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Blog content from our bishops and other members of our community
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Bishop David's blog posts
How appropriate on Maundy Thursday to join with some of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo for a meal together and some sharing of the joys of priestly ministry. Sicilian hospitality is second to none!
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Bishop Robert's blog posts
Bishop Robert officially opens the new Cafe Logos in Corfu
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Bishop Robert's blog posts
Bishop Robert recounts a recent visit to Bahrain to assist with the consecration of a new Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf.
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Environment
'The Faith in Europe blog, written by Clare Amos, exploring one or more of the lectionary readings each week from a European perspective, has returned with a contribution for the Season of Creation, looking at Philippians 2.5-11.
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Bishop Robert's blog posts
The beginning of a new academic year was the chance to address this with a four-day tour of Switzerland in the company of the Archdeacon, Peter Hooper.
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Friends of the Diocese
An update from the Secretary of the Friends of the Diocese, Jeanne French.
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Bishop David's blog posts
The Chrism Mass is a key moment each year when the unity of those engaged in public ministry is manifested and renewed, and when the sacred oils of baptism, the sick and chrism are blessed for distribution across the diocese.
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Bishop David's blog posts
There has been a Church of England presence in Venice since 1604, when the Revd William Bedell arrived in the city as part of the embassy of Queen Elizabeth I to the Doge.
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Bishop David's blog posts
We send our best wishes and assurance of our prayers to Bishop Erik Eckerdal, who was consecrated the Bishop of Visby in the Church of Sweden on Sunday 15 January, in the great cathedral in Uppsala.