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Bishop Sarah responds to Commons debate on assisted suicide LLF Working Groups continue: Update on membership and residential meeting Behind the Stained-Glass Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case shakes C of E Statement on the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of Norwich calls on UK Government to tax polluters to fund... (2566 words)Bishop Sarah responds to Commons debate on assisted suicide
Following the recent vote in the House of Commons to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill a second reading, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, the Church of England’s lead bishop for health and social care, said: “I have been deeply moved watching proceedings unfold in the House of Commons today. My... (151 words)LLF Working Groups continue: Update on membership and residential meeting
The C of E has said that, following the decision at last year’s July General Synod to develop proposals to introduce standalone services including Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) alongside pastoral reassurance, there will be continued input from four working groups into this process. The group membership includes bishops and members of General Synod,... (315 words)Behind the Stained-Glass
The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) has recently published the results of a six-month study examining the lived experiences of UKME/GMH people in the C of E. The study, titled Behind the Stained-Glass, was undertaken by the Institute for Educational & Social Equity, commissioned by the ACRJ, and examined/explored the lived experience in relation to:... (293 words)Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case shakes the C of E
The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published last autumn. Keith Makin, who led the independent review said, “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired. “Many... (792 words)Statement on the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Following the publication of the independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth, the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned on 12thNovember. He said: “Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury. “The Makin... (542 words)Bishop of Norwich calls on UK Government to tax polluters to fund climate aid
The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has joined with Catholic Bishop, John Arnold, to urge the UK Government to ensure large polluters contribute more towards climate finance at COP29. Their recent joint letter calls for higher taxes on fossil fuel companies, to help support countries most affected by the climate crisis. As lead bishops on... (223 words)
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