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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

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 – the ...

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

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

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 sorrow ...

12 Nov 2024 at 17:34

Church of England ‘to refuse to back change to allow same-sex marriages’

The Church of England’s bishops have reportedly refused to back a change that would allow priests to marry same-sex couples. The bishops met on Tuesday to finalise recommendations after five years of consultation ...

18 Jan 2023 at 05:53

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘has lost confidence of clergy after abuse review’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing pressure to resign over a damning report into a barrister thought to have been the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England. A petition by ...

11 Nov 2024 at 17:09

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over Smyth review

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced he will resign, following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England. The independent ...

12 Nov 2024 at 15:36

Church wrong to charge hundreds for weddings and should scrap fees, says vicar

The Church of England is wrong to charge for weddings and should scrap fees, a vicar has said ahead of a vote on the issue next week. Charging couples hundreds of pounds is a “major contributor to the ...

06 Jul 2023 at 09:00

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