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Ex-sex abuse inquiry boss to lead work on Church of England safeguarding

Professor Alexis Jay vowed to withdraw from her role ‘if I detect any attempt to interfere with or to hinder my work’.

The Independent UK

Lord’s Prayer is ‘problematic’ due to ‘oppressively patriarchal’ reference, says Church of England leader

The language in the Lord’s Prayer might be “problematic” for some people, the archbishop of York said Friday during his address to a meeting of the Church of England’s ruling body.

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We think disunity is normal but it is a disgrace, says archbishop

In his presidential address to the church’s parliament the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, called for unity and more focus on the word ‘our’.

The Independent UK

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Bishops risk becoming ‘politicians that wear mitres’, MP says

Conservative MP Chris Loder said bishops taking political positions are ‘damaging’ for the Church of England.

The Independent UK

SNP MP in bid to have bishops removed from the House of Lords

Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard will lead a debate calling for Anglican bishops to no longer be granted guaranteed seats in the upper house of Parliament.

Daily Record

SNP MP calls for end to bishops in 'unelected' House of Lords

AN SNP MP is calling for an end to bishops’ automatic right to sit in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

Church of England should scrap fees of up to £641 for weddings, vicar says: ‘It should be a free gift’

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod

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Church wrong to charge hundreds for weddings and should scrap fees, says vicar

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod.

The Independent UK

Bishops should lose guaranteed seats in House of Lords, MPs to hear

SNP MP Tommy Sheppard will say Anglican bishops should ‘get no special fast track’ to a place in Parliament.

The Independent UK

Commentary: California’s pension funds are wrecking the planet and losing billions. It’s quite a trick

I remember, more than a decade ago, sitting down with a financial executive from the Church of England in a plush London office. The organization I co-founded, 350.org, had just launched its fossil fuel divestment campaign, and we were encouraging the Anglicans to join in, on the grounds that Exxon…

Los Angeles Times

Bristol priest honoured with Langton Award for service to Chinese-heritage clergy

The Reverend Mark Yan Ying Sum Nam was awarded the Langton Award for Community Service as part of the 2023 Lambeth Awards

Bristol Post

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 June

UK borrowers got further bad news this week as the Bank of England hiked interest rates from 4.5% to 5%.

The Week

C of E divests of fossil fuels as oil and gas firms ditch climate pledges

Church pension and endowment funds shed holdings after U-turns by BP and Shell

The Guardian - UK

Church of England clergy asks for a pay raise for the first time in history

The United Kingdom has been struggling with a cost-of-living crisis since 2021. Clergy members are asking for a 9.5% pay hike that would begin in April 2024.

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The Independent UK

Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

The Church of England has allocated £150 million in funding for a national redress scheme.

Daily Mirror

Struggling vicars hit by cost of living crisis want their first ever rise in wages

Church of England clergy are calling for a 9.5 per cent pay rise that would take the national minimum stipend to £29,340 and the national stipend benchmark to £31,335

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury urges Uganda’s Anglican Church to reject anti-gay law

‘No justification to support such laws’ says Welby

The Independent UK

OLD Archbishop of Canterbury urges Anglican Church of Uganda to reject anti-homosexuality law

The archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to reject the country’s new anti-homosexuality law

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Memorial hailing slave owner is removed from church

The Church of England took the action to move the plaque to a nearby museum where it will be viewable on request

The Independent UK

Lord Sentamu forced to stand down over handling of sex abuse case

The former Archbishop of York has stood back from his role as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese of Newcastle

The Independent UK

Ex-Archbishop of York steps down from ministry over handling of abuse case

Lord Sentamu has stood back from his role as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese of Newcastle.

The National (Scotland)

The new King could learn some lessons from Charles II

I believe that Charles, who is a keen student of royal history, could learn lessons from his predecessor Charles II.

The Guardian - UK

John Sentamu forced to step down from C of E after failing to act on abuse claims

Former archbishop of York found to have failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse by vicar

The Independent UK

Lord Sentamu rejects review findings that he did not act on abuse allegation

A leading bishop said the Church of England ‘should be ashamed’ that it had let down a vulnerable child in its care.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury: UK migration bill is morally wrong

The head of the Church of England has made a rare appearance in Parliament to condemn the British government’s controversial migration bill, calling the policy “isolationist, morally unacceptable and politically impractical.”

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