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Church of England gay marriage vote thrown into chaos after members 'get...
Image: Rev Peter Ould, of Canterbury, said he had heard from other synod members who had also voted "no" incorrectly. He added: "I've spoken to two members of the house of laity who were confused, one...
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On Synod, sexuality and not "Taking note"
Image: 43 to 1 amongst the bishops (but it turns out the 1 against was an error, and one abstention was not registered); 93 to 100 with 2 abstentions amongst the clergy; and 106 to 83 with 4...
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Historical basis for policy of 'radical inclusion' in the Church of England
Image: 'Baal and Yahweh offer complimentary insights into the oneness of worship we are all seeking. Both faiths believe in a supreme god in whose image we are made and which excludes no one. We...
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UK: Top bishop's diocese is under fire over a child sex abuse 'cover-up'...
Image: But the diocese did not take any action, saying it could cause further upset to the victims.Oxford-educated Timothy Storey was jailed for 15 years last April after a court heard how he groomed...
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Memo To Bewildered Bishops - Please Be Shepherds, Not Sheep
Image: We all know the seemingly irreconcilable theological positions of those who, on the one hand, believe sexuality to be a matter akin to the civil rights struggle, votes for women and so on -- and...
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Opponent of female priests urged to decline bishop of Sheffield post
Image: Percy claims there is a "substantial amount of resistance building up" to North's appointment, which he says would "represent the toleration of gender-based sectarianism".In 2012, North stepped...
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Lambeth Palace letter suggests 'indistinguishable' blessing after same-sex...
Image: The letter was written to Dr Richard and Matthew Edwards, who married last year in Birmingham Register Office. Both are members of the PCC at St Paul's, Birmingham. Dr Edwards is the treasurer,...
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Drawing conclusions from the Iwerne scandal
Image: Much of the post-war resurgence of Anglican Evangelicalism can be attributed to the leadership given by those formed at and by Iwerne. Against this background, how justified is the broadside...
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The End of Church & State?
Image: It wasn't just the hunger for 'free love' as it became described; other factors affected faith,- like the horror of the two world wars; as if it was somehow God's fault that having given us free...
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Evangelicals Must Stick With Church Despite 'False Teaching' On Gay Marriage,...
Image: 'In the face of false teaching, the Apostle Paul tells Timothy both to keep his distance from it but also to continue in patient teaching,' Bishop Thomas writes. 'He recognises that this may...
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UK: Outlaw street preachers says Archdeacon Martin
Image: Michael Overd of Creech St Michael, Somerset and Michael Stockwell of Selden, New York were fined £300 and ordered to pay costs after a magistrate at Bristol Magistrates Court found them guilty...
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Cathedrals 'not too big to fail', Archbishop of Canterbury warns...
Image: The future of the cathedral is now under threat after plans for a housing development on surplus land that would have raised a £10m endowment were rejected by the council.The cathedral is losing...
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New Bishop of Sheffield stands aside after 'highly individualised attacks'...
Image: "It is clear that the level of feeling is such that my arrival would be counter-productive in terms of the mission of the Church in South Yorkshire and that my leadership would not be acceptable...
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Bishop of Chelmsford calls for "prayers of thanksgiving" for same sex...
Image: A brief response.This is a further indication that Archbishop Justin Welby's call for "radical inclusion" has given a green light for Diocesan Bishops to publicly express a preference for...
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Former Queen's Chaplain Gavin Ashenden quits 'liberal' Church of England
Image: He declined to comment on the move until his six-month waiting time is up.It comes after the long-standing critic of the Church left his post as Queen's chaplain in January following a row over...
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More calls for Welsh church to make Jeffrey John a bishop
Image: Dr John is in a long-term gay relationship with another Anglican priest and in a strongly worded open letter on Sunday claimed his sexuality was the sole reason why he was blocked.'The only...
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Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Christ's love and self-sacrifice will triumph over...
Image: But there also needed to be a physical memorial to those murdered.'There needs to be a memorial because remembering helps us not repeat. But the best memorial we can build is a country at peace...
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Archbishops launch investigation into Philip North row after 'highly...
Image: 'The recent events surrounding the nomination of Bishop Philip North as Bishop of Sheffield, including his withdrawal from the process, have understandably raised great concern amongst many in...
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Church of England to create bishop for minority ethnic community
Image: Despite his or her title, the new bishop will be based mainly in Leicester, one of the first majority black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) cities in the UK. In the 2011 census, only 45% of...
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Welby Sahib's post-colonial guilt patronises me because of my skin colour
Image: No, thank you very much, Welby Sahib! I don't need another postcolonial foreign aid handout from you. Your white guilt doesn't make me feel good. I am not a victim and don't you dare call me...
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