Former Archbishop of Canterbury Carey quits as priest – updated

Dec 17, 2024 by

Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has quit the Church of England after a BBC investigation revealed he had advocated for an alleged child abuser to return to priesthood. David Tudor was banned by the Church for five years in...

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Church’s real scandal is its spiritual collapse – Melanie Phillips The Times

Dec 17, 2024 by

The sexual abuse cover-ups need to be dealt with. But surely what the church needs to safeguard above all is biblical observance? Isn’t the really “major issue” the collapse of church attendance and religious belief due to the church’s...

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Failure of safeguarding in Church of England

Dec 17, 2024 by

Sir, The seemingly constant turmoil in the Church of England, with calls for the resignation of the Archbishop of York, is the result of continuing failure over several years fully to address the necessity for truly independent...

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Church sex abuse survivor calls for Bishop of Oxford to resign

Dec 16, 2024 by

by Katharine Da Costa, BBC: A man who was raped by a priest as a teenager has renewed his call for the Bishop of Oxford to resign. Matthew Ineson disclosed the abuse he suffered to the Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft in 2012 while he was...

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Calls for Archbishop of York to resign over Church failings in sex abuse case

Dec 16, 2024 by

from BBC News: The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is facing calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case, days before he takes temporary charge of the Church of England. As Bishop of Chelmsford, Mr Cottrell let priest...

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Archbishop from Syria reflects on Muslim Christian relationships

Dec 14, 2024 by

This article, written before the fall of Assad, looks at the “the love of God and the love of neighbour” as understood in Christianity and in Islam. It addresses the question “do Christians and Muslims have the same understanding of...

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