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BREAKING. Bishop of Oxford calls for an end to ban on same-sex marriage in Church of England

Bishop of Oxford calls for an end to ban on same-sex marriage in Church of England

THE Church of England should lift its ban on the marriage of same-sex couples, the Bishop of Oxford,...

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Breaking: The Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby , writing to the Archbishop of Uganda, has urged him to withdraw his Church’s support for the Anti-Homosexual Act ratified by the country’s President at the end of last month

Not in our teaching, not in our gospel: Welby urges Anglicans in Uganda to reject anti-gay law

THE Archbishop of Canterbury, writing to the Archbishop of Uganda, has urged him to withdraw his Chu...

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"When religion is claimed as the cause — and by those who know it is not — it only makes finding a resolution more difficult.”

Nigerian President downplays religious differences

President Buhari says that more unites than divides the country

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BREAKING: A group of 44 bishops made a public statement on Wednesday afternoon expressing their hope that pastoral guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages would be issued “without delay”

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Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge-funder manager and co-owner of GB News who sits on the board of HTB’s Church Revitalisation Trust has deleted all of his posts on the social-media site X after an investigation highlighted that he had liked anti-Muslim tweets

Millionaire church financier deletes right-wing posts

SIR PAUL MARSHALL, the hedge-fund manager and co-owner of GB News who sits on the board of HTB’s Chu...

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“Captain Tom was the very best of us. His courage, compassion, resilience, hope, and generosity have been an inspiration to millions — and an example to us all. Where he walked, a nation followed. I give thanks to God for such a long life.” @JustinWelby

‘Such a gift’: Archbishop Welby pays tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

100-year-old veteran who raised £32 million for the NHS has died with the coronavirus

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Thousands of children are missing school because of long Covid, Christine Miles reports

In the shadow of long Covid

Thousands of children are missing school because of it, Christine Miles reports

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“As Christians, we are compelled by the gospel imperative to prioritise the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. As church leaders, we must speak up, because of the impact this will have on our poorest neighbours and church members"

Church representatives plead with Boris Johnson not to cut Universal Credit

MORE than 1100 church leaders have made a last-ditch plea to the Prime Minister to halt next month’s...

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EXCLUSIVE: A large majority of C of E bishops support a move towards allowing priests to enter into same-sex marriage, and the immediate adoption of stand-alone services of blessing for same-sex couples, the Church Times can report.

Bishops’ divisions over same-sex marriage exposed

MPs question episcopal governance after bishops vote to slow progress on blessings

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“Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship” Read our interview with @annalapwood - director of music, Pembroke College

Interview: Anna Lapwood, director of music, Pembroke College

‘Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship’

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In Sunday’s interview, she confirmed that she was in favour of “full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in the life of the Church”, including the introduction of same-sex marriage. “I do not think that that is incompatible with doctrine.”

Bishop of Newcastle: Synod delays on safeguarding are ‘disgraceful’

Same-sex marriage ‘not incompatible with doctrine’ she says in wide-ranging interview

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The Governing Body of the Church in Wales has voted to approve a Bill enabling same-sex couples to have their civil partnership or marriage blessed in its churches. The Bishops passed the Bill unanimously, clergy 28 to 12 with 2 abstentions & laity 49 to 10 with 1 abstention.

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More than 1100 licensed priests in the Church of England have indicated that they are willing to conduct same-sex marriages if they become legal, in a survey conducted by @campaign_cofe

We will conduct same-sex marriages say more than 1000 clergy

MORE than 1100 licensed priests in the Church of England have indicated that they are willing to con...

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“Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship” Read our interview with @annalapwood - director of music, Pembroke College

Interview: Anna Lapwood, director of music, Pembroke College

‘Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship’

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"What is a parson doing in sequins and spray tan, attempting the Argentine tango alongside soap stars, pop singers, comedians? I wasn’t the only one who wondered." @RevRichardColes reflects on his time on @bbcstrictly

Like Zeus? Not strictly

Richard Coles did not make it to the final of Strictly Come Dancing. Nevertheless, he had a good time

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Timothy Dudley-Smith, hymn-writer and bishop, has died

THE celebrated hymn-writer the Rt Revd Timothy Dudley-Smith died in the early hours of Monday mornin...

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Not clapping but praying: turn lockdown into a month of prayer, say Archbishops

THE month-long lockdown, which began on Thursday, should become a month of prayer for the nation, se...

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"It is not known if this is the first time that the Easter Sunday service at Canterbury Cathedral read the Lord’s Prayer in a language other than English". Might have been said in Latin once or twice, albeit a few years ago now.

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🔴 Lord’s Prayer read in Urdu and Swahili during Canterbury Cathedral Easter service

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LATEST. A growing number of churchpeople have voiced their support for the Revd Jarel Robinson-Brown, the Black ordinand and former Methodist minister, whose Tweet last week was widely interpreted as an attack on Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died on Tuesday

Support grows for Jarel Robinson-Brown

The Black ordinand has been subjected to racist abuse, and a petition for his removal from office, after his Tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore

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The nativity story is to feature on the Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps this year, depicting the story from the annunciation to the birth of Jesus and the journey of the Magi

Christmas post stamps to feature the Nativity

THE nativity story is to feature on the Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps this year, depicting the story...

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Anglican Bishop of Colombo: “May the peace of the Risen Christ, who on the cross prayed for forgiveness, be with you all.” He told @JustinWelby : “If God gives me permission to live, I shall live. If he gives me permission to die, I shall die.”

Death toll in Easter Day Sri Lanka attacks rises above 250

AT LEAST 257 people have been killed and hundreds more have been injured in a series of explosions i...

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Oxford University students advise which churches are ‘safe’ for LGBTQ+ peers

Oxford University students advised which churches are ‘safe’ for LGBTQ+ peers

Churches are ranked on a scale of one to five according to inclusivity and transparency

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. @BishopWorcester and his suffragan @BishopofDudley have become the first to follow the Bishop of Oxford’s lead in declaring their support for same-sex marriage.

Same-sex marriage: Bishops of Worcester and Dudley next to go public

THE Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge, and his suffragan, the Bishop of Dudley, the Rt Revd Martin G...

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“In a world where people are excluded because of their ethnic background, their sexual orientation, their gender, or simply because, like me, they were brought up on a council estate, I believe that we are called to show God’s love for all people.”

New Methodist President: ‘Be better at making God’s love real’

THE new President of the Methodist Conference is the Revd Sonia Hicks. She became the first black wo...

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“There is absolutely no place for homophobia in our Church, and absolutely everyone, regardless of their sexuality, is welcome in that Church.”

Greater diversity in leadership, and the beauty of holiness: Bishop Cottrell sets out his hopes as...

THE Archbishop of York designate, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, introduced himself to the press on T...

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Time to pay up to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Government excuses do not stand up to scrutiny, says @pvall

Paul Vallely: Time to pay up to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Government excuses do not stand up to scrutiny, declares Paul Vallely

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A new network for Evangelicals, committed to both the “high view of scripture” characteristic of their tradition and support for same-sex relationships, is growing fast, a convenor reported this week

New Evangelical group sets out its inclusive manifesto

Network commits to exploring ‘theology of same-sex relationships’ from Evangelical view

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BREAKING: A group of 44 bishops made a public statement on Wednesday afternoon expressing their hope that pastoral guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages would be issued “without delay”

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Bishop of London backs Richard Ratcliffe during hunger-strike

THE Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, was among the visitors this week showing support f...

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‘Every human being is made in the image of God’: Synod unanimously backs motion on Down’s syndrome

Synod unanimously backs motion on Down’s syndrome

A MOTION that demands unbiased information for parents who are told that their unborn child has Down...

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The Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby has repeated his call for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, arguing that there can be no justification for the devastating loss of civilian life under Israeli bombardment #synod

Synod stands in silent prayer after Welby calls again for a ceasefire in Gaza

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has repeated his call for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza...

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"As Prime Minister, that’s something I want to change. We stand with Christians everywhere, in solidarity, and will defend your right to practice your faith.”

Johnson pledges to defend Christians who face persecution

THE Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has used his Christmas message to highlight the plight of persecu...

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We apologise for last week’s St Gargoyle’s cartoon. Tropes are the stock in trade of cartoons, but this was clearly a misjudgement. We have removed the cartoon from our site. Editor

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He said that Christians should be “the true radicals, the extremists of love, the subversive underminers of inertia, those that turn the whole world upside down"

Archbishop Welby speaks in Texas and New York

THE Archbishop of Canterbury paid a flying visit to the United States last week, addressing conserva...

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"France has tried very hard to push God away, and forget the faith of centuries. But, when the people fell silent, the very stones cried out" - Isabelle Hamley #NotreDame

Notre-Dame lived up to its destiny

It reminded a people of its past, and of the hope of new life found at the foot of the cross, says Isabelle Hamley

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Worshippers at one of the churches united with Holy Trinity, Brompton (HTB), have expressed “extreme disquiet” to the Vicar, the Revd Archie Coates, about his stance on blessings for same-sex couples

HTB Vicar upbraided for stance on blessings for same-sex couples

WORSHIPPERS at one of the churches united with Holy Trinity, Brompton (HTB), have expressed “extreme...

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The @synod has just voted to condemn gay conversion therapy and called on the government to ban it entirely.

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Vote by Houses on Amended Item 12: House of Laity: in favour -127, against - 48, abstentions - 13 #Synod

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Clergy will be entitled to 36 hours of rest in every seven-day period, including an uninterrupted rest period of 24 hours, if the Archbishops’ Council amends the Terms of Service regulations as the General Synod requested on Saturday

Synod backs a change in church culture to allow clergy a proper day off

CLERGY will be entitled to 36 hours of rest in every seven-day period, including an uninterrupted re...

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“God is clearly not just calling the middle classes to serve. But the Church’s leadership, and the Church in general, is unhealthily — and, I would say, sinfully — dominated by middle-class culture.” Barriers should be removed, says Lynne Cullens

A middle-class culture dominates the Church

Barriers that hinder working-class people from responding to their call should be removed, says Lynne Cullens

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“Whether or not the first deportation flight leaves Britain today for Rwanda, this policy should shame us as a nation. The shame is our own, because our Christian heritage should inspire us to treat asylum seekers with compassion, fairness and justice.”

Bishops unite to condemn ‘shameful’ Rwanda plan for asylum-seekers

THE Government’s “offshoring” policy, under which the first people were due to be deported to Rwanda...

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LATEST. The Dean of Christ Church, the Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy, has been cleared of all safeguarding charges. The announcement came on Tuesday morning from the Bishop of Huddersfield, Dr Jonathan Gibbs, the lead safeguarding bishop

Dean Percy exonerated over safeguarding charges

THE Dean of Christ Church, the Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy, has been cleared of all safeguardin...

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"They are often people who like to attend church on their own. They don’t want to be jollied along, made to shake awkward hands with their neighbours, or sway their bodies or clap their hands." - @AngelaTilby

Angela Tilby: Why choral evensong is so popular

NEW statistics released last week indicate that attendances at weekday cathedral services have been ...

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Dave Walker

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‘Digital nun’ is mourned by thousands

SISTER Catherine Wybourne, the Benedictine nun better known to her admirers as the “digital nun” (Fe...

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Leaders of 11 C of E organisations have written to the College of Bishops, arguing that it is “unlawful, unconstitutional, and illegitimate” for the Bishops to commend blessings for same-sex couples

Church organisations urge Bishops not to commend blessings for same-sex couples

Group letter argues that this would be ‘unlawful, unconstitutional, and illegitimate’

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“Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship” Read our interview with @annalapwood - director of music, Pembroke College

Interview: Anna Lapwood, director of music, Pembroke College

‘Organs and choral music are a great way to attract more young people. They might come for the music but then stay for the worship’

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The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, spoke with barely concealed fury about the entire LLF process. “I suspect that if my blood pressure was taken at the moment, it would be off the Richter scale.”

Synod members express frustration at slow progress on blessings for same-sex couples

Bishop of London: ‘We need to get this right rather than get it done quickly’

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Vicky Beeching gets long standing ovation as she is introduced @greenbelt

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“Throughout my life, the message and teachings of Christ have been my guide and in them I find hope. It is my heartfelt prayer that you will continue to be sustained by your faith in times of trial and encouraged by hope at times of despair.”

Lambeth 2022: Queen sends her greetings and backs environmental focus

THE Lambeth Conference is taking place “at a time of great need for the love of God” in a changing w...

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“Our preferred option would be for same sex couples to be able to be married in church. We hope and pray that this will be the outcome of the LLF process.”

Same-sex marriage: Bishops of Worcester and Dudley next to go public

THE Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge, and his suffragan, the Bishop of Dudley, the Rt Revd Martin G...

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A threatened “parallel Province” over blessings for same-sex couples would amount to a “deep and disproportionate schism” in the Church of England, the Bishop of Oxford, Dr Steven Croft, said on Tuesday

Hypocritical and ‘catastrophising’: Bishop of Oxford calls out Alliance over LLF threat

A THREATENED “parallel Province” over blessings for same-sex couples would amount to a “deep and dis...

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LATEST. The former Archbishop of York Dr Sentamu will be made a life peer in the House of Lords, it has been confirmed

Sentamu will get his peerage, government sources say

THE former Archbishop of York Dr Sentamu will be made a life peer in the House of Lords, it has been...

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BREAKING The 133rd Bishop of London will be @bishopSarahM , currently Bishop of Crediton in @CofEDevon , Downing Street has announced:

Bishop of London: Sarah Elisabeth Mullally

Confirmation of the nomination of the Right Reverend Sarah Elisabeth Mullally for election as Bishop of London.

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“The people of Ukraine have shown extraordinary courage in the face of Russia’s illegal, unjust, and brutal invasion. This visit is about showing solidarity with them as they face a profoundly difficult winter" - @JustinWelby

Archbishop Welby pledges solidarity during three-day visit to Kyiv

He says he is ‘deeply moved’ by Ukrainian refugees’ stories

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Congratulations to Sean Bean for winning Best Leading Actor at #BAFTATV for his role in the BBC's Broken. Here's an article from last year by @BishopMark1 : Sean Bean’s lessons for the C of E

Sean Bean’s lessons for the C of E

Broken demonstrates the value of unspectacular but life-giving ministry, says Mark Bryant

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"The more the Church commends the goods of permanent, stable, and faithful relationships for heterosexual people in marriage, the more difficult it becomes to justify denying those goods and blessings to people who happen to be homosexual" - @Steven_Croft

Extend goods of marriage to all

Consider the fruits of faithful and permanent same-sex relationships, argues Steven Croft

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“I simply don’t find England to be a nation of atheists. We are obviously not a nation of churchgoers either; but we are a nation of people who are hungry for meaning"

Greater diversity in leadership, and the beauty of holiness: Bishop Cottrell sets out his hopes as...

THE Archbishop of York designate, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, introduced himself to the press on T...

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BREAKING Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, @MartynPercy can return to work after tribunal dismisses complaint

Dean of Christ Church can return to work after tribunal dismisses complaint

THE Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, the Very Revd Dr Martyn Percy, is to return to his duties after a...

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“The celebrations are cancelled. We will come to those again. This is very different to what we hoped for and longed for. . . But it’s not cancelled, because at the heart of Christmas is Jesus coming into the world. . . There is hope.”

‘Christmas isn’t cancelled’ — Welby and C of E come to terms with tier 4

NO ONE is obliged to go to church on Christmas Day, including clerics whose health would be compromi...

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First Bishop of Loughborough announced as Guli Francis-Dehqani, will be 1st ethnic minority woman bishop in C of E

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Churches display banners in support of climate Bill

BANNERS in support of the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill were displayed on churches and other...

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The BBC has promised to “shine a light” on faith and spiritual values in modern Britain, particularly for young people, with a year of programming dedicated to religion and ethics.

New BBC schedule promises to ‘shine a light’ on faith and spiritual values in modern Britain

THE BBC has promised to “shine a light” on faith and spiritual values in modern Britain, particularl...

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London parish keeps candle lit for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

A LIGHTED candle in Emmanuel Church, Hampstead, in north-west London, has been a constant reminder o...

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The @BishopNewcastle has termed it “disgraceful” that the #Synod did not agree immediately to adopt a new, independent safeguarding structure. She has linked the issue to wider questions of governance in the C of E, including concerns about the LLF process

Bishop of Newcastle: Synod delays on safeguarding are ‘disgraceful’

Same-sex marriage ‘not incompatible with doctrine’ she says in wide-ranging interview

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At stake, he says, is the Church of England’s claim to serve the whole of society. Its anti-LGBTQ+ stance “is leading to a radical dislocation between the Church of England and the culture and society we are attempting to serve”

Bishop of Oxford calls for an end to ban on same-sex marriage in Church of England

THE Church of England should lift its ban on the marriage of same-sex couples, the Bishop of Oxford,...

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“If we believe that the poor carpenter welcomes all to sit and eat, why may we not extend the invitation, and extend a serving of the meal at his table, to the unbaptised?”

C of E should consider extending holy communion to the unbaptised, says Bishop of Liverpool

Paul Bayes asks the question in an appendix to his new book, The Table

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Sir Keir Starmer pledges to draw upon work of Christians in the Labour Party

Starmer pledges to draw upon Christians in the Labour Party

THE new leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has said that he intends to draw upon the work...

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Massacre ‘of 750’ reported in Aksum church complex, Tigray, Ethiopia

REPORTS of a massacre of 750 people in the cathedral complex that reputedly houses the Ark of the Co...

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BREAKING. #Christmas cathedral congregations increased for the second year running in 2017, to the highest they have been since attendance figures were first collected in 2000. 135,000 worshipped in @churchofengland cathedrals on Christmas Eve and Day

Cathedral attendance rose by three per cent last Christmas

CHRISTMAS cathedral congregations increased for the second year running in 2017, to the highest they...

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A church in Devon shut its doors to the public and silenced its bells for two weeks last month to protect a pair of blue tits and their eight offspring who had nested inside the lectern

Devon church closes its doors and silences the bells to protect nesting blue tits

A CHURCH in Devon shut its doors to the public and silenced its bells for two weeks last month to pr...

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On the podcast this week, we bring a talk given by the Revd Jarel Robinson-Brown at last Saturday's "How to Rage" conference, organised by @SCM_Press . The talk is titled “Prophetic Rage: Fire shut in my bones" Listen to the full talk here:

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“There is absolutely no place for homophobia in our Church, and absolutely everyone, regardless of their sexuality, is welcome in that Church.”

Greater diversity in leadership, and the beauty of holiness: Bishop Cottrell sets out his hopes as...

THE Archbishop of York designate, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, introduced himself to the press on T...

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NEW. A rise in church attendance at #Christmas should prompt the Church to consider whether the strengths of these services — high-quality music, more formality, and “a sense of mystery” — can be replicated during the year, @BishManchester has suggested

Could the Christmas effect boost attendance through the year, Bishop asks

A RISE in church attendance at Christmas should prompt the Church to consider whether the strengths ...

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Time to pay up to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Government excuses do not stand up to scrutiny, says @pvall

Paul Vallely: Time to pay up to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Government excuses do not stand up to scrutiny, declares Paul Vallely

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Angela Tilby: Doctor does not always know best

I CAN hardly think of any condition more difficult to cope with than myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME),...

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A great-great-grandmother, Margaret Seaman, aged 91, has spent almost three months knitting a model of St Mary Magdalene’s, Sandringham, in a project to knit the whole royal Norfolk estate. The building measures 1.15m (45 in.) long

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Palestinian Christians living in the West Bank have said that they are “utterly perplexed” by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s public statements about the “situation in Palestine”, which they describe as “a genocide of the Palestinian people"

We wanted stronger backing from Welby, Palestinian Christians say

PALESTINIAN Christians living in the West Bank have said that they are “utterly perplexed” by the Ar...

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Read this week's Dave Walker cartoon, on the church fridge

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LATEST. Christians should “channel the abundant grace of God” towards both refugees and those who fear them, the Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby has said

Love refugees — and love those who fear them, Welby tells Washington congregation

CHRISTIANS should “channel the abundant grace of God” towards both refugees and those who fear them,...

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Take a look at this week's Dave Walker cartoon

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Disability and accessibility should trump heritage, the Archbishop of Canterbury suggested on Friday

Heritage should take second place to accessibility, says Archbishop Welby

DISABILITY and accessibility should trump heritage, the Archbishop of Canterbury suggested on Friday...

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The Bishop of Stockport, the Rt Revd Libby Lane, has been named as the next Bishop of Derby

Queen approves nomination of Bishop of Derby

The Queen has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Elizabeth (Libby) Jane Holden Lane for election as Bishop of Derby.

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“The churches up and down the country who have got lots of young people are the churches that take what might be called a traditional view on sex and marriage," said Canon John Dunnett, the director of operations and strategy for the CEEC.

Young people are on our side against same-sex relationships, says CEEC official

THE Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has warned the House of Bishops that its proposal t...

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More than 130 members of the General Synod have signed a letter expressing their view that the proposal of a “reset” of the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process is unwise, and that talk of a “settlement” fails to honour decisions taken by the Synod

Do not obstruct Synod’s decision on same-sex blessings, members say

MORE than 130 members of the General Synod have signed a letter expressing their view that the propo...

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Disproportionate number of women in unpaid ministry raises equality questions, says WATCH

‘At the age at which women become a majority of ordinands, many dioceses will not train them for stipendiary posts’

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BREAKING: A group of 44 bishops made a public statement on Wednesday afternoon expressing their hope that pastoral guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages would be issued “without delay”

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“In a world where people are excluded because of their ethnic background, their sexual orientation, their gender, or simply because, like me, they were brought up on a council estate, I believe that we are called to show God’s love for all people.”

New Methodist President: ‘Be better at making God’s love real’

THE new President of the Methodist Conference is the Revd Sonia Hicks. She became the first black wo...

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Unless the “grave sin” of child sexual abuse is named, confessed, and dealt with by the Church, its mission to the nation is undermined, the bishops and archdeacons in Blackburn diocese have said

Safeguarding not just about box-ticking, say senior clergy in Blackburn

UNLESS the “grave sin” of child sexual abuse is named, confessed, and dealt with by the Church, its ...

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LATEST. It is a scandal that leaseholders in high-rise flats who wish to apply for government funds to remove flammable cladding are prevented from talking to the press, Church of England bishops have said

Bishops attack gagging clause in cladding-removal contracts

IT IS a scandal that leaseholders in high-rise flats who wish to apply for government funds to remov...

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BREAKING. The next Bishop of Chelmsford is to be Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, at present the Bishop of Loughborough in the diocese of Leicester, Downing Street announced on Thursday

Bishop of Loughborough nominated for Chelmsford

Nomination brings number of BAME diocesans to one

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John Bell: ‘Why I came out’

THE death of the Manchester schoolgirl Lizzie Lowe was what prompted the Revd John Bell, a hymnwrite...

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Inspired by these women: Æthelburg and Hildelith; Æthelthryth and Mildryth — Anglo-Saxon female saints offer models of devotion and leadership for today’s Church, suggests @CanonSarah Foot

Inspired by these women

Æthelburg and Hildelith; Æthelthryth and Mildryth — Anglo-Saxon female saints offer models of devotion and leadership for today’s Church, suggests Sarah Foot

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BREAKING: The next Bishop of Dover is to be Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Downing Street has announced. Story to follow on our website

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From this day, women can be bishops in the Church of England #synod http://t.co/n8IYdvBbBw http://t.co/ezigOUkJmW

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Cutting the UK foreign-aid budget to punish #Oxfam would be a ‘tragedy’ and a retreat, warns Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby

Cutting foreign-aid budget to punish Oxfam would be a ‘tragedy’, warns Archbishop of Canterbury

IT WOULD be a “tragedy” if the Oxfam sexual abuse scandal resulted in a cut to the foreign-aid budge...

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BREAKING: The House of Bishops has "agreed in principle to a phased approach to lifting restrictions" on access to church buildings, "in time and in parallel with the Government’s approach"

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“The world itself feels a little smaller without him. His expansive vision of how the Christian faith shapes the whole of life has touched many hearts and changed many lives" - @CottrellStephen

Tutu mourned — but his life is celebrated

CHURCH and world leaders paid tribute this week to the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Dr Desmond ...

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"It’s encouraging to know that parents agree [that Harvest enriches the lives of children], and that there is a clear call for more schools of all kinds to use the coming weeks to celebrate Harvest; and I hope that many will do so."

Children should continue to take part in harvest festivals, survey suggests

THREE-QUARTERS of those questioned in a new survey believe that children should continue to take par...

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The Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby has arrived in Ukraine. “I am here to stand with our sisters and brothers in Christ,” he said on Monday #ukraine

Archbishop Welby travels to Ukraine to express solidarity with people ‘going through hell’

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has arrived in Ukraine. “I am here to stand with our sisters and brothe...

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Obituary: Lucian Nethsingha

Canon Arthur Mawson writes: LUCIAN NETHSINGHA was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 1936, and grew up i...

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