The church has at last welcomed us singletons into the fold. Hallelujah! There’s more to celebrate than coupling and procreating, a C of E report has admitted The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023
Details revealed about King Charles III's coronation service The coronation service for King Charles III will be one of many faiths and many languages The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023
Britain’s diverse communities to be recognised in coronation service For the first time representatives from the nation’s faith communities will play an active role in the coronation of a monarch. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023
A step-by-step guide to what happens during the coronation service The main elements are the Recognition; the Oath; the Anointing; the Investiture and Crowning; and the Enthronement and Homage. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023
‘I like to go on solo adventures’: Guardian readers on single life The Church of England recently pointed out Jesus was single in a report calling for single people to be more valued by society The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023
Church welcomes singletons as Jesus was one, says new report A new report from the Church of England sets out to welcome diversity in personal relationships Wales Online · Apr 27, 2023
Jesus was single and single people must be valued like couples and families, C of E says The 236-page report, titled Love Matters, claimed singleness for some people was an active choice, while suggesting the church itself should offer affordable relationship support Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023
Tell us your experiences of single life We would like to hear from people about their experiences of being single, by choice or otherwise, and the issues they may have faced The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023
Special service to celebrate inauguration of new Bishop of Newcastle takes place Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley became the 13th Bishop of Newcastle on April 22 Chronicle Live · Apr 23, 2023
Conservative Anglican group says it has no confidence in Church of England leader A conservative group of Anglican church leaders said on Friday that it no longer had confidence in the leader of the Church of England (CoE) over his stance on same-sex unions. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
Canada changes King Charles' title to drop key role - and deletes any mention of UK The change means Canada will no longer refer to King Charles as 'Defender of the Faith' - a phrase that has been used to describe British monarchs since the 16th century Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023
Justin Welby denies tensions with King Charles, says coronation will be ‘deeply representative’ Charles has championed interfaith dialogue and celebrated the major non-Christian faiths practised in the UK for many years The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
King’s coronation will be 'deeply representative' of nation, says Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has denied reports of 'tension' between church leaders and King Charles Wales Online · Apr 19, 2023
King’s coronation will be ‘deeply representative’ of nation, says Welby Charles has championed interfaith dialogue and celebrated the major non-Christian faiths practised in the UK for many years. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 Changes to King’s coronation oath ‘not ambitious’, says expert The Government suggested the wording will only be amended because the number of Commonwealth realms has altered since 1953.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 Clarity on C of E blessings for same-sex couples Letter: Rev Dr Ian Paul says Church of England bishops are proposing a blessing be offered to people, not a relationship
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023 As Charles is bestowed with mystical powers, so much for a secular coronation The Church of England is doing its best to turn the new king and queen into latter-day deities
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
Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2023 Church a ‘force of life and hope’, says Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev Justin Welby has hailed the Church of England’s work in facilitating peace in his Easter Sunday sermon
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023 Justin Welby defends £100m fund to address C of E’s past links to slavery In Easter sermon, archbishop of Canterbury says money was not set aside because of ‘postcolonial guilt’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023 The decline of churchgoing doesn’t have to mean the decline of churches – they can help us level up Lockdown accelerated an existing trend. We need to reconnect these public buildings to the communities around them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023 Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession The head of the Church of England joined a parade in the Kent city.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023 Touching Cloth by Fergus Butler-Gallie review – the pratfalls and pitfalls of priesthood Butler-Gallie’s wry memoir of his work as a Church of England priest is warm and rewarding, if tinged with disappointment
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Uganda's legislature passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community
Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023 Manchester United fan Reverend Dr Matthew Porter named as new Bishop of Bolton Reverend Dr Matthew Porter succeeds the Rt Revd Mark Ashcroft, who retired as Bishop of Bolton last month