Passionate and powerful speech from Paul Butler, leaving listeners in no doubt the work on poverty is far from done, especially so in the north east where too many children are living in poverty. In fact the North East, alongside the West Midlands, now have the highest rate of…

“Sadly child poverty remains as significant an issue today as it was 10 yrs ago.” Paul Butler gave his valedictory speech in the House of Lords yesterday, asking the Government to confront poverty as a national emergency. Full video👉bit.ly/3IdaEz3

The excellent Paul Butler made his valedictory speech in the Lords this morning. He spoke up passionately for children and those living in poverty as he has done throughout his time here. He leaves big shoes to fill, both in parliament and Durham.

The Bishop of Durham Paul Butler gives his valedictory speech in the House of Lords today in a debate on poverty reduction, after leading the House in prayers for his final time. A Lord Spiritual for 10 years, Bishop Paul will be much missed in the House & on the Bishops' Bench.

🚨 Today we have published a new report, based on:

📊 Extensive new data analysis about child poverty and its impacts in – and on – our region

🗨️ Conversations with over 150 North East organisations, as well as parents, carers and young people, over the best part of a year 🧵

Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani responds to Suella Braverman, who accused churches of 'facilitating industrial scale bogus asylum claims'. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/0…

A huge thanks to Archbishop of Canterbury Paul Butler Bishop of Portsmouth Dr Krish Kandiah OBE Sonia Laura McInerney and CofE Foundation for Educational Leadership for spreading such uplifting messages of hope. Feeling empowered and grateful! Plus an incredible performance by the kids choir!🙌 #CEFEL #Inspiration #Gratitude

Excited to be at the CofE Education event with some august company Paul Butler & Bishop of Portsmouth

Great to be at NC24 with ⁦Nigel Genders CBE⁩ ⁦Andy Wolfe FCCT⁩ and the whole ⁦CofE Education⁩ team

'We are speaking of some of the most vulnerable people, many of whom have experienced the devastation of war and conflict.'
Watch as the Bishop of Durham Paul Butler addresses the House of Lords on the #RwandaBill

Transcript available shortly at cofe.io/HOLTranscript.

Wrote this in the Times today on one of the most remarkable churches I’ve ever visited, that brought about change in an entire neighbourhood. I’ve written more about it on….

The House of Lords today debated Paul Butler's question to government on taking forward Coram's Charter for Children - and gave our Patron Floella Benjamin a commitment to meet and discuss its principle calls - an encouraging start to our campaign - #charterforchildren

This week in the House of Lords Paul Butler is on duty. He will be reading prayers at the start of each sitting day and taking part in the business of the House.

This morning, Paul Butler was delighted to make a special visit to Gainford CofE Primary School St Mary's, Gainford & St Andrew's, Winston to thank the children for designing his #ChristmasCard this year. Read more 👉 bit.ly/41w7cbJ

'A powerful telling of the story that speaks across the centuries'
Paul Butler
It's not too late to be part of our Christmas special refugee film premiere this Sunday at your church service?
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Delighted to be at launch of #CharterforChildren #WeAreCoram #BetterChancesForChildren Coram

on duty in the House of Lords today and tomorrow is Paul Butler , with Rachel Treweek on Wednesday and Guli Francis-Dehqani on Thursday. The Bishops read prayers at the start of each sitting day and take part in the business of the House.

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Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, @bishoppaulb, shares today's Advent reflection.

Listen to audio versions of our Advent reflections, online and in our #JoinTheSong app at cofe.io/JoinTheSongiOS or cofe.io/JoinTheSongAnd….

He met with the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler and the Dean of Durham, Very Reverend Philip Plyming, where they visited Bede's Shrine, the Refectory Library and the Great Kitchen.

They prayed for peace in the Holy Land in the Galilee Chapel.