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The Hypocrisy of Authoritarian Bishops Part 2 By the Revd Dr Lee Gatiss Sophistry I wonder if the bishops who wrote this report did so with a straight face? They tell us that church blessings are not pronouncements, and approval cannot be inferred from them. They...

South Sudan Primate Welcomes Church Leaders but Remains Firm on Biblical Marriage

South Sudan Primate Welcomes Church Leaders but Remains Firm on Biblical Marriage The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Revd Dr Iain Greenshields, visited South Sudan in the first weekend of February to participate in...

Welby Chooses Disestablishment Over Global Breakup

Welby Chooses Disestablishment over Global Breakup Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has indicated that he prizes the unity of the global Anglican Communion over the continued established status of the Church of England, in surprising comments that were reported...

Conservative Bishops Reaffirm Church’s Teaching on Marriage

Conservative Bishops Reaffirm Church's Teaching on Marriage Fourteen Bishops of the Church of England have published "a relatively short theological summary of the doctrine of marriage as the Church of England has received it, and how it relates particularly to...

Pilgrim’s Process: Trials & Challenges

Pilgrim’s Process By the Revd Dr Peter Sanlon Trials and Challenges As we travel to our heavenly city we face trials and challenges that can feel like they are more than we will be able to bear. The sufferings of this present age are considerable. When we are alone...

New Bishop to the Archbishops Announced

New Bishop to the Archbishops Announced The Rt Revd David Urquhart has been announced as the new Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, succeeding Dr Emma Ineson who has been appointed Bishop of Kensington. In this role, he will work directly for both...

Proper Bishops, PLEASE by the Northern Churchman

Proper Bishops, Please by the Northern Churchman In their proposals on human sexuality, the College of Bishops have given the Church of England a managerial solution to theological and moral issues. They have sought a compromise detached from Scripture and doctrine,...

Archbishop Has Audience with Sandi

Archbishop has Audience with SandiWhat the Actress Said to the Bishop The Archbishop of Canterbury has had his promised 'coffee and chat' with TV personality and prominent lesbian campaigner Sandi Toksvig. This invitation by Lambeth Palace was issued in response to an...

Letter: Solemn Times

Letter Solemn Times Dear Sir, It is always easier to provide negative feedback and to criticise, than to be positive. I therefore just wanted to say that I totally agree with the Editorial in your current issue (EC8122). We are living in tremendously solemn...

Letter: Law & Politics

Letter Law & Politics Dear Sir, The historian Robert Conquest posited a law about politics, that the simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies. Can this 'law' explain the...

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