Do you think it is a mistake or by design? Holy relic: what will be left of the Church of England after the pandemic? | The Spectator
The plan to dismantle the parish network is quite simply the biggest act of church vandalism since the dissolution of the monasteries. It comes at precisely the moment when communities need the comfort and assistance of leaders on the ground. ‘Parishes are being kicked almost to death, then woken up and told to pay up,’ says one vicar.
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