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Project Spire and the Church of England’s new doctrine of inherited guilt
15+ hour, 32+ min 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…...
Church of England releases final report on Makin Review
1+ mon, 4+ day 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…...
Church of England apologises for 'pain and trauma' from its role in historical adoption practices
1+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Catholics and Pentecostals in England hold first official talks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (391+ words) Churches Together in England (CTE) have welcomed what has been called the country’s first “official” dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Pentecostal movement. The dialogue formally got underway in March at the offices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of…...
Portsmouth Diocese records some of Church of England’s strongest attendance growth
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (803+ words) Data released by the diocese shows weekly adult attendance increased by 3.3% in 2025, outperforming the national growth rate of 0.7%. Children's attendance rose by 7.4% - the third-largest increase recorded among Church of England dioceses. The figures come as the Church of England reported…...
Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
2+ mon, 3+ day 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....
Does the Church of England need to re-think its messaging?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1562+ words) On 25 March Dame Sarah Mullally was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral. In her sermon the Archbishop declared: ‘In the Incarnation, we see God becoming one of us, and this gives me such hope for the church....
England’s cathedrals remain vital civic and spiritual ‘beacons’ despite mounting pressures – report
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (736+ words) A major new report examining the role of England’s Anglican cathedrals is being unveiled this week at Bristol Cathedral, where hundreds of delegates from every Anglican cathedral across England have gathered for a four-day national conference focused on the future…...
Church of England releases prayer for national unity
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) Bishops in the Church of England have issued a prayer for unity in the UK that asks God's protection from "the perils of division and hatred". The prayer was published by the newly established Bishops’ Working Group for Promoting Unity…...
Archbishop of Canterbury pledges solidarity with Britain's Jews
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has said that she and the Church of England are standing in solidarity with Jews in Britain in the face of violent antisemitic incidents. Since the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, violent…...