The best moment of the game was 2 seconds after the missed penalty. Jude [Bellingham] takes 2 seconds. Then sprints to Harry [Kane]. Lays his hands on his head & his heart. This is called mercy. We can all be receivers & givers of mercy. It’s quite literally the message of Christmas

Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham, Twitter, 11 December

I have become quite irritated over the years by bishops not saying anything on this question until they retire

Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, interviewed on same-sex marriage, The Daily Telegraph, 10 December

The majority [of Churches in the Anglican Communion] do hold the traditional view of scripture. Culturally that is the only thing they can do, but if the Church of England can find a way to embody a diversity of views, then the Anglican Communion can do the same

Ibid.

If we are honest, we have spent hours discussing certain biblical texts, but we have spent precious little time discussing the harm that we have inflicted and continue to inflict on some of our most vulnerable members

Jayne Ozanne, ViaMedia blog, 11 December

Canada is euthanising the poor, the mentally ill, the elderly, and those who are costly to treat, while Britain remains stubbornly wedded to the principle that poverty should not be a death sentence

John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, Twitter, 13 December

We cannot offer true refuge if we do not have a collective home to welcome people into. Through kindness, compassion, and the recognition of someone’s inherent dignity and worth, we can make anywhere feel like home. It is how the UK and Leicester have come to be home to me, and how, I hope, this House will also come to be somewhere I am familiar with

Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, maiden speech in the House of Lords, 9 December

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