Climate change is a matter of life or death for millions of the world's poorest people. But could recent extreme weather in the world's wealthiest nations accelerate climate action?
Donald Trump has won the 2024 US election to be the next president of the United States of America. It is likely to be one of the most consequential moments in international politics for years to come.
As the dust begins to settle a bit (and there's a long way to go before the changed landscape becomes clear) we can begin to reflect a little on why this election result is so significant. We can also begin to tentatively suggest some of the possible future implications of this event.
Before he was elected as the third archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, Steve Wood was one of the earliest Covid-19 patients in the United States, placed on a ventilator for 10 days in March 2020.
Whatever the result in November, the words of 1630 continue to echo in the US of 2024.
So why is there this obsession with abortion? How have we moved from 'it should be safe and rare' to it now being a badge of honour? When did questioning abortion and arguing for the right of the baby to live, become a badge of fascism?
Christianity is not founded on feelings or being 'nice' to people, but on the revelation of God and of His Son, Jesus Christ, as set down in the Bible. No one who holds otherwise is fit to hold office in the Church.
The orthodox who remain in the Church of England face a difficult balancing act.
Moves to create a parallel leadership structure cannot change the legal reality in the established Church.
Welby's logic is actually completely backwards.
It may well be religion, and fervent religion at that. But you can't claim it is Christianity.
MPs will be debating whether to legalise assisted suicide on 29 November when Kim Leadbeater's Bill is up for its second reading. However the bill is worded, there are multiple good reasons not to change the law on assisted suicide.
Archbishop Justin Welby has made clear that he no longer believes sex outside of heterosexual marriage is sinful.
