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Susie Leafe
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Anglican primates meet in Rome
This week some of the primates of the Anglican Communion met together in Rome at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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What is going on at UCCF?
New people may be coming on board but among many to whom I have spoken there are nagging worries that the culture has not changed.
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Living in Love and Faith: what now for those who cannot 'agree to disagree'?
It seems that the only acceptable "new and imaginative" ways forward are those which rely on people agreeing to disagree.
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Church of England delays action on safeguarding failures
Despite spending over £1m on two expert reviews into their safeguarding practices, it seems the Church of England still believes that the bishops know best.
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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 Pastoral Aid Society under pressure over position on sexuality
The Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) has been forced to reconsider its position on sexuality after a social media storm.
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Heartache and uncertainty for Church of England's evangelicals after same-sex blessing vote
"Well with tears, and a tearing heart… it's into the desert I say… Into the desert like ancestors of old."
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Church of England General Synod backs trial of standalone services for same-sex blessings
Today the General Synod of the Church of England voted for a motion which encourages the House of Bishops to commend Prayers of Love and Faith and introduce liturgy for standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
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Is it too late for the Church of England?
Last night, after three hours of debate about the introduction of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, the Bishop of Sheffield, Pete Wilcox, summed up the "intractable trickiness" Synod faced in the need to answer two questions.
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Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign
The Most Rev Justin Welby has faced further criticism this week, with a formal request for his resignation being placed before the Church of England General Synod.
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Orthodox ordinands plead with bishops to prevent fracture of the Church
The debate in the Church of England about the introduction of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, known as Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF), took an ironic turn this week.
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A year on from the Lambeth Conference
Christians meeting to offer one another hospitality and encourage one another to love the Lord Jesus is a good thing – something that happens every day around the world - but surely one would hope that the legacy of the Lambeth Conference would be greater than that.
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Church of England to trial free weddings
Currently, couples coming to a church to get married are expected to pay £480 for the service.
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Gavin Drake's resignation from the Church of England General Synod
Only time will tell whether the central structures of the Church of England are actually capable of being a 'learning organisation'.
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Trust falls over CofE safeguarding debacle
Trust levels at General Synod have hit an all time low this morning with some feeling that the Archbishop of Canterbury may have misled Synod during the Questions on Friday evening.