Blog & News
Welcome to CPW’s blog and news page. On this page you’ll see all of our latest articles - from articles written by our members, to blogs about upcoming events, to news and announcements from our trustees.
CPW's Icon Project - How to Take Part
Beginning in Advent we are inviting CPW members to host CPW’s 75th Anniversary Year Icon for their area - opening up an opportunity to invite people to come and pray in their homes or parishes and to enjoy the unique CPW hospitality.
Report on CPW’s Inaugural Autumn Lecture with Mike Kane MP
Anne Dixon reports on CPW’s inaugural Autumn Lecture, which was given by Mike Kane MP, Shadow Minister for Schools on Tuesday 8th October. Anne writes that Mike delivered “a personal and empowering talk which resonated with many members of the audience. His themes were over-arching, deliberately avoiding a politically polarised position, and opting instead for a wider interpretation of Gospel values.”
The Sultan and the Saint - Private Viewing in Cardiff on Friday 1st Feb 2019
CPW members are invited to attend a private viewing of The Sultan and The Saint at Vue cinema Cardiff on Friday 1st February 2019 at 7pm. This event is taking place in the 800th anniversary year of the little-known, ground-breaking encounter between the Christian, Saint Francis of Assisi, and the Muslim, Sultan Malik Al-Kamil: at Damietta in northern Egypt, in the midst of the horrors of the Crusades. The docu-drama is an hour long and will be followed by a Q&A discussion.
Dr Pia Matthews, 2018 Dora Turbin lecturer delivers lecture on ‘Disability and a Theology of Hope’
On 17th November CPW were delighted to welcome Dr Pia Matthews as the speaker for the annual Dora Turbin lecture. Dr Matthews is a theologian and a lecturer in Healthcare Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham. The title of the lecture was ‘Disability and a Theology of Hope’ and you can read the full transcript here.
Why we're having a non-residential autumn lecture in 2019
In the interests of making the most inspiring opportunities available to the widest number of people we have added to our 2019 event calendar an Autumn week day evening Lecture in London. Anne Dixon explains more.