5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (446+ words) The Church of England is planning to issue an apology for its part in historical forced adoptions, it has been reported. An estimated 185,000 children were taken from unmarried mothers and adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales. About 100 mother and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (666+ words) The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury said she has received hundreds of letters of support from women. Dame Sarah Mullally will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, having been chosen to succeed Justin Welby after he announced his resignation more than a…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (371+ words) Three people have been ordained as deacons to serve in parishes across the diocese. Brother Michael Brossard, Sue Haywood, and Rob Holdsworth were officially ordained on Sunday. They have been part of a training pathway aimed at those who see…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (630+ words) A job description for the next archbishop of Canterbury has stated the chosen person must be someone of the "utmost integrity, able to speak on the issues affecting the society's most vulnerable, and could be a woman for the first…...