By Carrie Lloyd2023-01-27T14:30:00
As the brotherly brawl between William and Harry dominates headlines, Carrie Lloyd considers what a Christian response should look like
Somewhere between Earl Spencer’s eulogy and the sounds of Tavener’s ‘Song for Athene’ filling Westminster Abbey, I looked across to princes William and Harry, just eight rows in front of me. Their heads bowed as Princess Diana’s coffin was carried out, I held the hand of my grieving father and thought to myself: At least they have each other.
The brotherly brawl between the Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales is hardly Cain and Abel, but it doesn’t take a royal aide to see that the youngest sibling is in pain, and has been for some time.
Prince Harry’s memoir Spare (Bantam) follows hard on his Netflix documentary series, and contains a slew of accusations towards his family. From tabloid headlines of ‘Princess Pushy’ to accusations of ‘Royal Racists’, exposés of private punches have been monetised, breaking trust between the brothers…
2023-06-27T14:35:00Z By George Pitcher
The Christian faith has a long tradition of caring for the least, the last and the lost. So it was a joyous surprise to hear the heir to the throne – and future Defender of the Faith – champion such Christian values through his new scheme to end homelessness, says George Pitcher
2025-03-28T16:35:00Z By George Pitcher
Free speech protects great minds discussing ideas, not small minds abusing people, says George Pitcher, as he looks at the recent cases of Laurence Fox and Kathleen Stock
2025-03-28T12:50:00Z By Johnny Rivera
Bad Bunny’s latest album speaks of his proud Puerto Rican heritage. For pastor Johnny Rivera, it was a reminder that his allegiance is to Christ, and he will always be proud to live under God’s banner
2025-03-26T16:41:00Z By Martin Saunders
Our ability to concentrate has been universally diminished by technology, and that’s just one of a complex range of interweaving factors – including ADHD – that means many of us are struggling to maintain attention. Does the way we do church need a radical rethink, or is this merely a question of self-discipline?
2025-03-07T10:55:00Z By Sofia Loemba
Social media isn’t just a hotbed of shopping inspo and comparison traps. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we say hurray for the women who are chasing after God in the digital space. Here are just five of many
2025-02-20T10:57:00Z By Sam Hailes
Political firebrands and Christian apologists shared the stage at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) event in London. As 4,000 leaders including Jordan Peterson, Kemi Badenoch MP and Os Guinness discussed the future of Western civilisation, Sam Hailes went along to find out whether the faith is being co-opted by conservative politics, or a genuine revival is taking place in the public sphere
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