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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

England scraps 50% rule on faith school admissions

Allowing 100% faith-based access would be divisive and likely penalise disadvantaged children, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Church of England £100million slavery fund 'almost like bribery' and 'just for show', former race tsar says

Tory peer and former equality tsar Lord Sewell says the church made a ‘political’ decision to start the fund

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Hampstead mothers falsely accused of being Satanic paedophiles speak out in Channel 4 film

Internet trolls claimed the women were abusing their own children at a Church of England primary school in north London

Evening Standard

Church of England told to increase reparations fund for links to slavery to £1billion

An investment fund, originally set at £100million, must instead look towards a target of £1billion, a report says

Evening Standard

God-given Vote: The Bishops In The UK Parliament

One considers itself to be "the mother" of democratic parliaments, the other is an Islamic theocracy.

International Business Times

Lyle's apologises for its Golden Syrup logo redesign as even the church expresses dismay

Seems like everyone misses the dead lion.

Creative Bloq

‘Places of the living’: bishop of Norwich calls for churchyards to be rewilded

Graham Usher urges Church of England to look into this ‘often very ancient land’, as it prepares to vote on increasing biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

School worker who says she was sacked for being Christian wins right to appeal

Kristie Higgs lost her job at a school in Fairford, Gloucestershire, after making posts about sex education on Facebook.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Katharine Birbalsingh is right and the High Court now agrees: a school is not a church

Where education is concerned, everything is about leadership. My family and I live in Tyburnia, just off Edgware Road. Twenty-two years ago we (well, my wife) started looking for a primary school for our two daughters. My wife soon found out about a Church of England state primary, Hampden Gurney,…

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How to deal with same-sex unions? It's a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Reaction among Catholics around the world is sharply divided over the Vatican's recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples

The Guardian - UK

Church of England vote is a light for gay Christians

Anglicans of all orientations can now find acceptance, love and celebration – but there is a long road still to walk

The Guardian - UK

Church of England’s ‘blessings’ for gay couples are not enough

Letters: Progressive clergy will claim the synod vote is a victory, but the reality is far less than promised, writes Rev Andrew Foreshew-Cain. Plus letters from Rev Katie Welborn van Santen, Darren Hackett and Dr Andrew Wilshere

The Guardian - UK

Church of England backs plans for trial blessings of same-sex weddings

General Synod’s narrow vote in favour means services to celebrate gay marriages could be held within weeks

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Evening Standard

Church of England attendance figures rise but still below pre-pandemic levels

Average weekly attendance was 654,000 people last year

The Independent UK

Church attendance figures rise but still below pre-pandemic levels

Average weekly attendance was 654,000 people last year,

The Independent UK

Church of England services for same-sex couples blessings unlikely before 2025

Giving an update on progress made since the vote to approve prayers, the Bishop of London recognised that disagreement in the church remains.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Free speech also means the freedom to protest the speech of those we dislike

As the newly elected president of the Oxford Union, I have the privilege of serving during the Union’s 200th anniversary, and of being its 40th female president. The Union often attracts attention not only across Oxford University, but also around the world for the speakers it hosts. Sometimes, the reactions…

The Guardian - UK

How England’s churches are making an uneasy peace with the bats in their belfries

A £5m project is helping more than 100 historic churches deal with the damage caused by bat colonies

WEKU

U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

To discourage migrants, the U.K. wants to deport to Rwanda some who arrive by boat without a visa. Human rights groups have sued, and the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Oct. 9.

The Independent UK

Vicar calls on equalities watchdog to investigate ‘institutional racism’ in Church of England

Exclusive: Lawyers for Reverend Alwyn Pereira say the church appears “not willing” to act on recommendations made by its own taskforce to prevent discrimination

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