Church must offer hope as UK faces second wave, say Archbishops
As the UK grapples with a second wave of coronavirus, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called on the Church to play a vital role in offering hope and comfort to the nation.
As the UK grapples with a second wave of coronavirus, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called on the Church to play a vital role in offering hope and comfort to the nation.
"The public worship of the Christian church is particularly essential for our nation's wellbeing," say the pastors, who come from across the UK and represent a number of denominations, including the Church of England, Free Church of England, FIEC and Free Church of Scotland.
The gifts of Christians with disabilities have been "overlooked" in the Church of England, says a vicar who suffers from chronic pain.
The independent theological college will offer part-time and full-time formational, vocational training for lay and ordained leaders of the Church of the England.
The Baptist Union of Great Britain is facing a challenging decade ahead as it struggles with declining income.
The Vatican has been criticised over plans to extend an agreement with the Chinese government on the appointment of bishops.
The national response to coronavirus should be more localised and less centralised, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
Leaders in the Church of Ireland have spoken out against racism and the "shameful" slave trade in the West.
The Catholic Church in Scotland has accused the SNP of discriminating against party members who oppose abortion and gender fluidity.
The Church in Wales has had to call off the annual meeting of its Governing Body due to technical issues.
Most Catholics in the UK turned to online church during Covid-19, but very few want to make the switch permanent, a study has found.
The Very Rev Professor Martyn Percy, dean of Christ Church college and its cathedral, had been accused of failing to fulfil his safeguarding responsibilities.
Tough new measures are being introduced by the Government in an effort to limit a second wave of coronavirus but for now at least, they will not affect church services.