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General Synod: Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury Ukraine is paying for our security ‘with money and blood’ Safeguarding independence: next steps discussed General Synod backs code of conduct for Parochial Church Councils General Synod backs action to tackle biodiversity crisis General Synod backs call for ‘crucial resources’ for racial justice work General Synod... (3543 words)Bishop welcomes MPs’ recommendations for end-of-life care
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has responded to the publication by The Health and Social Care Committee of its report on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. Bishop Sarah, a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: “In over 20 years of working in the NHS, I witnessed first-hand the critical role that palliative care plays for patients... (229 words)General Synod: Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury
In his Presidential Address at the February sessions of the General Synod, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke of the suffering across the world. The following are some short extracts from his address: “In September 2023, Antonio Guterres, Secretary General the United Nations declared the world is coming off its hinges. How should we... (547 words)Safeguarding independence: next steps discussed by General Synod
General Synod has voted on the next steps following the publication of independent reports on safeguarding from barrister Sarah Wilkinson and Professor Alexis Jay, former chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA. The next steps include setting up an internal team to engage with Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors/Diocesan Safeguarding Officers and others in... (116 words)Ukraine is paying for our security ‘with money and blood’ – Archbishop Justin
General Synod has issued a call to reaffirm support for Ukraine, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said he could not be “neutral” in the face of the aggression of Vladimir Putin. Archbishop Justin Welby, who visited Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion, said the country is “paying for our security... (613 words)General Synod backs code of conduct for Parochial Church Councils
General Synod has voted in favour of a motion asking the Archbishops’ Council to explore a Code of Conduct for Parochial Church Council (PCC) members and lay volunteers. The motion, brought by the Diocese of Chelmsford, sought to address an imbalance of accountability in relationships where lay volunteers currently face no significant consequences for persistent... (230 words)General Synod backs action to tackle biodiversity crisis
The General Synod has backed a series of measures to promote biodiversity on C of E land, from churchyards as havens of wildlife and plants, to the stewardship of agricultural and forestry land. Members of the Synod welcomed progress already made by the Church Commissioners, the National Church Institutions, dioceses, parishes, cathedrals, and schools to... (262 words)General Synod backs call for ‘crucial resources’ to remain available for racial justice work
The General Synod has heard that more work needs to be done for the full inclusion of Global Majority Heritage (GMH) people in the Church of England. Synod members commended the outcomes in From Lament to Action, the report from the Archbishops’ Racial Justice Taskforce. It sets out a series of recommendations for the Church... (151 words)General Synod backs legislation to prevent bullying by lay officers
General Synod has asked for legislative proposals to allow lay officers found guilty of bullying to be disqualified from holding office. The motion was brought by the Ven Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn. It wanted to address an imbalance of accountability in relationships, where lay volunteers currently face no significant consequences if found to have... (220 words)Synod affirms work as key to ‘human dignity and purpose’ in the face of AI revolution
General Synod has affirmed the place of work as a key component in “human flourishing,” in an era when Artificial Intelligence is driving a “new fast moving industrial revolution”. The debate heard that work has been a vital “God-given” element of human life since the Garden of Eden. But it is currently being transformed by... (210 words)General Synod calls for redoubling of efforts to create new churches on estates
The C of E needs many more leaders from working class backgrounds and deprived communities, the General Synod was told. The Synod also re-committed the C of E to setting up a church on every significant social housing estate. Members also backed moves to double the number of young active Christians on housing estates. It... (286 words)Living in Love and Faith: ‘the work goes on’ Bishop Martyn tells General Synod
Firm proposals for a settlement to enable the C of E to move forward together amid deep differences on questions of sexuality and marriage will be developed over the next few months, General Synod has heard. The Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow – the lead bishop for the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ process –... (395 words)
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