The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has appointed a group of 'overseers' to provide informal alternative spiritual oversight (ASO) to clergy and parishes that cannot for reasons of conscience support the introduction of same-sex blessings.
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has expressed its "deep disappointment" at the General Synod's vote to continue the process towards introducing standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
The Church of England's parliamentary body today agreed to continue moving forward with plans to introduce standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
A Roman Catholic archbishop who questioned the legitimacy of Pope Francis and portions of the Second Vatican Council has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for the canonical crime of schism.
"Bringing a disabled child into the world is not a tragedy to be avoided," General Synod heard.
General Synod begins on Friday and it looks as if the "new spirit of generosity and pragmatism" which Bishop Martyn Snow recently identified is going to be in short supply.
An outspoken critic of Pope Francis, the Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, said that while Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's public opposition of the pope "is irreverent and disrespectful," the Vatican should think twice before excommunicating him.
Pope Francis has made artificial intelligence one of the main issues of his pontificate.
It has become an established tradition, in the run up to the Church of England's General Synod for various interested parties to publish open letters or articles setting out their position. This year is no exception.
"It's a like a meeting of every poorly behaved kid in church, and they stuck them all in a room and they thought it would be a good idea."
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is urging people to get out and vote ahead of the general election on 4 July.
The pope used the Italian term 'frociaggine,' a rarely used derogatory word to describe flamboyant gay attitudes.
The Free Church of Scotland has expressed "sorrow" over the "historical sins" of members of the denomination in relation to slavery.
