11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (686+ words) Britain is preparing to announce the next Archbishop of Canterbury this Friday, and for the first time in history, the frontrunners include two women who could take on the role of spiritual leader for 85 million Anglicans worldwide. The decision will…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (736+ words) Anglican Mainstream, a conservative-leaning organisation, has said that churches and cathedrals should be used for Christian worship only in response to some hosting Islamic events. There has been some debate over the issue during Ramadan in light of past iftars…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1175+ words) The Church of England has apologised for its role in adoption practices involving unmarried women and girls during the post-War period, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging the "pain, trauma and stigma experienced - and still carried - by many people". The…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (617+ words) She is the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury and prior to her appointment, had been the Bishop of London since 2018. She was confirmed after a lengthy selection process led by the Crown Nominations Commission, a 20-member body that included…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (480+ words) Wednesday saw the installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Dame Sarah Mullally at Canterbury Cathedral. At the start, the Dean of the Cathedral, the Very Rev David Monteith welcomed the congregation to a “truly global gathering”. Later…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) The Church of England has published the final report on the recommendations of the Makin Review. The Makin Review was first published in late 2024 and detailed the Church’s response to allegations of abuse against the late John Smyth. Smyth died…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (521+ words) The story goes back to the time of Pope Gregory the Great in the AD 590s. Pope Gregory worked to spread Christianity beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. He sent missionaries to pagan Gaul, Lombard Italy, Spain, and North Africa....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (532+ words) Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has warned that his newly appointed successor faces a near impossible job and has questioned whether the Anglican Communion can survive. In an interview with the Clerical Whispers blog site, Williams, who served as…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (472+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has said that she is praying for the families of those affected by the current Meningitis B outbreak in Kent, especially for the families of those who have died. A 21-year-old university student and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1212+ words) The Church of England is right to look honestly at its past. Slavery was a monstrous evil. Africans were captured, sold, transported, and treated as property. Christians should neither minimise that horror nor excuse those who profited from it. But…...