Father Paris Haines

The Next Stage of Father Mark's Ministry From the streets to the roads — new to Wiltshire and beyond. Fr Mark: I am delighted to share the beginning of the next chapter of my ministry: Priest On Call – Emergency Spiritual Support. Ministry does not begin and end at the church door. Sometimes people need someone beside them in the most unexpected places and at the most difficult moments — someone to listen, to pray, to offer reassurance, or simply to be present. Priest On Call will take that...

Who Are We to Take a Life? A Christian Reflection on the Death Penalty, Justice, Mercy and the Authority of God “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” — Romans 12:19 My brothers and sisters in Christ, Today I want to speak about a subject that is difficult, controversial and deeply serious. The death penalty. There are crimes so horrific that they fill us with anger. There are acts of violence so terrible that our immediate human reaction may be: “They deserve to die.” When an...

A Pastoral Statement on the Current Situation Between the United Kingdom and Russia The continuing tension between the United Kingdom and Russia is understandably causing concern. Russia’s war against Ukraine, reports of cyberattacks and hostile interference, and the increasingly confrontational language used internationally have left many people wondering what may happen next. As a parish priest, I believe we must take these developments seriously—but we must not allow fear, speculation or...