Edition of the #Anglican Diocese of #SouthCarolina Enewsletter https://t.co/Or0HM9qESb 'The Rev. Mary Ellen Doran, who has served as the Rector of Trinity, Pinopolis for the past four years, is stepping down and moving, with her husband, Keith, to Greenville' [Diocesan… pic.twitter.com/fGjaHbzEFg

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) June 23, 2026

Heavenly Father, who bestowed such grace upon your servant Æthelthryth that she gave herself fully to a life of prayer and devoted service: grant that we, like her, may so live our lives on earth seeking your kingdom, that by your guiding we may be joined to the glorious fellowship of your saints in light; through Jesus Christ our Lord who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

June 23: Feast of Æthelthryth (†679), virgin. Queen of the Northumbrians, then nun at Coludaesburg (Coldingham) and finally founder-abbess of the double monastery at Ely, where her shrine became a place of pilgrimage. She died of a neck tumour. Her sister Sexburg succeeded her. pic.twitter.com/S73LcaHQrm

— North Ages (@NorthAges) June 23, 2026

Most loving Father, who willest us to give thanks for all things, to dread nothing but the loss of thee, and to cast all our care on thee who carest for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, and grant that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which thou hast manifested unto us in thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are round about him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about. His lightnings lighten the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory.

–Psalm 97:1-6

Bishop FitzSimons Allison is now in his 99th year. His mind, though not as quick as when I interviewed him in 2022, – “The Lion in Winter” (Allison was 95) – remains profoundly alert to the times in which we live. He is a living witness to nearly the entire arc of the modern Anglican crisis — from the pre-revisionist Episcopal Church through the Singapore consecrations to the founding of the ACNA. Very few people alive can speak to that history from personal experience.

Christopher FitzSimons Allison was born on March 5, 1927, in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of James Richard Allison and Susan Milliken FitzSimons. He attended the University of the South at Sewanee, though his studies were interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War II. He was discharged and returned to complete his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949. He then earned a B.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1952 and a D.Phil. from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1956. He married Martha Allston Parker on June 10, 1950.

Early Life and Formation

Academic Career

Ordained deacon in June 1952 and priested in May 1953, Allison went on to become one of the Episcopal Church’s most respected patristic scholars and Anglican historians. Following his Oxford doctorate, he served as associate professor of church history at the University of the South, Sewanee, from 1956 to 1967, and then as professor of church history at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria from 1967 to 1975.

Parish Ministry and the Diocese of South Carolina

He then served for five years as rector of Grace Episcopal Church in New York City — one of the most prominent evangelical Anglican parishes in the country — before being called to lead the Diocese of South Carolina. He was elected at a special meeting of the Diocesan Convention on May 17, 1980, and consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina in a service attended by approximately 2,500 people at the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston. The Rt. Rev. John M. Allin, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, served as chief consecrator. He became diocesan bishop in 1982 and served until his retirement in 1990.

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Giving thanks for the life and ministry of retired bishop of #southcarolina C. FitzSimons Allison who is (I can’t fully believe it) 99 years old pic.twitter.com/A6CYBFIEV3

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) June 22, 2026

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• The Provincial Council was prepared to consider two Resolutions submitted by the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina and the Anglican Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic calling for the release of the transcript of the proceedings of the Court for the Trial of a Bishop in the trial of Bp. Stuart Ruch as well as the report commissioned by the Executive Committee into the Province’s handling of the Ruch matter. However, the two dioceses withdrew these resolutions and instead agreed to participate in a dialogue with the Court, mediated by four diocesan chancellors, including the chancellors of the Anglican Dioceses of South Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic, intended to address questions raised by both the two dioceses and the court regarding the appropriateness of the actions of all parties involved. 

Canon Andrew Rowell, Chair of the Governance Task Force, will also participate in this dialogue. The participants agreed that a report on the proceedings will be made available to the Standing Committees of all the dioceses. The Province also acknowledged that the findings and recommendations of the Lathrop Review will be made available to any diocesan Standing Committee upon request. The dioceses and the Province also acknowledged that these resolutions may be reintroduced at a subsequent Provincial Council.  The original resolutions are included below for reference.

• Resolution #1 “calling upon the Court for the Trial of a Bishop to release a full transcript of all of its actions in the Ruch matter” and
• Resolution #2 calling upon the Executive Committee to release the final written report of the investigation of the Ruch matter.”

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The Golden Result is a corollary to the Golden Rule, which calls us to do to others as we would have them do to us. The Golden Result says that people will usually treat us as we treat them. If we blame others for a problem, they will usually blame in return. But if we say, “I was wrong,” it is amazing how often the response will be, “It was my fault too.” I have seen this result in hundreds of cases over the past twenty-one years. Whether the dispute involves a personal quarrel, divorce, lawsuit, or church division, people generally treat one another as they are being treated.

When one person attacks and accuses, so does the other. And when God moves one person to start getting the log out of his or her own eye, it is rare that the other side fails to do the same. The Golden Result occurs most often with people who understand and cherish the gospel. When we admit that our own sins are so serious that Jesus had to die for us, and remember that he has forgiven us for all our wrongs, we can let go of our illusion of self-righteousness and freely admit our failures. When we do this, we experience the wonderful gift of God’s forgiveness. And in many cases, he will be pleased to use our confessions to help others see the logs in their eyes.

Ken Sande, The Peacemaker (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991)

Almighty God, by whose grace and power thy holy martyr Alban triumphed over suffering and was faithful even unto death: Grant to us, who now remember him with thanksgiving, to be so faithful in our witness to thee in this world, that we may receive with him the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

22 June, @churchofengland remembers #Alban, first Christian known to have been martyred in British Isles. A pagan, he had been led to Christian faith by a fleeing priest & gave himself up in the man’s place. @StAlbansCath is on the site of his burial place. #StAlbans #martyralban pic.twitter.com/zOTAssItCR

— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) June 22, 2026

Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
whereby we call you Father:
give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all creation may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Good morning from the Applecross area in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. The Isle of Skye is over the water. Weather is set fair, and I’m in landscape heaven. Have a lovely Monday wherever you find yourself today.#MondayMotivation #MondayVibes pic.twitter.com/aBwZo27Q0c

— Kate Sheehan-Finn🇮🇪🇪🇺✍️📖🏛🏺 (@KatesfWriter) June 22, 2026

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people; but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.

And behold, one came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said, “You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man said to him, “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

–Matthew 19:13-22

News 8 Sunrise 😎@Brennan_Somers @OranSpitzer @JamesGilbertWX pic.twitter.com/j7PZ4s6vQa

— Jeff Nasca (@JNasca) June 22, 2026

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sunrise on the longest day of 2026 #summersolstice across the Forth Bridge #Scotland @bbcweather @BBCWthrWatchers @stvweatherwatch @SeanBattyTV @JudithRalston @krobertsonitv @StormHour @VisitScotland @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/dIEiYb77fX

— James MacInnes (@Macinnesplant) June 21, 2026

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up, and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.”

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. And after there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God who knows the heart bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us; and he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith. Now therefore why do you make trial of God by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”

–Acts 15:1-12

In Alaska, the summer solstice doesn't just bring the longest day-it delivers the midnight sun, where daylight stretches nearly 24 hours, painting the mountains and forests in endless light. pic.twitter.com/0pJFw2NKMh

— Carrie (@Carriebou50) June 21, 2026

Almighty Father who guided Saint Fáelán from Ireland to Scotland to live a life of prayer, hospitality, and quiet devotion: by your Spirit teach us to walk in his footsteps by embracing simplicity, serving others with love and grace, and trusting steadfastly in Your divine plan, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, ever one God. Amen.

June 20: Feast of Fáelán (Fillan) (6thC). Holy man whose cult was centred on Glen Dochart, Perthshire, the upper part of which was known as Strath Fillan by the early 14thC. King Robert I invoked him at Bannockburn. Crosier and coigreach of St Fillan 📸National Museums Scotland pic.twitter.com/gkEtY7iifR

— North Ages (@NorthAges) June 20, 2026

Faithful Creator,
whose mercy never fails:
by your Spirit deepen our faithfulness to you
and to your living Word,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (slightly edited; KSH).

Good Rainbow Morning
🌈#weekendvibes #StormHour #rainbow #jefinuist #outerhebrides #Scotland pic.twitter.com/3z4WwSShQX

— DaliMach (@frenchscotjeff) June 20, 2026

Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; and large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ”˜For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery.”

The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.” But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.”

–Matthew 19:1-12

🌹🌿Guten Morgen, ihr Lieben 🌿🌹
Ein wunderschönes Wochenende zum Wohlfühlen und Entspannen, wünsche ich euch. 🌹🌿 Eine angenehme Arbeitszeit für alle, die Dienst haben. 🌹🌿 pic.twitter.com/E0Fyd0bRKg

— Brigitta Neurauter (@BrigittaNeurau2) June 20, 2026

Dear God our Father,

Grant us by your Holy Spirit grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peace with oppression.

Help us, like those generations before us who resisted the evil of slavery and human bondage in any form and any manner of oppression.

Enable us to use our freedoms to bring justice among people and nations everywhere to the glory of your holy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (modified form of a prayer from the Evangelical Lutheran Church Association–KSH.)

19 June 1865. US government announced the abolition of slavery in Texas and for slaves in the former Confederate States. It’s now known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” or “Freedom Day” and is an American holiday observed in 45 American states. pic.twitter.com/qht8fZxC5b

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 19, 2026

Assist me, mercifully, O Lord,, in all my supplications and prayers, I may not draw near to Thee with my lips while my heart is far from Thee. Give me a hearty desire to pray, and grace to pray faithfully, that I may live under thy most mighty protection here, and praise Thee hereafter; through Jesus Christ. Amen.

—Give us Grace: An Anthology of Anglican Prayers, ed. Christopher L. Webber (Harrisburg: Morehouse, 2004), p. 314

Halnaker tree tunnel in Sussex is a hollow way, or just Holloway

Created by 2,000 years of traffic on the original Roman Road from London to Chichester

Stane Street is the modern name of the road from Londinium (London) to Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester) pic.twitter.com/F4SrJvQWST

— The English Oak Project (@TheKentAcorn) June 19, 2026

Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

–Matthew 18:21-35

#FlowersonFriday Positano, Campania pic.twitter.com/sdnZ7dIDmJ

— Margaret Gray (@graysing) June 19, 2026

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are twice as likely to die from the Ebola virus as adults, because many are already severely malnourished and battling other infections, aid agencies have warned.

Save the Children has analysed data emerging from the new outbreak, in which there have so far been about 808 confirmed cases and 192 confirmed deaths, the World Health Organization reports. Save the Children said that, although cases in children were currently lower than in other age groups, existing data suggested that the infection was more likely to be fatal. Aged 14 or under, they were more than twice as likely to die after contracting the illness than the 15-to-44s, Save the Children said.

At least 52 children, including 16 toddlers and infants, have contracted the virus. Nineteen of them have died.

The outbreak has spread to Uganda, with 19 confirmed cases and two deaths. The current outbreak, the 17th in the DRC, is already the third largest on record.

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned that the #Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC could become the worst on record if not urgently contained. Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain, including 192 deaths, have been… pic.twitter.com/EH0tHuPwL7

— TV One Uganda (@Tv1uganda) June 17, 2026

As riots triggered by migrant attacks convulse the UK, the debate over immigration in Europe is reaching a fever pitch. The same question is asked, time and again: If nobody voted for this, why does it keep on happening? In the past two years, migrant violence has been recorded—and in some cases triggered violent public backlash—in Germany (a toddler and man stabbed to death by an Afghan); Belfast (a man stabbed in the street by a Sudanese refugee); France (a deadly stabbing by an Algerian in Mulhouse); as well as Poland, Sweden, and Spain, among others.

By contrast, the steep rise in anti-Christian hate crimes, meticulously tracked by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe, has gone largely unreported. In May alone, OIDAC Europe reported 37 hate crimes targeting “Christian places of worship, religious symbols, religious spaces, Christian institutions, and Christian individuals,” including:

• 13 arson-related attacks (the highest in 2026 thus far)
• 10 cases of vandalism
• 3 cases of deliberate “desecration”
• 3 cases of physical violence
• 3 thefts of religious objects
• 3 cases of “vandalism and violence”
• 1 case of incitement
• 1 case of disruption of worship

Some of the incidents are deeply disturbing. A Polish nun was attacked both physically and verbally at a bus stop, with the cross around her neck torn off. The windows of the Holy Spirit Church in Hanau, Germany were shattered after attackers fired steel balls through the window while hundreds of worshippers were inside. Two Catholic students in Austria were attacked and badly injured by “alleged left-wing extremists” in Innsbruck.

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Europe’s Christians: Increasingly Squeezed Between Islamists and the Left

Europe’s Christians are increasingly squeezed between the pincers of Islamist incomers and home-grown leftist extremists. Finland’s Päivi Räsänen has faced 7 years of criminal prosecution for quoting and… pic.twitter.com/sCw4QfgxQE

— Jonathon Van Maren (@JVanMaren) June 17, 2026