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How wonderful to celebrate @GlosDioc international partnerships at ordinations last weekend: Archdeacon Hilary in Vasteras, Sweden; and I was in Western Tanganyika, Tanzania..

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Wonderful to see...

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Archdeacon Hilary has just returned from our partner Diocese of Västerås in Sweden, where she visited for the ordination of deacons and priests @hilaryd.bsky.social #ordinations2025 #ordinations #onechurch

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Joyous & historic service as the first 10 women were ordained deacon in Diocese Western Tanganyika (Tanzania). I wept ... and danced.. literally!) @glosdioc.bsky.social

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[email protected] writes: Reflecting on her visit to Israel-Palestine, she says, “I want to proclaim what I have heard and seen regarding the lack of equity and dignity for all people, the misuse of power, and the enforcement of separation” READ 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/shining...

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Bishop Rachel asked a follow-up question in House of Lords, to a question on humanitarian aid in Gaza @churchstate.bsky.social @bishgloucester.bsky.social #gaza #israelpalestine

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In Jerusalem & West Bank - a time of looking out. The big picture is one of urgency to end obliteration of lives, occupation & dispossession of land …

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Thankyou @YMCA_EJ for your work of hope and ‘walking with’ communities in Occupied Palestinian Territories. Land & families threatened & attacked by settlers. Tools of fear, aggression & dominance deeply evident. #SeenAndHeard #WomenCommunityOrganising #womenCounselling

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Wonderful to meet Layan after her time in adminstative detention. One year ago I could only see her photo & pray FOR her. This week I could eat & pray WITH her. So good to be with all the family again in Birzeit, Palestine @AnglicanWorld

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Humbling being back in Ramallah, Occupied Palestinian Territories. Inspiring faith, resilience & peaceful presence amid daily occupation, oppression & lack of equitable existence. Our prayer is empty without listening & speaking out @churchofengland @FollowEmbrace @christian_aid

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"This is what being tough on crime looks like rather than our present politically soft option which simply locks people up and uses prison as a dead end, resulting in high rates of reoffending." ~ @bishgloucester.bsky.social READ IN FULL VIA 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishop-...

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"This report is an unambiguous call to action: if we continue to be soft and ignore evidence about what works to rehabilitate people we are failing victims, communities and the public purse” ~ Bishop Rachel responds to the Independent Sentencing Review 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishop-...

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Read my statement here re Independent Sentencing Review published today…

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#ActionRequired..

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"As I seek to engage with the horror and pain of all that continues to unfold in Gaza, I am angered and deeply perturbed by the obliteration of human life and disregard of the dignity of every human being" Bishop Rachel writes 🚨 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message... #gaza #israelpalestine

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🎧PODCAST: Dilys Alam, Home Affairs policy advisor at the Archbishops’ Council, in conversation with Bishop Rachel. 'Holding the Key' justice podcast #8 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/dilys-a... @womeninprison.bsky.social @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social @ungripp.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

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"I find myself praying that each of us not only find our voice to name the things of sin and brokenness in our own lives, but also in our world (both near and far)" ~ Message from Bishop Rachel 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

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Following the attack on the Al Ahli Hospital over the weekend, the Bishops of @glosdioc.bsky.social, @southwark.anglican.org, @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social and Chelmsford have released a statement on behalf of the House of Bishops READ IN FULL via 👉 www.churchofengland.org/media/press-... #alahli

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Bishop Rachel welcomes the publication of the Times Crime and Justice Commission report into the state of the criminal justice system Read in full 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/stateme...

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Listen here - Taking politics out of Sentencing..

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Good to see @bishgloucester.bsky.social raising this in the House of Lords. This legislation is complex, so we have produced a helpful guide to IPP licence termination: howardleague.org/publications...

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Thank you to all the Peers who spoke at today’s debate & continue to push for change to IPP sentences. Thank you Baroness Burt, Lord Woodley, Lord Carter, Baroness Ludford, @bishgloucester.bsky.social Lord Moylan, Baroness Fox hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...

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