Church of England due to begin overhaul of safeguarding system
The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent of the religious institution, seeking to restore confidence following several failures on dealing with abuse.
Church of England ‘broken’, lead safeguarding bishop says after abuse scandal
The Church’s General Synod gathered on Monday for the first time since the resignation of Justin Welby following safeguarding failures.
Church of England leaders debate abuse scandal
Rarely has a meeting of church leaders in the UK been more anticipated. In a tumultuous few months, the Church of England has seen the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over failures in the John Smyth abuse scandal,
Bishop of Newcastle says Archbishop of York 'wrong person' to lead the Church of England
Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley has repeated her called for the Church's current temporary leader Stephen Cottrell to resign
Synod members to debate and vote on new safeguarding model for Church of England
The Synod is sitting for its first session since the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after safeguarding failures. He quit after pressure following a revi
Only one in four people ‘view Church of England favourably’ after abuse scandal
One in four people view the Church of England favourably following its abuse scandal, a poll has found. A quarter of adults in England, Scotland and Wales polled by YouGov on Feb 2 and 3 said they had a positive opinion of the institution, down from 32 per cent in November.
'Deeply dismayed' Church of England interim head pledges reform to prevent abuse
The Church of England's interim head Archbishop Stephen Cottrell on Monday pledged better systems to prevent abuse within the ...
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10% of priests in this Catholic diocese in England are married. Here's a look inside their daily lives.
Fr. Clive Dytor is one of many married ex-Anglican clergy who quit the Church of England in the wake of its 1992 decision to ...
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Rotten rafters break, roof collapses: Church of England in ‘unprecedented crisis’ over sexual abuses as Canterbury archbishop quits
The Church of England’s elected governing body will gather Monday at a time of “unprecedented crisis” following a number of ...
Bishop’s resignation latest in series of difficulties for Church of England
The Bishop of Liverpool’s resignation is the latest development in what has been a tumultuous time for the Church of England.
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Church of England bishop of Liverpool resigns amid claims sexual harassment
The bishop of Liverpool has resigned after coming under scrutiny over allegations of sexual assault and harassment ...
Church of England's Liverpool bishop resigns after assault allegations
The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned following allegations of sexual assault and harassment, heaping more pressure on the ...
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Could older people hold the key to church growth?
New research is highlighting the wide range of activities that churches are offering to older people – and the growing ...
Why the Church of England says non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread isn't allowed in holy communion
Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England ...