12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (685+ words) A senior bishop has apologised and admitted "failures" as the Church of England's General Synod concluded a years-long process on same-sex relationships. Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, said that he and his fellow bishops recognised the "pain and disappointment" as…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (739+ words) The Church of England on Friday named Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the church's more than 1,400-year history. The former nurse faces the tough challenge…...