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Archbishops apologise as review finds hundreds of ‘new’ alleged CofE abuse cases

Leading Archbishops have apologised and spoken of their “profound shame” after a review found hundreds of “new” cases of alleged abuse by Church of England (CofE) officials, mostly against children and vulnerable adults. The CofE said independent ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:02

Church must stand up against oppression, Archbishop of Canterbury says

Anglicans must stand up against oppression “at any and every level” including speaking out on the climate emergency, the unethical treatment of migrants and human rights abuses, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Justin Welby told the ...

07 Aug 2022 at 13:54

Cambridge University received ‘significant benefits’ from slavery, inquiry finds

An inquiry into Cambridge University’s historical links with the slave trade has concluded that the institution received “significant benefits” from slavery. The investigation, carried out by the Legacies of Enslavement Advisory Group, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 15:00

Desmond Tutu’s daughter barred from officiating funeral by Church of England

The daughter of the late Desmond Tutu has reportedly been prohibited from leading her godfather’s funeral by the Church of England because she is married to a woman. Mpho Tutu van Furth, who is a practicing Anglican priest in the US, ...

23 Sept 2022 at 06:03

Archbishop offers to meet Sandi Toksvig after same-sex marriage stance criticism

The Archbishop of Canterbury has branded threats to LGBTQ+ people “a sin” and offered to meet comedian Sandi Toksvig for coffee after she criticised the Anglican church’s stance on same-sex marriage. Justin Welby responded to the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 20:07

Archbishop ‘made horrible mistake’ on same-sex marriage, says Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig has said the lives of LGBTQ+ people are “at stake” after the Archbishop of Canterbury reaffirmed a 1998 Anglican declaration rejecting same-sex marriage. In an open letter published on Twitter on Wednesday night, ...

04 Aug 2022 at 12:21

Former Church official accused of ‘clocking up more flights than Alan Whicker’

A former Church official was accused of clocking up more flights than globetrotting broadcaster Alan Whicker as he appeared in court charged with defrauding a charity of more than £5 million. Martin Sargeant, 52, worked as ...

05 Aug 2022 at 14:25

Rev Richard Coles ‘frustrated’ Church of England is resisting LGBT equality

Reverend Richard Coles has said it is “frustrating” that the Church of England is resisting giving the LGBT community equal status but we “should not shirk a difficult task if what’s at stake is justice and human dignity”....

07 Jun 2022 at 11:00

Cambridge college spent £120,000 on Rustat memorial case

A Cambridge college spent £120,000 attempting to remove a memorial linked to the slave trade from its chapel. Jesus College fought the Church of England in a consistory court case in February to remove the memorial to an ...

14 Apr 2022 at 17:55

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VIDEO: Reverend’s perfect marriage between science a love of animals and her faith sees her working as a priest and a veterinary pathologist

A Church of England priest has formed a perfect marriage between her scientific talent, her love of animals and her faith by combining her role as a priest with a full-time job as a veterinary pathologist. Self-titled ...

23 Mar 2022 at 08:55

Welby says it would have been ‘cowardly’ not to speak out about Rwanda plan

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said it would have been “cowardly” not to have spoken out against the plan to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda. The Rt Rev Justin Welby used his Easter sermon to criticise the UK ...

27 May 2022 at 21:30

People of Ukraine remembered in churches on Palm Sunday

The pain of the people of Ukraine has been remembered as communities marked Palm Sunday in the build-up to Easter. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby – the leader of the Church of England, referred to ...

10 Apr 2022 at 19:55

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