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Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain

Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial on the five charges the jury could not agree on in his original trial in 2025. Brain was convicted in August 2025 of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women...
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Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry

The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure, will now proceed to the next stage and Bishop Stephen has been asked to respond to the allegations. He has been suspended from ministry by the Archbishop of Canterbury.  Suspension is...
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Welby takes a u-turn on LLF reports Colin Coward

Yesterday and today another round of meetings (sorry, engagement opportunity) at the Lambeth Palace...
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The Archbishop of Canterbury meets thirty four representatives of progressive organisations

On Friday afternoon, forty one people gathered forming a huge rectangle in the room...
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A brief evolutionary context for today’s global and Christian crises

On Wednesday afternoon, 6th September 2023, five members of the Church of England met...
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Bishop of Southwark outed over gay priest being defrocked

The i newspaper has published an article about the outcome of the CDM pursued...
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Love, honesty, openness, courage and integrity please, bishops

The latest issue of Private Eye carries an article about bishops in the...
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Eight Progressive CofE Groups to meet Next Steps Group Bishops

On Friday 30 September two meetings are being held at Lambeth Palace Library. A...
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Honest to God and the Salvation Theology of LLF

This is the opening section of a chapter from the book I’ve nearly completed....
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Call to pro-gay bishops to express public support for full LGBTIQ+ equality in the Church of England.

An inclusive pro-LGBTIQ+ group including gay and straight members has written to thirty four...
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Living in Love and Faith: it’s long, complex, and fails LGBTI Anglicans

I have been anticipating the publication of the Living in Love and Faith document...
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Being who I am. An essay on human sexuality and the Church of England

The question I heard the Church asking long ago in my youth and that...

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Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain

Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial...
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Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry

The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure,...
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Statement from Kris McDaniel of C4SO over 2015 Eucharistic discipline comments

Dear Clergy, As we announced last week, the College of Bishops has unanimously consented to...
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Bishop of Manchester installs wife as honorary cathedral canon

Manchester Cathedral welcomed new Canons during Choral Evensong on Monday evening, including the installation...