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Starmer to apologise to mothers and children for forced adoptions

The Prime Minister’s formal statement will follow a meeting with campaigners at Downing Street

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine

Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

Did the founders of the United States intend to create a Christian nation?

The Conversation · Jun 24

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50 years later, Church of England apologises for separating unmarried mothers and children post WWII

The Church of England has issued a profound apology for its role in forcibly separating 185,000 children from unmarried mothers post-WWII. Archbishop Sarah Mullally expressed deep shame for the pain and stigma inflicted through "mother and baby homes.

The Times of India · Jun 18

Church of England apologises for ‘pain and trauma’ of forced adoption

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally said the impact on families had been “lifelong” for many and noted survivors having spoken of the ‘indignity’ they faced

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Church of England sorry for role in forced adoptions

The Church of England is "profoundly sorry" for the "pain, trauma and stigma" caused to those affected by decades of forced adoption.

AAP · Jun 18

Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s

The Church of England has apologized for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s

The Independent UK · Jun 18

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Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

Church ‘profoundly sorry’ for pain caused to mothers and children separated at birth between 1940s and 1980s

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

Church of England sorry for forced adoptions telling survivors ‘shame is ours’

The Church believes it is likely tens of thousands of mothers and babies were in Church of England-linked homes between 1949 and 1976.

Evening Standard · Jun 18

Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations

Exclusive: Sir Paul Marshall’s climate views and those broadcast on GB News said to be ‘in direct opposition’ to those of Church of England

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Leo calls for peace amid Trump criticism

Dame Sarah Mullally would not be drawn on whether Trump, who has been publicly critical of the pontiff in recent weeks, was discussed during their conversation

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Pope meeting significant ‘regardless of me being a woman’, says archbishop

Dame Sarah is the first female to hold the top ministry role in the Church of England, while the Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Pope Leo XIV prays with Archbishop of Canterbury in historic encounter at Vatican

The papal audience at the Vatican comes in the 60th anniversary year of the first formal ecumenical statement between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.

Euronews · Apr 27

Pope says churches must overcome differences at Archbishop of Canterbury meeting

The pair met for a private audience, after which each delivered an address and prayed together.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

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The Independent UK · Apr 27

Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope he will get ‘warm welcome’ in UK during historic meeting

Dame Sarah Mullally met the pontiff for the first time on Monday at the Vatican

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope he will get warm welcome if he visits UK

Dame Sarah Mullally has met the pontiff for the first time on Monday at the Vatican.

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope Leo for ‘moment of prayer’ during historic Vatican visit

Dame Sarah Mullally is on a four-day pilgrimage to Rome which Lambeth Palace says is designed “to strengthen Anglican–Roman Catholic relations

Evening Standard · Apr 26

Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo amid calls for peace

The archbishop will also join the Pope for midday prayer in the Chapel of Urban VIII within the Apostolic Palace.

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’

Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against bank’s chair

Latin Times · Apr 17

Archbishop of Canterbury "Stands in Solidarity" With Pope Leo XIV, Calls for Peace Amid Dispute With Trump

In recent days, Leo has intensified his calls for peace and his criticism of the United States, which has drawn anger from Donald Trump, who called the pope "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy."

The Conversation · Apr 16

Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US-style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere

Polling company YouGov has thrown into question claims of a recent upsurge in church attendance among young adults. This has not surprised some experts, who cite evidence for the more conventional story of steep religious decline. If Christianity was once central to British society, that claim remains difficult to sustain…

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran

The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East

Woman & Home · Apr 10

'The longest I held my baby for was two hours': the shameful role the Church of England played in forced adoptions

The C of E is planning to apologise for imposing unwanted adoptions on young, unmarried mothers, but some may feel it’s too little too late…

The Times of India · Apr 9

‘Made to scrub floors while pregnant’: Survivors speak out as Church of England plans apology for forced adoptions

The Church of England is set to issue a formal apology for its role in historical forced adoptions, where thousands of babies were taken from unmarried mothers in the decades following World War II.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Church of England expected to formally apologise for its role in forced adoptions

Survivors of UK’s mother and baby home scandal welcome news after long campaign for recognition

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