Church of England is 'standing on the brink of a precipice'
As the General Synod of the Church of England gathered once again in London on Friday, Rev Ian Paul, a member of the Archbishops' Council challenged the agenda in forceful terms.
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Church of England needs 'far-reaching' change to improve safeguarding
"Overall, Church safeguarding falls below the standards expected and set in secular organisations," the report said.
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Protests against 'raves in the naves' come from surprising places
The fuss over "silent discos" held at Canterbury Cathedral has brought some interesting social trends into the spotlight.
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Conservative bishops set out theological vision for Church of England
A group of conservative bishops has issued a new "theological vision" for the Church of England's process of discernment around issues of marriage, relationships, gender and identity.
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Pope Francis accuses critics of same-sex blessings of 'hypocrisy'
Pope Francis is accusing those opposed to the Vatican's declaration allowing priests to bless same-sex couples of hypocrisy as the Holy See continues to face blowback over that decision.
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Archbishop of Canterbury visits Ukraine ahead of second anniversary of Russian invasion
The Archbishop said he felt "a deep call to return" after his first visit in 2022.
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Pope defends Vatican guidance on same-sex couples
Pope Francis is seeking to clarify that the Catholic Church is not changing its teachings about homosexual practices and same-sex relationships as the Vatican faces criticism for approving a document allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope in joint call for Christian unity
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis met in Rome this week where they issued a fresh call for Christian unity.
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Church of England investigation into Mike Pilavachi finds shortcomings in conduct
Mike Pilavachi's conduct fell short "of that expected of a priest in the Church of England", an investigation has concluded.
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Vatican issues 5-page clarification amid backlash to same-sex blessing guidance
The Vatican's doctrinal office issued a five-page statement Thursday clarifying last month's controversial "Fiducia Supplicans" guidance, which led to an eruption of pushback from theologically conservative Roman Catholic prelates worldwide.
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Methodist Church issues guidance discouraging use of terms 'husband' and 'wife'
"Using the language that individuals use for themselves shows that we care as a Church and that we affirm them as a child of God," the guidance says.
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Catholic archbishop admonishes Pope over same-sex blessings
A Catholic archbishop in Kazakhstan reportedly issued a formal repudiation of the Vatican doctrinal office's guidance this week allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples. He accused the Catholic Church of propagating "gender ideology."
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Jesus would 'go to prison' today for affirming traditional marriage and gender identity
"Jesus also contradicts ideologically these ways [that] want to relativize or even destroy a marriage of men and women and the family of the parents with their own children," the German cardinal told GBNews host Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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