By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Correspondent SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Journalists may not get a lot of love these days, at least not like that being shown in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts through a unique ritual that’s becoming an annual tradition. On Feb. 25, Christ Church Cathedral in Springfield hosted its third annual Blessing of Journalists. About 50 worshipers turned … [Read more...] about Journalism’s Higher Calling
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Anglicans’ Back Pages
Subscribing to Faith? The Anglican Parish Magazine, 1859-1929 By Jane Platt. Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. xi + 268. $90 Review by Richard J. Mammana, Jr. This almost implausibly interesting book offers a detailed examination — the first of this length and seriousness — of the significance of parish magazines in shaping and responding to English cultural trends in the late … [Read more...] about Anglicans’ Back Pages
Happy No. 8,000
Church Times on Twitter Adapted from Gavin Drake’s report for ACNS One of the world’s oldest Anglican newspapers, the Church Times, hits a major milestone Friday when it publishes its 8,000th edition. The newspaper was founded in 1863 but is not the world’s oldest Anglican periodical. That honor falls to the Church of England Newspaper, which was founded 35 … [Read more...] about Happy No. 8,000
C of E Hires Religion Writer
Adapted from a Church of England announcementMartha Linden has joined the Church of England’s communications team at Church House, Westminster, bringing 16 years of experience working as a national journalist.Linden joins the team from the Press Association, where she has covered religion and social affairs for more than a decade. Previously she worked in television and as a … [Read more...] about C of E Hires Religion Writer
Direct Theology
For years the Rev. Wayne L. Fehr could not envision a future direction for his life after his wife, Alice, died in 2010 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Fehr pared down his personal possessions and moved into Harwood Place, an assisted living complex for retirees. At age 75, Fehr said, he was one of the youngest residents.“My life changed drastically,” said Fehr, who … [Read more...] about Direct Theology