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Condolences offered upon death of Pope Francis from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

April 21, 2025 The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev Mark Strange, offers a message of condolence upon the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all in the Roman Catholic Church today as they mourn the...
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So, is a woman a woman in the CofE?

Sometimes you have to feel sorry for the bishops of the Church of England. The decision of the Supreme Court in ‘For Women Scotland Limited vs the Scottish Government’  has revealed the chasms that exists between the meaning of ‘sex’, 'legal sex' and ‘gender,’ and...
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The Bishop of Liverpool: outstanding questions that need answers

After summarising the tumultuous events of last week in relation to the Bishop of...
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Why is the PLF process proving so prolonged and painful?

In the light of the House of Bishops stating that there will be no...
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Archbishop of Canterbury: an arresting admission

In a staggering set of statements recorded by The Rest is Politics podcast, the...
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Is the Church of England in an episcopal stalemate?

As the College of Bishops gathers in Oxford next week for its regular September...
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Can we find a way forward for LLF together?

In this article, I offer a summary of what happened at General Synod in...
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Clergy conduct and the doctrine of marriage

The question as to whether it would be right for the Pastoral Guidance to...
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Canon B5A: in or out? Ten key questions for the bishops

In February’s General Synod, two of the divisive looming questions are: introducing standalone services...
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Have evangelicals made secret plans to split the Church?

In an end of 2023 article, Nic Tall (Secretary of the General Synod Gender...
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Commending Prayers of Love and Faith—more questions than answers

Following General Synod, the House of Bishops has to decide (perhaps this Tuesday, 12th December)...
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Prayers of Love and Faith: a divided vote—a divided Church?

After the February General Synod I presented quite a lengthy voting analysis. This offers a...
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‘Nothing has changed’: should the bishops ‘commend’ the Prayers of Love and Faith?

This article argues that: This claim that “nothing has changed” with PLF is neither plausible...
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Are the Prayers of Love and Faith legal?

Yesterday’s debate at Synod on LLF/PLF raises some important and potential serious issues. These...
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Condolences offered upon death of Pope Francis from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

April 21, 2025 The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev Mark Strange,...
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So, is a woman a woman in the CofE?

Sometimes you have to feel sorry for the bishops of the Church of England. The...
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Remembering Pope Francis: Archbishop Anne Germond of Canada

With the faithful around the world, we join our hearts in prayer for the...
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Tribute to Pope Francis from the Archbishop of Kenya

It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of His...

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