Reverend Rob Byrne

Husband, dad, son, priest, cinephile, politico, bookworm, metalhead & foodie. Views my own. He/him.

[Reverend Rob Byrne @RevdRobByrne]

I'm going to be on Premier Christian Radio doing the news review on Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham from 7:20am! Listen live here! https://t.co/1oc0Siy7jK

[Fr Angela Rayner SMMS @OSacrumCorIesu]

The Church of England National Safeguarding Team is consulting on proposed changes to its safeguarding definitions and processes. The consultation closes on 12 June.

https://t.co/2AC4VpBpl0

A thread after reading the draft.

[Reverend Rob Byrne @RevdRobByrne]

@Italofiend You are loved, please don't do this. Speak to someone: 988 Lifeline https://t.co/8UWmiB9iMM

[Reverend Rob Byrne @RevdRobByrne]

I've officially come to the end of my curacy at Christ Church Tunbridge Wells! We had the most amazing send-off yesterday, full of laughter, encouragement, tears & joy before we make the move to St Matthew's, High Brooms, where I'll be installed as Vicar on Tuesday 16th June 🙏🏻

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas
https://t.co/6i9MWs6LJl

[CTE @ChurchesEngland]

OUT NOW: Kingdom Over Nation from @ChurchesEngland

A timely new #ecumenical resource inviting Christians to reflect on faithful discipleship, discernment, public witness, and what it means to place the Kingdom of God above every ideology and power.

https://t.co/HWAPgtmSju

[Matthew Vines @VinesMatthew]

Jim Brownson was a first-rate biblical scholar and an even better man. His book "Bible, Gender, Sexuality" powerfully reshaped the conversation about same-sex relationships in the church, and it will continue to change lives and build up the body of Christ for many years to come.

I am deeply grateful to have known this wonderful man of God. If his work made a difference in your life, you can leave a tribute or send flowers to his family here: https://t.co/01Cjjd9fUj. He was a gift to so many, and his loss will be felt widely.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

12 May 1994. Labour leader John Smith died (aged 55) in London after a sudden heart attack. Tony Blair succeeded him as leader and went on to victory in the 3 subsequent general elections thus showing how unexpected events often change the course of history.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Taking our seats for the 1st time @Catherinewest1 & @wesstreeting

[Reverend Rob Byrne @RevdRobByrne]

@2D0XPS Huge congratulations Fr 🙏🏻

[Luciana Berger @lucianaberger]

I’m only just posting about the terrorist attack in Golders Green because I’ve felt sick to my stomach.

This is an area I know well. I’ve lived there and my children went to nursery up the road from where the attack took place -

[Al Murray 🇺🇦 @almurray]

What if I want to divorce Death?

[Dan Hitchens @ddhitchens]

There will be relief today in many hospices, which Kit Malthouse said would be defunded if they declined to provide assisted deaths:

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

Every time I see @Franklin_Graham defend Donald Trump and forfeit his moral authority for the sake of political power… I think of these words of his dad:

"The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it." -Rev. Billy Graham

[Freddy Gray @Freddygray31]

Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, tells us that Pete Hegseth’s language is ‘diabolical’ and says ‘there is something demonic’ about American political culture at the moment …

[Mike Young @micyoung75]

Tom Nichols spent nearly 20 years teaching just war theory at Harvard. He is precise about what Vance got wrong.

The just war tradition does not tell Christians when God is on their side. It regards war as evil and every life taken - ally or enemy - as a tragedy. Its conditions - just cause, right intention, proportionality, last resort - are not a permission slip. They are questions a leader must answer before risking his mortal soul by sending people to die.

After Vance's remarks, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops doctrine chairman put it in writing: Pope Leo is not offering opinions. He is exercising his ministry as Vicar of Christ. That is Bishop Massa's clarification, addressed directly to this situation.

Vance told the pope that theology should be "anchored in truth." Nichols identifies that phrase correctly: it means nothing. Whose truth? The bishop of Rome, whom Catholics believe speaks with charism on matters of faith and morals, was told by a recent convert that he should go do his theology homework.

The Catholic tradition Vance cited has a name for this disposition. Pope Gregory the Great called pride the queen of all vices. The Latin word is superbia. Proverbs 16:18 has been in the text considerably longer than the Iran war.

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

One of many problems for Starmer is that too many echoes of partygate.

A PM who told the Commons, during PMQs, that something didn’t happen.

Then we find out it did happen, but the PM says he didn’t know.

Under those circumstances, Starmer called for Boris Johnson to resign.

[Reverend Rob Byrne @RevdRobByrne]

@Adam_Pearson You're a legend mate, loved you in A Different Man. I'm sure it's difficult to just ignore people like this, but they deserve to be ignored. Huge respect to you

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon sermon.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE