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A new bishop for Wollongong

A church planter from the greenfield suburbs of south-west Sydney has been appointed as the next Bishop of the Wollongong Region.  Archbishop Kanishka Raffel has announced the Reverend Jonathan Squire will follow Peter Hayward who has given significant service as Bishop of Wollongong since 2010....
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Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury following a meeting with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in the wake of General Synod Kairos vote

https://twitter.com/ArchbishopSarah/status/2080677135371375045 I was grateful to welcome @ChiefRabbi Mirvis to Lambeth Palace today, and for our honest conversation about events of the past few weeks. Following the recent General Synod motion, I am deeply saddened by the hurt and distress that so many in the Jewish...
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The mystifying process – and problems – behind choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury

After Pope Francis died, it took the Roman Catholic Church just 17 days to...
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Why militant atheists don’t understand religion: a conversation with Alister McGrath

In his new book Why We Believe: Finding Meaning in Uncertain Times, Prof Alister McGrath...
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How abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

In this end-of-year episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson discusses the abuse scandals that...

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A new bishop for Wollongong

A church planter from the greenfield suburbs of south-west Sydney has been appointed as...
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Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury following a meeting with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in the wake of General Synod Kairos vote

https://twitter.com/ArchbishopSarah/status/2080677135371375045 I was grateful to welcome @ChiefRabbi Mirvis to Lambeth Palace today, and for our...
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Statement by Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi of Britain, following a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury

I appreciated the opportunity to have a comprehensive discussion with the Archbishop of Canterbury...
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Global South Bishops Urged to Embrace Servant Leadership and Effective Delegation

LWEZA, UGANDA, 17th July 2026 – Bishops and spouses from the Global South Fellowship of...