The Latest Breaking News from The Church of England

John Perumbalath denies allegations by two women from 2023, saying police investigated and took no further action

One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment - allegations he says he has consistently denied

With many of younger generation found to identify as ‘spiritual’, research counters assumption spirituality is on decline and in fact implies God is ‘making a comeback’

Controversial academic and theologian best known for his 1984 television series The Sea of Faith

The general synod will meet in February following the fall-out from a child abuse inquiry that led to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Proposals for a new approach involving independent bodies have been published ahead of a Synod vote in February.

Throughout the UK, women are championing change – Ellie Fennell meets three who will inspire you.

The Church of England’s Commons representative also said ‘those responsible must be held to account’.

Editorial: Appointing the first female archbishop of Canterbury would be a good start, amid a crisis of trust and direction

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will take charge temporarily

Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent, former speaker’s chaplain now Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin talks about her new autobiography, blasts Brexit and the immigration debate, demands ‘restorative justice’ for countries scarred by slavery, and defends the role of the Church of England in politics