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Following the publication of the independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth, the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned on 12thNovember.  He said: “Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury. “The Makin...

The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has joined with Catholic Bishop, John Arnold, to urge the UK Government to ensure large polluters contribute more towards climate finance at COP29. Their recent joint letter calls for higher taxes on fossil fuel companies, to help support countries most affected by the climate crisis. As lead bishops on...

CofE reaction to Budget Church of England and Methodist Church recommit as Covenant turns 21 Church of England delivers on its responsible investment strategy Archbishop of Canterbury warns against legalising assisted suicide Archbishop of Canterbury’s historic link to slavery Lambeth Palace makes statement on Archbishop and Living in Love and Faith Teaching the Lord’s Prayer across...

The Bishop of Newcastle, Helen-Ann Hartley, lead bishop in the House of Lords for economics and business, has given an initial comment on the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’s budget statement. Bishop Helen-Ann said: “First and foremost this budget must be viewed through the lens of how it affects the poorest and most marginalised...

Anglicans and Methodists in England have underlined their commitment to forging closer ties as together they recently marked the 21st anniversary of an historic covenant between the two churches. The Anglican-Methodist Covenant was signed by leaders of the Church of England and the Methodist Church in Great Britain in front of Queen Elizabeth II on...

This, the Archbishop’s statement on assisted suicide below, was made ahead of a recent new Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons. “Though our society might be divided over the question of assisted suicide, we all ultimately want the same thing for those who are suffering. We want compassion offered to those in...

The Archbishop of Canterbury recently made a ‘personal statement’, with regard to the historic slave trade.  “I have recently discovered that my biological father, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne, had an ancestral connection to the enslavement of people in Jamaica and Tobago. His great, great grandfather was Sir James Fergusson, an owner of enslaved...

Since the beginning of the Living in Love and Faith process, people across the Church of England have been studying, praying and sharing together about sexuality, identity, relationships and marriage. That process has revealed profound differences in theological conviction and biblical interpretation. But that does not change the fact that every group and every Christian...

The Church Commissioners for England has published its 2023 Stewardship Report, outlining the key steps taken to deliver on its responsible investment strategy focused on ‘Respect for People and Respect for the Planet’. In 2023, the Church Commissioners restricted several oil and gas companies from investment as part of the climate change motion passed by...

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell plans to teach the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England throughout 2025, a priority of his vision for Faith in the North. Archbishop Stephen is to visit dioceses in the Northern Province of the C of E where he will be sharing the relevance of the Lord’s Prayer...

The crisis facing Wales’s rivers was the focus of a recent national summit hosted by the Church in Wales. More than 70 people from across the UK, including scientists, farmers, environmentalists and water industry representatives discussed the challenges facing watercourses in Wales and to look at ways of improving water quality. The Restoring Welsh Rivers...

In response to almost 5,500 deaths in England and Wales in 2023 due to drug poisoning The Salvation Army is calling for the roll-out of life-saving overdose reversal drug Naloxone in England and Wales. New annual figures recently released by ONS (Office For National Statistics) show that during 2023 in England and Wales there were:...