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The “Contradiction” Still Isn’t: GAFCON and Doctrinal Triage

The latest criticism of GAFCON’s Abuja settlement raises a fair question, though not a fatal one: how does a confessional Anglican communion distinguish between first-order doctrine and secondary disagreement? That is a serious question. But it is not answered by declaring GAFCON incoherent. The latest...
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Fletcher – the silence surrounding the “Superstar” sex-offender

On the 11th of May 2026, a jury at Kingston Crown Court determined that the Revd Jonathan Fletcher had committed at least sixteen acts of indecent assault on a man over a period of about twenty-five years. The majority of assaults involved being beaten...
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Canterbury tales: what happens next?

This week the number of confirmed members of the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission (CNC)...
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How not to run an election: Canterbury Diocese Vacancy-in-See Elections

Elections are, like our cars, phones, computers, other technological devices and so much else...
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Is there progress on the appointment of a new Archbishop?

Since exploring some of the details about how the next Archbishop of Canterbury will be chosen,...
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Andrew Goddard looks at how the next archbishop of Canterbury will be chosen

This article looks at who will be choosing the next Archbishop and how they...
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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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The “Contradiction” Still Isn’t: GAFCON and Doctrinal Triage

The latest criticism of GAFCON’s Abuja settlement raises a fair question, though not a...
Op-Ed

Fletcher – the silence surrounding the “Superstar” sex-offender

On the 11th of May 2026, a jury at Kingston Crown Court determined that...
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India’s Churches form federation to battle anti-Christian violence and legal restrictions

Church leaders from across India's church spectrum launched the National Federation of Churches in...
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Keith Chen-Cheng Lee Elected Seventh Bishop of Taiwan

The Rev. Keith Chen-Cheng Lee, rector of Good Shepherd Church in Taipei, was elected...