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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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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 about the decision of the Church of England General Synod to pass a resolution that hears the Kairos Palestine II document, and encourages the Church at all levels to engage...
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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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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...
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Maryland Supreme Court hands down neutral principles of law ruling in church property case 

The Supreme Court of Maryland has held that a former bishop of the Eritrean...