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MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords

Amendments to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will be debated in the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – November 12

Here are the UK’s biggest stories leading Tuesday’s headlines.

Evening Standard

John Smyth QC abuse survivor calls for ‘clean sweep’ of Church of England

Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to stand down.

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Abuse survivors call for Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury in ‘clean sweep’ of Church

Multiple victims of abuse have come forward to call for the Archbishop to stand down

The Independent UK

Archbishop Of Canterbury Under Pressure To Resign Over Abuse Scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury faces pressure to resign over mishandling of abuse scandal involving John Smyth in the Church of England.

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Anglican Church Head Urged To Resign Over Abuse Scandal

The leader of the world's Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.

International Business Times

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

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Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser

Archbishop of Canterbury has ‘lost confidence of his clergy’ over scandal, vicar warns

The Independent UK

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

Justin Welby said he has given a lot of thought to resignation but that he will not step down.

The Independent UK

Bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over failure to pursue serial abuser

Helen-Ann Hartley says archbishop’s position is untenable after members of Church of England’s ruling body launch petition

The Guardian - UK

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury considered resigning over barrister abuse cases

An independent review has concluded John Smyth QC’s abuse was covered up the Church of England.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse by barrister John Smyth

John Smyth died without any of his victims seeing justice

The Independent UK

Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review

Responses by the Church of England and others were ‘wholly ineffective and amounted to a cover-up’, a review found.

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The Independent UK

Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’

The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found.

The Guardian - UK

Institutional racism blocks progress of black clergy in Church of England, report finds

Chair of church’s racial justice commission says study on advancement of people of colour paints ‘shaming’ picture

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Monday, October 28 (#505)

Get today's NYT Connections hints and answers for today's puzzle #505 on October 28.

The Guardian - UK

The Church of England is panicking about declining congregations – here’s what it should do instead

Too many beautiful church buildings are going to ruin. Councils could run them better. Let them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Senior Church of England bishops accuse Israel of acting above law in West Bank

Clergy call for UN to ‘move beyond strong words’ and say there is ‘little distinction’ between state and settler violence

The Independent UK

Reverend Richard Coles hit with double tragedy after death of beloved dogs

The news comes just months after the death of his mother, Elizabeth

The Guardian - UK

Slave trader Colston left bequest to Church of England, archive shows

As archbishop of Canterbury visits Jamaica, research reveals trader left money to church’s missionary arm

The Guardian - UK

Church of England moves closer to services of blessing for same-sex couples

The archbishop of Canterbury urged traditionalists not to abandon the church over the move

The Guardian - UK

In its progress and pain, Windrush brought us the birth of modern, multicultural Britain

West Indians and their families have suffered at the hands of a racist system. Let us use this day to honour their contributions to this country, says the Church of England’s director of racial justice, Guy Hewitt

The Guardian - UK

Beatings, brandings, suicides: life on plantations owned by Church of England missionary arm

Documents from Lambeth Palace archives show how one of Justin Welby’s predecessors approved the purchase of enslaved people for the notorious Codrington sugar estate

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy

Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop

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