The refugee policies proposed by @ukhomeoffice will harm social cohesion. Although it’s clear that recent immigration policy has been unsuccessful and new measures are necessary, the proposed approach misses the point in important ways. We need an integration-first approach!⬇️

📢Our Annual Lecture is about to begin! We’re excited to hear from @MayorofGM, Andy Burnham on ‘Faith in Devolution’. Couldn’t join us tonight? Follow along below 🧵

Is there a singular 'Christian' response to immigration? Researcher @GLapshynov appears on @BBCR4Sunday's 'Beyond Belief' alongside Ann Widdecombe, @timothy_stanley, and Yasmin Halima. 🎙️Tune in here: https://t.co/MYwqEF00yA

In this week’s @The_Tablet Leo’s guide to transforming a school; Anthony McClaran on what makes a Catholic university; @GLapshynov goes underground with Ukraine’s outlawed Christians; Rose Prince goes to work on an eggplant; Mark Lawson thinks our state theatres are getting

My piece this week for @The_Tablet on how some ordinary Orthodox Christians in Ukraine are increasingly reduced to worshipping in basements, and why Kyiv's attempts to outlaw the UOC raise reasonable doubts about its commitment to democratic freedoms https://t.co/sJtyzmC7xd

My piece this week for @CatholicHerald on the power of prayer, reflecting on the horrific shooting last week in the US, and the comments made by Jen Psaki. https://t.co/8UgcXgYHS8

Reason number 328 to be a researcher at @Theosthinktank: you get to visit beautiful Norman Romanesque cathedrals with neo-Gothic organs (@RochesterCathed) and attend choral Evensong services as part of your job.

A vital role for us. Would you like to play a vital part in supporting me and the team at @Theosthinktank as our new Executive Assistant?

🗣️ UPCOMING RESEARCH We at Theos are starting a new research project on cathedrals in modern English society that explores their unique place in national life. Find out more here: https://t.co/5j7dUFmGE2 @GLapshynov, @nathanmladin

Want practical guidance on how to integrate refugees into your local community? Written to accompany our latest report 'From Strangers to Neighbours', our 'how-to' guides suggest how churches, stakeholders, and governmental bodies can best collaborate to build social cohesion.

“Within the church, most church members have no notion of someone else’s immigration status: asylum seeker? refugee? economic migrant? Who cares. Everyone is just a brother or a sister to everyone else.” 📸This series of photographs by John Boaz speak to the humanity of those

The report could however have better recognised the key role that faith communities already play in building cohesion. Theos research has repeatedly shown that churches excel at fostering cohesion. We urge the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion to recognise this 🔚

This is esp true for integration. The report notes more commitment to public engagement across the the UK could make our immigration & asylum systems work better. I would go further and say that only radically devolved systems that place communities in the driving seat can work.

We agree: social cohesion is fragile, and building it must be a relational, local, and long-term process. The idea that an ‘everybody, everywhere’ response is needed also rings true: entire communities must be involved - it cannot be done TO them, only WITH them.

I was very excited to read @britishfuture and @BelongNetwork's new report on community cohesion today. It is a serious and timely report. There is much I could say, but I would like to focus on where it overlaps with my @Theosthinktank research on refugee integration 🧵

"At moments like 7/7, fear is justified and entirely human. But what this fear should do is drive us towards more understanding, more bridge–building, rather than violence in return." @ChineMcDonald reflects on impact of the July 7 attacks 20 years on. 👇 https://t.co/4IXfbkmAJ9

RE matters profoundly — not just as an academic subject, but as a space where young people can explore what makes us human, what makes us tick, and what we value most. Let's make sure we continue providing high–quality RE for the next generation!

Today also reinforced my belief in the importance of RE in nurturing thoughtful and reflective citizens. Having grown up in France, where RE is taboo in schools, I was reminded of how many important and thoughtful conversations students in secular countries are missing out on.

I had great fun speaking today at the Sixth-form RS Conference at The Grey Coat Hospital. I’m immensely grateful that my role at @Theosthinktank enables me to speak with motivated young people on the intersection between religion and contemporary politics!

🗓️ One year ago today, the UK went to the polls. 🗳️ What role did religion play in shaping the outcome? Our #ReligionCounts research reveals how religious identity and adherence influenced voting patterns and political attitudes across the country. Follow along to find out