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Archbishops’ Council appoints Felicity Mitchell to lead next phase of Church safeguarding reforms

The Archbishops’ Council has appointed Felicity Mitchell as Interim Non-Executive Chair of the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board with immediate effect. Felicity is a qualified barrister who has worked for many years in the ombuds sector. She has served on the Programme Board since September 2025,...
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Very Revd Stephen Farrell elected as new Bishop of Meath and Kildare

The Episcopal Electoral College for the Diocese of Meath and Kildare, meeting in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, has elected Dean of Ossory, the Very Revd Stephen Farrell, as the new Bishop of Meath and Kildare. Dean Farrell succeeds the Most Revd Patricia Storey, who retired...
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Crisis and dissension in the Free Church of England

The word Anglican is one of those words in the English language which has...
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Pilavachi and Soul Survivor: Some further Reflections

Back in April, Surviving Church was one of the first to jump in with comment about...
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Was the Independent Safeguarding Board ever Independent? The Archbishops set out their position to a complainant

The Archbishop of York wrote to a complainant regarding several serious cases of miscarriage and misconduct of...
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Allegations of Bullying and Financial Mismanagement in the Scottish Episcopal Church

Up till now I have avoided writing anything about the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC)...
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Surviving Church and the World of Ecclesiastical Politics

When I began the Surviving Church blog in 2013, I thought of it as an attempt...
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The departure of Tim Dakin

The departure, through ‘retirement’, of the Bishop of Winchester, is proving to be a...
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The Winchester College Review about John Smyth

The ugly and criminal behaviour of John Smyth QC towards young men and boys...
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The Charity Commission and Christ Church: Is this the End-Game?

During the months and years of my trying to understand the Christ Church College...
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The Church of England and failures in the administration of justice

I do not remember at what age I was introduced to two important principles...
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Hierarchy, bishops and leadership in the church

A few years ago, I was giving a paper on Joan of Arc. The...
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Reflections on the Bishopsgate letter

A flurry of activity has occurred recently on the St Helen’s Bishopsgate website.  This...
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Some further reflections on the Christ Church saga

The judgement by Dame Sarah Asplin should have marked the end of at least...
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Archbishops’ Council appoints Felicity Mitchell to lead next phase of Church safeguarding reforms

The Archbishops’ Council has appointed Felicity Mitchell as Interim Non-Executive Chair of the Safeguarding...
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Very Revd Stephen Farrell elected as new Bishop of Meath and Kildare

The Episcopal Electoral College for the Diocese of Meath and Kildare, meeting in Christ...
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REC missionary accuses Bishop Ray Sutton of negligence over German camp dispute

A Reformed Episcopal Church missionary dismissed from the leadership of the church's retreat centre...
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A new season for Bishop Donison

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With gratitude to God for His faithfulness and appreciation...