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Former archbishop of Canterbury urges C of E bishops in Lords to back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: George Carey’s position in stark contrast to that of current head of C of E and that of Islam and the Catholic church

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Church of England figures show attendances hit by Covid

Data reveals pandemic accelerated decline in number of worshippers regularly attending C of E services

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

C of E hoping to create £1bn fund to address legacy of slavery

Church plan to seek co-investors for fund comes after advisers said £100m originally earmarked did not reflect scale of ‘moral sin’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

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‘Woke’ should not be used as a negative, warns C of E’s first black female bishop

Rose Hudson-Wilkin rebukes misuse of term by government ministers and others ‘threatened’ by social justice movement

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

C of E urged to nurture working-class clergy amid concerns of prejudice

A report found clergy with working-class backgrounds were ‘deeply alienated’ in church culture

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Justin Welby: church should have asked more questions about ex-Post Office boss

Archbishop says C of E failed to challenge involvement of Paula Vennells’ in church bodies in light of Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

C of E refutes claims of ‘conveyor belt’ of asylum seeker fake conversions

Suella Braverman and a former priest accuse church but Justin Welby says its role has been mischaracterised

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2024

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C of E urged to tackle aggressive behaviour at local church meetings

General Synod may back code of conduct for council members and lay volunteers to try to stem bullying

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

Education will be poorer if religion is banned from schools

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the prayer row at Michaela community school in London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

‘A long journey’: blessings for same-sex couples expose Church of England divisions

Sunday brings a significant move, but progressives will keep pushing for full equality, as conservatives object to the change

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Catholic and C of E primary schools in England ‘take fewer Send pupils’

LSE research suggests faith-based admissions requirements deter disadvantaged children

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

C of E vicar ‘spiritually abused’ parishioners for 20 years, report finds

Rev Michael Hall, who died in 2021, belittled and humiliated members of his Buckinghamshire congregation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference

Former chair of UK child sexual abuse inquiry has been asked to set up independent safeguarding model

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell tells General Synod ‘mistakes have been made’, while sacked safeguarding board member says ‘we did our job too well’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

‘Like a poll tax’: Church of England should stop charging couples for weddings, say vicars

Call for high fees to be scrapped as church marriages fall by half in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Anglican leader does not have to be ‘white guy from England’, says Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury says he would welcome ‘serious changes’ to church communion ‘that is 90% global south’

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

John Sentamu forced to step down from C of E after failing to act on abuse claims

Former archbishop of York found to have failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse by vicar

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Anglican groups revolt against same-sex blessing plan

Conservative body in Church of England encourages dioceses to protest, and says opposition is growing

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Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

'Innocent days when church was part of life and was embedded in the social fabric'

Educated in a C of E church school 70 years ago, I had the importance of Easter dinned into me. But it seemed natural, anyway - England was a much more religious country then

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Anglicans reject Justin Welby as head of global church amid anger at same-sex blessings

Church leaders of some developing countries say C of E has disqualified itself as ‘mother church’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

Anglicans angry at same-sex blessings question Justin Welby’s ‘fitness to lead’

Group representing churches in global south will meet to consider radical action over C of E decision

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

MPs should not influence church on same-sex marriage, says Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury tells members not to be swayed by ‘groups or lobbies or outsiders’ at General Synod

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Parliament’s part in the C of E’s rifts on equality for women and gay people

Letters: Westminster interference over women priests left a legacy that is still felt today, says April Alexander, while Andy Foster says equality for LGBTQ+ people in the church must become law

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Church of England to consider greener alternatives to burial

Water cremation and human composting among methods to be discussed by General Synod this week

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Same-sex marriage row looms over Church of England synod

MPs consider repeal of 1919 act that allows Church of England to govern itself as bishops continue to rule out marriage equality

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