12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (251+ words) The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Reverend Stephen Conway, has been suspended by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, while a complaint is investigated. No details have been given of what the complaint relates to, but it has been…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (214+ words) "I've always focused on what I've been called to do and how I do that in partnership with others." Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, shortly before being confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury. She's the first woman ever to…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (861+ words) The Church of England's national assembly has formally abandoned proposals to deliver blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches. General Synod did vote to continue to look into the issue in the future, but bishops had already decided there were…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (579+ words) A new archdeacon says her difficult childhood and losing both parents by the time she had finished university led her to finding her purpose in religion. The Venerable Samantha Brazier-Gibbs took over as Archdeacon of Ipswich in July after being…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1035+ words) It was a sight few people would question nowadays: a young woman sitting alone in Lincoln Cathedral reading from the Bible. But during the reign of King Henry VIII, this simple act ended with her being burnt at the stake....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1199+ words) The first woman to lead the Church of England has said she is committed to speaking out about misogyny where she sees it. Dame Sarah Mullally has been officially confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in a ceremony rich with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (306+ words) A church in Nottinghamshire which closed for urgent repairs will be removed from the "at risk" register following a "4m restoration. Grade I-listed St Mary Magdalene in Newark required major improvements, including repairs to a leaking roof, and after a multi-million…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (224+ words) The Diocese of Oxford said it is looking to hear people's opinions, regardless of their faith, on what they would like to see in a bishop who will be appointed this year. The current Bishop of Oxford, Dr Steven Croft,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (568+ words) Dame Sarah Mullally, the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, has focused her first new year's message on pressures facing the healthcare system and the importance of access to "holistic services". Drawing on her experience as an NHS nurse, she said: "Good…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (861+ words) "One of the wonderful things over the last couple of months is I've had hundreds and hundreds of letters of support," says the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury. Dame Sarah Mullally - who will be the first woman to hold the position…...