2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (649+ words) The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to scrap plans to spend "100m over the Church of England's historical links to slavery. In a letter seen by the Sunday Times, a group of Conservative MPs and peers has urged Dame…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (557+ words) The Church of England is "learning lessons" and making its processes more rigorous to deal with reports of sexual abuse following recent scandals, a bishop has said. The Bishop of Oxford, Dr Steven Croft, who will retire from his role…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1003+ words) On Christmas Day 85 years ago, just weeks after the devastation of the Coventry Blitz, a small group gathered in the shattered shell of the city's cathedral for a service broadcast live to the nation. Six weeks earlier, on 14 November 1940, German…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago  (1427+ words) But there is a quiet revolution unfolding at Holy Trinity. In defiance of the Church of England's current rules, the rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary's, Simon Butler, is conducting stand-alone same-sex blessings (blessings that are carried out individually,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (775+ words) The Archbishop of Wales has said that some parishioners have chosen to leave the Church in Wales in protest over her sexuality and gender. The Most Reverend Cherry Vann, who is also Bishop of Monmouth, became both the UK's first…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (775+ words) The Archbishop of Wales has said that some parishioners have chosen to leave the Church in Wales in protest over her sexuality and gender. The Most Reverend Cherry Vann, who is also Bishop of Monmouth, became both the UK's first…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (680+ words) The Bishop of Leicester has made a plea for more unity this Christmas and said we could all learn from different cultures. The Right Reverend Martyn Snow said people moving to the UK from overseas were bringing "fascinating" Christmas traditions…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (480+ words) Bangor Cathedral's music director has been sacked after an "inappropriate" song was sung by the choir during a service. After a disciplinary process for events on 31 August it was announced on Friday Joe Cooper had been dismissed. As well as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (500+ words) The Bishop of Oxford has announced he is planning to retire from his role in the summer of 2026. The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft will have led the diocese for 10 years when he leaves in July. His retirement also means…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1042+ words) The former head of safeguarding at the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has said she has "no confidence" the current leadership can deal with safeguarding issues appropriately alone. Last week the church's moderator, Rev Trevor Gribben, resigned over "serious and…...