Rev Oakley’s book, “The Splash of Words: Believing in Poetry” contains 40 poems, both contemporary and historic.

Each poem is accompanied by a reflection from the author. The winning book was chosen by a panel of five judges.

Rev Canon Mark Oakley said: “Theology is a language of love and poetry is the theologian’s native language. Poetry takes the difficulties of life seriously and it also feels a bit like home.

“I put down some poems that have meant a lot to me and did a reflection. It’s a full range across the centuries, not all of them are ‘religious’ but I do think within there’s this exploratory of the Divine.”

Very honoured to be awarded @MRamseyPrize today. Thank you to @JustinWelby and the judges and to all the other wonderful nominees. Thank you #gb19 too for a great festival. pic.twitter.com/dIEB2V9KkW

— Mark Oakley (@CanonOakley) August 25, 2019

The MRP was started by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams in 2005.

It aims to encourage the most promising contemporary theological writing and share it with a wider Christian readership.

Awarding the prize, Most Rev Justin Welby said: “Mark Oakley’s work shines with an infectious love for poetry and for theology.

“Written with power and subtlety, Mark shows us how poetry can change our whole view of the world. He sees poetry not just as a tool for expressing faith but as a way…

Keen jazz musician Allan Isichei, 69, the director of a building company, was attacked after leaving the Plough Inn pub in Southall, west London, where he regularly performs music.

Mr Isichei, who has three children with his wife Sandra, was walking to his home in St Mary’s Avenue South, just a few hundred yards away, when he was knifed twice.

He stumbled to a neighbour’s front door at about 6.39pm and asked them to call an ambulance, but died just over an hour later despite treatment from paramedics. Detectives have arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder and he was held in hospital overnight with minor injuries, Scotland Yard said.

Reverend Dave Bookless, the vicar of St Mary’s church, opposite the scene, said an ambulance was initially able to drive Mr Isichei away, but stopped at a nearby park.

“The ambulance ended up stopping just down the road,” he said.

“They were working on him there and trying to resuscitate him but sadly I think the injuries were too severe. It’s come as a huge shock. A lot of people are saying this is not the kind of area this happens.

“Although we’re kind of in the middle of urban, multicultural London, there’s quite a village feeling here.

“It happened in broad daylight in a residential street. People are really quite shocked.”

Police tape near the scene in Southall where…

Boris Johnson has promised £10 million to help protect the Amazon rainforest and called on world leaders to step up efforts to save endangered species.

The funding for the South American rainforest will be made available immediately to protect and restore the habitat, including in areas affected by the current fires.

The Prime Minister will use the G7 summit in Biarritz to call for ambitious new targets to halt and reverse the loss of habitats and species, arguing that efforts to protect biodiversity and tackle climate change are “two sides of the same coin”.

Commenting on the announcement, Christian Aid’s Bolivia country manager Emma Donlan said:“While we welcome the announcement of a £10 million increase in funding to step up efforts to protect and restore the Amazon rainforest region, we would urge the UK government to ensure it is spent in a way that both fully supports the people of the Amazon and fully involves them in the process.

“This process must be led by the very people who are most affected.”

Fire consumes a field along the BR 070 highway near Cuiaba, Mato Grosso state, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Experts say most of the fires are set by farmers or ranchers clearing existing farmland, but the same monitoring agency has reported a sharp increase in deforestation this year as…

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