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Elizabeth is head of Wrigleys’ Faith Team and acts as legal adviser to many religious orders and other faith organisations. Elizabeth is the Chair of a small international charity and served as Chair of the Ecclesiastical Law Society between 2021-24. Elizabeth will chair the Forum and will be joined by members of Wrigleys’ Faith Team to consider recent legal developments as they affect Religious communities and to reflect upon recent Charity Commission investigations into Religious communities.

Until July 2024, Amanda Francis was at Buzzacott LLP, where she specialised in advising charities and Religious Congregations. She brings experience in the financial, governance, and structural issues facing Religious communities. Amanda will provide the Forum with her reflections on current issues facing Religious communities and how they are preparing for the future.

Dr Catherine Sexton was awarded her PhD in 2018 on theologies of ministry among elderly religious sisters in the UK, and has gone on to be appointed an Honorary Fellow at Durham University. Catherine will be interviewed on her book, Becoming Apostolic, which explores the vocation of Roman Catholic sisters as they age.

James is a partner at Sarasin & Partners, one of the leading charity investment managers in the UK with vast experience managing portfolios for Religious communities, and will update the Forum on the current state of the investment market.