Archbishop of Canterbury reaffirms apology to victims of clergy abuse
The Church of England has a long way to go before it can call itself a "safe" Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury admitted on Wednesday.
The Church of England has a long way to go before it can call itself a "safe" Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury admitted on Wednesday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said there was "no doubt" that the Church of England was still "deeply institutionally racist".
Bishop Christopher Cocksworth said the LLF resources were a chance to "embark on a new way of doing things", as he repeatedly spoke of his desire to see a "change in culture" within the Church.
The CEO of global church-planting network Acts 29 has been removed following accusations that he resorted to bullying and control.
The Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing was proclaimed an Act of Synod by the Church of England's parliamentary body on Monday, and will now be sent out to all 42 dioceses to formally adopt.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Anglicans at odds with each other over sexuality and marriage that their real enemy is the devil, not each other.
In her letter, the Rev Dr Barbara Glasson said that the Church was also supporting Chinese congregations in the UK.
The ringing of bells to mark the Duke of York's birthday this month is to go ahead as planned, Westminster Abbey has said.
Labour MP Ben Bradshaw today told the House of Commons that "serious questions" will be asked about the Church of England's established status if it stands by its position on opposite-sex civil partnerships.
The 62-year-old was elected by members of the Church's 19 presbyteries in a vote last night.
Theologian John Piper has claimed that it is "misleading and unwise and ill-founded" to apply the term 'pastor' to women leaders in the church.
The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, said that although the views of conservatives within the Church are "important", they need to be part of an ongoing conversation bringing together different perspectives.
The Church of England's two most senior archbishops have issued an apology for the "hurt and division" caused by a statement maintaining a traditional position on sex and marriage.