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Blowback begins over Synod vote on Palestine — Eastern Daily Press holds Bishop of Norwich up to ridicule

Norfolk bishop supports 'shameful' vote condemned by Chief Rabbi A Norfolk bishop who warned antisemitism was "virulent" voted for the Church of England to "engage with" a document describing Israel as a "colonial enterprise based on racism" and accusing it of "genocide". Rt Rev Graham Usher,...

Synod debates the Church Commissioners approach to land use and nature

In a debate on Tuesday morning, General Synod debated a private member’s motion regarding nature recovery and land use across the Church Commissioners for England’s estate.Church of England/Sam Atkins The motion was proposed by Rev Valerie Plumb and called on the Church Commissioners to commit...
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Rowan Williams: Letter to the editor of the BMJ urging Parliament to reject ratification of assisted suicide laws

12 Sept 2021 Dear Editor The Parliamentary debate on assisted dying is about to be reopened....

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Blowback begins over Synod vote on Palestine — Eastern Daily Press holds Bishop of Norwich up to ridicule

Norfolk bishop supports 'shameful' vote condemned by Chief Rabbi A Norfolk bishop who warned antisemitism...

Synod debates the Church Commissioners approach to land use and nature

In a debate on Tuesday morning, General Synod debated a private member’s motion regarding...

The Church of England and Israel/Palestine

On Sunday evening, General Synod debate the Carlisle Diocesan motion (which they had passed...

Board publishes briefing for General Synod members on the Kairos Palestine Motion

If this motion is implemented, it will have immediate harmful consequences for British Jews...