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The Church Times Podcast
News, interviews, book reviews, and discussion each week from the Church Times - the world's leading newspaper on faith and the Church.
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Exclusive interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury
On the podcast this week, the Archbishop of Canterbury speaks to the editor, Sarah Meyrick. It is the Archbishop’s first interview since her enthronem...
Malcolm Guite in conversation with Rachel Mann about Galahad and the Grail
On this episode of the podcast, Malcolm Guite talks to Rachel Mann about his new book, Galahad and the Grail, part one of a planned four-volume poem s...
Peter Hitchens on why he is an Anglican
On this edition of the podcast, Peter Hitchens is interviewed by Church Times staff writer James Macintyre. Mr Hitchens is one of the most well-known...
Andrew Atherstone on his new book, 'Archbishop Sarah Mullally'
On this edition of the podcast, the Revd Dr Andrew Atherstone, Professor of Modern Anglicanism in the University of Oxford, is intereviewed about his...
Where are we seeing growth in the Church of England?
The Bible’s Society’s report The Quiet Revival, published last year, said that the Church in England and Wales was in a “period of rapid growth, drive...
Gordon Brown's quiet Christian faith, with James Macintyre
On the podcast this week, James Macintyre talks about his new book, Gordon Brown: Power with purpose, which provides a definitive portrait of the form...
Podcast: Bishop of Gloucester on the need for justice in the West Bank
On the podcast this week, staff writer Francis Martin speaks to the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, about her recent trip to Israel...
Memorable stories of 2025
On the final podcast of the year, the editor, Sarah Meyrick, is joined by senior writer Madeleine Davies and staff writer Francis Martin to discuss so...
Richard Holloway on Last Words
At the age of 91, Richard Holloway has written what he says “feels like the final book”: Last Words, in which he reflects on his long and fascinating...
Archbishop of York reflects on visit to Israel-Palestine
This week’s episode is an interview with the Archbishop of York, recorded a week after his return from a five-day visit to Israel and Palestine. The i...
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde: Preaching truth to power
The Bishop of Washington, DC, the Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde, made headlines in January when she preached before President Trump at the traditional p...
Selina Stone on A Heavy Yoke: Theology, power and abuse in the Church
On the podcast this week, Dr Selina Stone is interviewed about her new book, A Heavy Yoke: Theology, power and abuse in the Church, by Dr Lisa Adjei,...
Archbishop of Canterbury announcement: interview and reactions
A team from the Church Times was at Canterbury Cathedral on Friday, where the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury was revealed: the Bishop of London, the R...
What lies ahead for the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
The editor of the Church Times, Sarah Meyrick, is joined by Madeleine Davies, senior writer, and Francis Martin, staff writer, to talk about the chall...
What is the evidence for a ‘quiet revival’?
In this week’s Church Times, Madeleine Davies has written an indepth feature about the so-called “quiet revival” among younger people, following a rec...
From the podcast archive: Elizabeth Oldfield on Fully Alive: Tending to the soul in turbulent times
On the podcast this week, there’s another chance to listen to an interview with Elizabeth Oldfield about her book Fully Alive: Tending to the soul in...
Archbishop in Jerusalem interviewed at the General Synod
The podcast this week comes from the General Syond meeting in York, where the Archbishop in Jerusalem, Dr Hosam Naoum, is interviewed by Francis Marti...
Alec Ryrie on The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It
On the podcast this week, Dr Alec Ryrie, Professor of the History of Christianity at Durham University, talks about his latest book, The Age of Hitler...
John Harris on Maybe I'm Amazed: A story of love and connection in ten songs
John Harris, the Guardian columnist and host of its Politics Weekly UK podcast, is best known for his political and music journalism. His new book, Ma...
Francis Spufford on Cahokia Jazz
On the podcast this week, Francis Spufford discusses his latest novel, Cahokia Jazz, with the Dean of Southwark, the Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley. The con...
Who will choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
The names of most of those who will help to decide the next Archbishop of Canterbury were announced this week: five representatives of the global Angl...
Paul Vallely reflects on the life of Pope Francis
On this episode, Paul Vallely, a columnist for the Church Times, talks about the papacy of Pope Francis and what his legacy might be.
Pop...
Sam Wells on Dietrich Bonehoeffer's Ethics
Eighty years ago, on 9 April 1945, the Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed in Flossenburg. Ethics was the final book that...
Chine McDonald on life, death, and faith at the edges of motherhood
On this episode, Chine McDonald speaks about the themes of her new book, Unmaking Mary: Shattering the myth of perfect motherhood (Hodder & Stoughton)...
Lent Poetry Podcast revisited: 'Paternoster' by Jen Hadfield
On the podcast this week, Mark Oakley reflects on “Paternoster” by Jen Hadfield. This episode was first broadcast in 2023 as part of the Church Times...
Edward Stourton: Can truth survive in a digital age?
In this episode, Edward Stourton, the veteran journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme, examines how truth can survive in a digital...
Bishop of Leicester on the intercultural lessons for Living in Love and Faith
On this episode, the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, is interviewed about his new booklet, Can We Imagine a Future Together? Intercultur...
Reflections on a long and difficult General Synod
Staff writer Francis Martin spent all of last week in the press gallery of Church House, Westminster, reporting on the latest meeting of the General S...
What is the right way forward for safeguarding in the Church of England?
In 2023, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York asked Professor Alexis Jay to develop proposals for a fully independent structure to provide scrutiny...
Bishop of Chelmsford on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
The Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, was in Jerusalem last week when the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was agreed.
Shortly a...
Barbara Brown Taylor at the Festival of Preaching
This week’s podcast brings a sermon preached by Barbara Brown Taylor at the 2024 Festival of Preaching in Cambridge last September (Features, 20 Septe...
A message from the new Editor
On the podcast this week, Sarah Meyrick introduces an exciting new era for the Church Times, including fresh content and contributors, and the return...
Does the future have a Church? The 2024 Theos Annual Lecture
On the podcast this week, a panel of experts discuss the question: Does the future have a Church?
In an increasingly unstable and dark w...
Michael Coren on Heaping Coals: From media firebrand to Anglican priest
On this episode of the podcast, the Revd Michael Coren is intereviewed about his memoir, Heaping Coals: From media firebrand to Anglican Priest.
...
Ian Collins on Blythe Spirit: The remarkable life of Ronald Blythe
On this edition of the podcast, Ian Collins is interviewed about his book Blythe Spirit: The remarkable life of Ronald Blythe.
Ronald Bly...
Makin review and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation announcement
This week, the editor, Sarah Meyrick, is joined by senior writer Madeleine Davies and news reporter Francis Martin to discuss a momentous and turbulen...
Archbishop of York on Praying By Heart: The Lord’s Prayer for everyone
On the podcast this week, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, talks about his new book, Praying By Heart: The Lord’s Prayer for everyone.
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Book Club Podcast: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Orbital by Samantha Harvey, shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, is the choice for this month’s Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, th...
Rupert Shortt on The Eclipse of Christianity
This week, Rupert Shortt is interviewed about his latest book, The Eclipse of Christianity: And why it matters (Comment, 13 September, Books, 20 Septe...
Book Club Podcast: The Bell by Iris Murdoch
The Bell by Iris Murdoch is the choice for this month’s Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, the Revd Jeremy Davies, retired Canon Precen...