The Latest Breaking News from Church of England

Retired Church of England vicar involved in ‘Eunuch maker’ extreme body mutilation group jailed

Surgical tools, medical supplies and drugs were seized from Geoffrey Baulcomb’s home

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Church of England’s most senior bishop accuses Nigel Farage of ‘kneejerk’ response to migrant crisis

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell says Reform UK leader is not offering a solution to the ‘big issues’ which lead to the small boat crossings

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plans are ‘beneath us as a nation’, UK’s top bishop says

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell argues Reform UK leader’s radical proposals to ‘send them all back’ go against the British way

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

Rave culture, lycra ‘nuns’ and ‘sexual healing’: Inside the evangelical cult left unchecked in the Church of England

Inspired by 80s rave culture and radical evangelical preaching, Christopher Brain and his acolytes developed a revolutionary type of worship which brought young people flocking to the Church of England. Thirty years after the ‘cult’ collapsed in controversy, its leader has been convicted of abusing vulnerable young women who ‘viewed…

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

The Rev Janet Jackson obituary

Other lives: Social worker and priest who set up a bereavement service in Hexham

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

‘I was the most radical ordained vicar there was’: Church of England ‘cult’ leader defends ‘sensual’ contact with followers

Christoher Brain admits to having ‘sensual’ contact with women in the Nine O’Clock Service, but insists it was consensual and he was ‘on a journey of radical research and experimentation’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Who Is Cherry Vann? UK's First Female and Openly Lesbian Archbishop

Cherry Vann has been elected the first female and LGBTQ+ Archbishop of Wales, pledging to bring healing and trust after her predecessor resigned amid a safeguarding review.

International Business Times UK · Jul 31, 2025

Anglican convert to receive one of the Pope’s biggest honours

The designation is one of the most significant decisions of Leo's young papacy and also carries deep personal meaning

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

20 People Who Were Part Of Royalty But Decided To Part Ways With Their Duties

These 20 royals said “no thanks” to tradition.

Bored Panda · Jul 22, 2025

Is Pat Allerton, the Hot Vicar of Notting Hill, the antidote to toxic masculinity?

The Church of England has a new, sexy look - and it’s making people take notice

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025