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The team behind the Diocese of Gloucester X account has decided to withdraw from the platform, as have its bishops @bishgloucester and @bptewkesbury, and archdeacon @KatrinaKrgscott
ALT Message reads: As Christians we remain committed to participating in digital spaces, yet feel that on balance, for us, X seems to serve polarisation and profit rather than connection and understanding. We are not leaving because we shy away from difficult conversations, but because we want to promote communities and conversations that encourage respectful dialogue – both online and offline. We look forward to staying in touch through other channels.
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"May God bring an end to these terrible injustices and guide our feet into the way of peace."
Bishops have responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement on the possibility of recognising a Palestinian state.
Read more at cofe.io/PalestinianStatehood.
The Diocese of Gloucester retweeted
Bishops call on UK government to take action over West Bank settler violence | Anglicanism | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2025/j…
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Delighted to be listening to young people on prisons and criminal justice @JamesTCobbler @GlosLiveOnline @GlosDioc bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2z…
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A delight to participate in a confirmation service today in a village in Tanzania in our link diocese @GlosDioc @GlosCathedral
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A joy to be back in our link diocese @GlosDioc of Western Tanganyika (Tanzania) with Rebecca Lloyd @GlosCathedral
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Very good to be out and about in Stroud deanery @GlosDioc seeing just some of the places where people are being the church in engagement & encounter in local communities #LifeInAllItsFullness #WoodchesterValleyRetirementVillage #BisleyFarmShop with students @sgs_college
.@BishGloucester has written an article reflecting on her visit to Israel-Palestine, she says, “I want to proclaim what I have heard and seen regarding the lack of equity and dignity for all people, the misuse of power, and the enforcement of separation.”
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After returning to the West Bank, @BishGloucester tells @PhrancisMartin that violence is increasing, and should not be overlooked
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"This is what being tough on crime looks like rather than our present politically soft option which simply locks people up and uses prison as a dead end, resulting in high rates of reoffending."
~ @BishGloucester
READ IN FULL VIA 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025…
.@BishGloucester writes this week about the horror and pain that continues to unfold in Gaza and the need for all Jewish hostages to be released.
gloucester.anglican.org/2025…
Today (Monday 19 May), @bishglos will propose an amendment to keep pre-sentence reports for pregnant women and primary carers lawful, during the House of Lords Committee stage of the Sentencing Guidelines Bill.
@churchstate @we_level_up @TheNelsonTrust
Bishop accuses Government of using sentencing reforms ‘to feed a culture war’ 👉 churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…
via @ChurchTimes
"Prison reform too focussed on 'quick fixes'"
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"This report is a stark reminder that we are failing victims, communities and the public purse"
@BishGloucester welcomes the publication of the Times Crime and Justice Commission report into the state of the criminal justice system
Read via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025…
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Gaza: House of Bishops statement on attack on Al Ahli Hospital | The Church of England churchofengland.org/media/pr…
A great morning with inspirational leaders meeting and speaking at @BishGloucester breakfast event about how we inhabit our roles to impact those at risk of finding themselves in the criminal justice system. @ktbg1
Thanks to @shccheltenham for having us ☕️
This time 10 years ago @BishGloucester was announced as the Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bishop and the first female bishop in the @UKHouseofLords 👏🎉 we are very lucky in @GlosDioc 🙏
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We’re stepping back from X.
At SafeLives, our mission is to end #DomesticAbuse for everyone, for good. We stand with survivors, frontline professionals, and communities fighting for a world free from violence and control.
X is no longer a safe or ethical space. The rise in misogyny, racism, toxic views, and extremist rhetoric on this platform goes against everything we stand for. Survivors of abuse deserve better. Women and girls deserve better.
Violence against women and girls is at epidemic levels in the UK. It is fuelled by attitudes that dehumanise, silence, and harm.
Free speech is vital, but we believe this platform increasingly allows unmoderated, harmful, and often explicit content to spread, with no clear way to report or block it effectively. That is not a safe space for survivors. We cannot continue to actively use a platform that enables these harms to thrive.
From today, we will no longer be posting or moderating this account. You can still find us on our other social channels or contact us via our website at safelives.org.uk—where we will continue championing survivor voices, advocating for change, and pushing for urgent action to break the cycle of abuse for good.
