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Virginia Theological Seminary Welcomes 52 New Students for the 2026-27 Academic Year

Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has welcomed 52 new students for the 2026-27 academic year. The entering class includes students from 24 dioceses across the United States, as well as from Palestine, Kenya, Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago. It is made up of 34 Master of...
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UK High Court rules Exeter breakaway congregation does not control FCE properties

The High Court of Justice in London (Property, Trusts and Probate List) has held that the Free Church of England Central Trust—not the trustees of the congregation that withdrew from the denomination in 2023—is the charity trustee of Christ Church Exeter’s principal properties. The...
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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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Virginia Theological Seminary Welcomes 52 New Students for the 2026-27 Academic Year

Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has welcomed 52 new students for the 2026-27 academic year. The...
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UK High Court rules Exeter breakaway congregation does not control FCE properties

The High Court of Justice in London (Property, Trusts and Probate List) has held...
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Bishop Barron comment on St Paul’s raves

https://twitter.com/BishopBarron/status/2097002071337697632
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Clergy Discipline complaints against Bishop of Salisbury

An investigation into allegations of financial misconduct by the Bishop of Salisbury Stephen Lake...