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Church of England votes to support age verification for online pornography

The Church of England General Synod has voted in favour of a motion to urge the Government to bring in age verification for access to online pornography. The Synod, the national assembly of the Church of England, voted almost unanimously on the ...

12 Jul 2022 at 00:22

Same-sex blessings a ‘moment of hope’ for Church but divisions still ‘run deep’

Blessings for same-sex couples in the Church of England have been welcomed as a “moment of hope” but with a recognition that “divisions run deep” on the issue. It is expected that by summer people in same-sex civil partnerships or marriages ...

09 Feb 2023 at 17:32

Too many LGBT people have heard ‘the words of rejection’ from Church of England

Too many LGBT people have heard “the words of rejection” from the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Justin Welby made the remarks in his opening address to the General Synod 2023, the national assembly of the Church ...

06 Feb 2023 at 15:37

Reverend who called for Welby to quit ‘pleased’ he has taken ‘responsibility’

A reverend behind the petition calling on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign said he is pleased Justin Welby has been able to “take responsibility” for his role in the John Smyth abuse scandal. Mr Welby announced his resignation on ...

12 Nov 2024 at 15:50

Welby should take opportunity to resign, says abuse victim as petition hits 10,000

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to stand in solidarity with abuse victims by resigning after a scathing report into a cover-up in the Church of England. It came as a petition, started by three members of the General Synod ...

12 Nov 2024 at 09:20

What Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby knew of John Smyth’s abuse and when

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England. In a statement on Tuesday announcing his resignation, Mr Welby ...

12 Nov 2024 at 18:06

Israel-Palestine conflict ‘prising people apart’ in UK, says Justin Welby

The conflict in the Middle East is “prising people apart” in the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury said, as he insisted “hateful voices stoking prejudice” must be challenged and repeated his calls for a ceasefire in the region. ...

13 Nov 2023 at 15:50

Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down

Justin Welby’s tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury has officially come to an end as he resigns over his handling of an abuse scandal. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what led to this point and what has happened since. ...

06 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Diocese brands ex-vicar’s ‘conveyor belt’ of asylum baptisms claim ‘nonsense’

Church will ‘happily engage’ with Home Office on asylum matters – top official

The Church of England will “happily engage” with the Government around its work with asylum seekers, a leading official said, as a diocese branded claims by an ex-vicar about a “conveyor belt of baptisms” as “nonsense”. The ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:37

Church of England Synod: Apology issued over ‘he, she or it’ comment

An apology has been made at the Church of England’s General Synod for a perceived transphobic comment in which a member referred to “he, she or it”. Lay member Daniel Matovu had been speaking during Monday’s debate on ...

09 Jul 2024 at 11:38

Archbishop of Canterbury’s position ‘untenable’ over abuse case, says bishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury is under mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal, with a bishop saying “his position is untenable”. A petition by some members of the General Synod – the church’s ...

11 Nov 2024 at 18:05

Justin Welby: Quitting is in best interests of church I dearly love

The Archbishop of Canterbury said his resignation after days of pressure following a damning report into abuse cover-up is in the best interests of the Church of England. Justin Welby said he was quitting “in ...

12 Nov 2024 at 17:34

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