Jonathan Gibbs

When Prayer Becomes PR: Synod Grills Church House over World Cup ‘Hand of God’ Text

The Church of England has been forced to defend its now‑infamous “World Cup prayer” after members of General Synod challenged the theology, authorship and oversight of a piece of liturgical prose mocked across social media for invoking “the hand of God.” In a written...

How ACC-19 in Belfast Marginalised African Voices

For many years, leaders in some Western churches have argued that disagreements over same-sex relationships should be understood through the lens of culture. We also heard such assumptions during the ACC-19 meeting in Belfast. African churches have repeatedly been urged to respect cultural differences...
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When Prayer Becomes PR: Synod Grills Church House over World Cup ‘Hand of God’ Text

The Church of England has been forced to defend its now‑infamous “World Cup prayer”...

How ACC-19 in Belfast Marginalised African Voices

For many years, leaders in some Western churches have argued that disagreements over same-sex...

Archbishop of Canterbury’s General Synod address on Affirming Neurodiversity in the Church

Synod, it is a pleasure to speak in this important motion. It gives us...

York General Synod 2026 – Presidential Address

The Archbishop delivered the Presidential address to the meeting of the General Synod in York today....