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Welby bids to defuse Church of England's 'demographic time bomb'
Image: However, critics fear that traditional values could be lost amid the speed of change, lack of consultation and a new culture of setting goals and targets. "Some of those driving the Reform and...
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Oh gosh, yes!
Image: I admit it is feeble of me to continue to doubt, but I cannot stop sceptical thoughts from entering my head. For example, if there really is a genuine Archbishop of Canterbury, why is the Church...
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The Preacher to the Pope, The Church of England and the Discernment of Spirits
Image: So we can assume there was nothing accidental in his choice as preacher and nothing accidental in the message he delivered.He preached about the prophetic witness of Haggai who called for the...
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ENGLAND: Bishop of Shrewsbury says cinema ban on Lord's Prayer ad is 'stupid'
Image: The Rt Revd Mark Rylands said: "I think it's absolutely surprising they are not allowing the advert to go ahead."It's hardly controversial. It seems so significant these days with all that's...
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Queen's Address Sends Coded Message to Global South Primates
Image: 'And I am sure that members of the Synod will pray earnestly that the gathering in January of the Primates of the Anglican Communion will be a time when, together, they may know what is God's...
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Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry investigates Anglican Churches in England and Wales
Image: It is now being headed by New Zealand Judge, Justice Lowell Goddard. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, had asked Justice Goddard to investigate the Church of England first, saying that...
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Black Activist Berates Church of England for Wrong Priorities and Racism
Image: At a time when the C of E is trying to include more people of black and ethnic minority backgrounds to have a higher profile in the church leadership, this letter will come as a stark warning...
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Bless me! It's Britain's first NUDIST Bishop: Female Archdeacon, 51, was...
Image: The Archdeacon of Buckingham, the Venerable Karen Gorham, 51, was brought up in a naturist family, though she gave up going nude on beaches in her teenage years.The unmarried Archdeacon, 51 --...
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Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is,...
Image: The report provoked a furious row as it was condemned by Cabinet ministers as "seriously misguided" and the Church of England said it appeared to have been "hijacked" by humanists.The report, by...
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Church of England clergyman is BANNED from conducting services after he...
Image: Canon Jeremy Davies has been told he can no longer officiate at services because he married his long-term partner opera singer, Simon McEnery last yearSimon McEnery expressed outrage on Facebook...
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How the passing of the coronation chicken era spells the end for Church England
Image: The bleak assessment of the future of Anglicanism emerges in a unique study of the role of older women in congregations by Dr Abby Day, a sociologist and expert on religion in society at...
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Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes Shia theologians to Lambeth Palace
Image: "At a time of increasing fear and division in the world, it is ever more important that people of faith, Christians and Muslims, come together to work towards the common good for the betterment...
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ENGLAND: Should buildings be a priority for the Church?
Image: It has proposed that some should become "festival churches" - used mainly for Christmas, Easter and weddings to ease the burden on rural vicars. They often serve three or four churches -...
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Churches of Scotland and England reach first formal pact
Image: Founded in two different branches of Protestantism, England's Church is Anglican and Scotland's Presbyterian.The declaration has been authored by Kirk minister the Reverend John McPake, and the...
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C of E to fast-track minority ethnic clergy into senior roles
Image: However, only 2.8% of C of E clergy are from ethnic minorities, which limits the numbers available for fast-tracking. At senior levels, the sole Bame bishop is John Sentamu, the archbishop of...
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Women clergy will be the death of the Church of England
Image: Regard for any aspect of the liturgy and the conduct of the services is scant and bears virtually no relationship at all to the Book of Common Prayer. Sentences from the scriptures, collects,...
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Welby’s Populist New Year Message Fails Theological Test
Image: It is a shame to begin the New Year with criticism, so let it be done as gently as it can. But in a message from an Archbishop to a nation and a culture in turmoil, one might have hoped for a...
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Church of England fears gay rights talks could end global Anglican communion
Image: "There's going to be a lot of drama," said a senior C of E source. "It's 90% likely that the six will walk out. If we get past Tuesday, we'll be doing well."The meeting of Anglican primates was...
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Archbishop Justin Welby invites Jean Vanier to speak at Primates' gathering
Image: There are now 150 L'Arche communities in at least 35 countries around the world, including a community in Canterbury.Vanier will address the Primates in the second half of next week.Last year...
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Anglican leaders have warned that the Church of England is facing falling...
Image: Official figures -- based on an annual pew count -- show that only 1.4 per cent of the population of England now attend Anglican services on a typical Sunday morning.Even the Church's preferred...
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