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A Scandal Without an Apology: John Smyth

The Makin Review, which was published in November 2024, showed that many Christian leaders failed to act rightly in response to John Smyth’s abuse of boys and young men. Smyth’s criminal misconduct is summarised in the review as follows: “John Smyth was an appalling abuser...
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Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

Address by the Archbishop of CanterburyGreek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem24th June 2026   “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.” (Ps 133:1) Your Beatitude, Archbishop Hosam, esteemed Heads of Churches, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Thank you for your warm welcome...
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An “outrageousness of the silence” by senior evangelicals over Fletcher and Smyth

Dear EN Editor, Since it would take a month for you to be able to...
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Letter to the Editor: Welby must go

The leadership (and I use that word rather loosely in this case) of the...
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Stephen Cottrell – A Crisis of Confidence

It was just over 50 years ago that the leader of the radical German...

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Op-Ed

A Scandal Without an Apology: John Smyth

The Makin Review, which was published in November 2024, showed that many Christian leaders...
Messages

Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

Address by the Archbishop of CanterburyGreek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem24th June 2026   “How very good...
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Madras High Court halts church construction on road beside Coimbatore temple

The Madras High Court has issued an interim injunction stopping construction of a new...
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Reflections on the ACNA Provincial Council 2026

You may have heard the famous quote attributed to Mark Twain upon hearing reports...