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Susie Leafe
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Is it any wonder that trust levels are falling in the Church of England?
It used to be that you would hear a few mutterings of dissent in the corridors, but more lately members have articulated their concerns publicly in questions and speeches.
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Church of England recognises human dignity of disabled children
"Bringing a disabled child into the world is not a tragedy to be avoided," General Synod heard.
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Accusations of schism flying in run up to General Synod
General Synod begins on Friday and it looks as if the "new spirit of generosity and pragmatism" which Bishop Martyn Snow recently identified is going to be in short supply.
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Orthodox Anglicans set out their positions on Church of England's same-sex blessing plans
It has become an established tradition, in the run up to the Church of England's General Synod for various interested parties to publish open letters or articles setting out their position. This year is no exception.
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Can the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans chase the snakes out of the Anglican Communion?
In a monastery in the Egyptian desert, the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA) met for their first Assembly, under their new covenantal structures. Their purpose? To reset the Anglican Communion.
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Anglican primates meet in Rome
This week some of the primates of the Anglican Communion met together in Rome at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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What is going on at UCCF?
New people may be coming on board but among many to whom I have spoken there are nagging worries that the culture has not changed.
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Living in Love and Faith: what now for those who cannot 'agree to disagree'?
It seems that the only acceptable "new and imaginative" ways forward are those which rely on people agreeing to disagree.
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Church of England delays action on safeguarding failures
Despite spending over £1m on two expert reviews into their safeguarding practices, it seems the Church of England still believes that the bishops know best.
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Church of England is 'standing on the brink of a precipice'
As the General Synod of the Church of England gathered once again in London on Friday, Rev Ian Paul, a member of the Archbishops' Council challenged the agenda in forceful terms.
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Church Pastoral Aid Society under pressure over position on sexuality
The Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) has been forced to reconsider its position on sexuality after a social media storm.
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Heartache and uncertainty for Church of England's evangelicals after same-sex blessing vote
"Well with tears, and a tearing heart… it's into the desert I say… Into the desert like ancestors of old."
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Church of England General Synod backs trial of standalone services for same-sex blessings
Today the General Synod of the Church of England voted for a motion which encourages the House of Bishops to commend Prayers of Love and Faith and introduce liturgy for standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
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Is it too late for the Church of England?
Last night, after three hours of debate about the introduction of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, the Bishop of Sheffield, Pete Wilcox, summed up the "intractable trickiness" Synod faced in the need to answer two questions.
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Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign
The Most Rev Justin Welby has faced further criticism this week, with a formal request for his resignation being placed before the Church of England General Synod.
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