Does Boris Johnson’s Catholicism ban him from picking CoE bishops?

Does a Catholic wedding bar PM from picking Church of England bishops? Archaic law meaning Boris Johnson cannot advise the Queen on their selection leaves No 10 officials baffled Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds in a Roman Catholic ceremony  The Prime Minister was baptised a Catholic but confirmed in Eton an Anglican  He got married … Read more

Inside former foreign minister Julie Bishop’s VERY different life in Perth

In 2019, she shocked Australia when she announced her resignation from Parliament.  But it seems that former foreign minister Julie Bishop is well and truly thriving as she adapts to her more low-key life in Perth.  The 64-year-old is enjoying long lunches, baking desserts at home and has even recently debuted her longer hair after … Read more

Hailee Steinfeld gets into Kate Bishop’s costume for the first time in Disney+ series Hawkeye 

Hailee Steinfeld gets into Marvel hero Kate Bishop’s costume for the first time as she films tense scenes in New York City for Disney+ series Hawkeye By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 09:47 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 09:47 GMT, 12 December 2020 She’s been hard at work on Disney+ series Hawkeye alongside Jeremy … Read more

Hailee Steinfeld gets into Kate Bishop’s costume for the first time in Disney+ series Hawkeye 

Hailee Steinfeld gets into Marvel hero Kate Bishop’s costume for the first time as she films tense scenes in New York City for Disney+ series Hawkeye By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 09:47 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 09:47 GMT, 12 December 2020 She’s been hard at work on Disney+ series Hawkeye alongside Jeremy … Read more

Bishops insist politics and religion DO mix as church leaders targeted over Cummings claims

Bishops have defended slamming Dominic Cummings’ 260-mile lockdown trip and insisted politics and religion do mix amid fury at their ‘meddling’ in the scandal. Rev John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, led the defence of the clergy as he said it was ‘a fact’ that the two are linked. He was among a number of religious … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: Why won’t the timid bishops let us mourn our dead at funerals in church?

The other day I learnt that an old friend had died. But although I can accept this as a matter of fact, I can’t really take it in because there has been no shared recognition among those who knew her that her life is over.  There hasn’t been a funeral. Tens of thousands of people … Read more

Bishops plan to safely reopen Catholic churches in Scotland

Bishops plan to safely reopen Catholic churches in Scotland in bid to ease ‘painful and difficult’ coronavirus restrictions on worshippers Bishops are forming a working group to examine ways of limiting infections They want to form a plan to allow worshippers to return ‘early and safely’ Bishop Hugh Gilbert said that the coronavirus impact is … Read more

Dambusters WWII hero and two bishops from same church among Britain’s latest coronavirus victims

A Second World War hero who was part of the famous Damusters squadron has died after contracting coronavirus. Kenneth Law Sumner, 96, passed away at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary on April 2 after suffering a short illness and testing positive for Covid-19. It comes after two bishops from the same church in Wolverhampton were also … Read more