“Variable Geometry” – the new good disagreement?

Feb 25, 2024 by

from Anglican Futures: The Archbishop of Canterbury chose to riff on some familiar themes in his Presidential Address to General Synod.  The first was the danger of ‘fear’ – this time in the context of ‘suffering’ and ‘enemies’; the...

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Persevere with the Church’s internal work, despite world situation, Welby tells Synod

Feb 24, 2024 by

by Francis Martin, Church Times: CONFLICT and God’s faithfulness in the face of its horrors were the key themes of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s address at the opening of the General Synod in Westminster on Friday afternoon. Archbishop...

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Archbishop says factions fighting within Church on same-sex marriage are doing ‘Devil’s work’

Feb 24, 2024 by

by Tom Sigsworth, Telegraph: Justin Welby calls for unity after being flooded with hate mail on contentious subject. The Church of England’s infighting factions are doing the “Devil’s work” by seeing each other as their enemies, the...

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Justin Welby: church should have asked more questions about ex-Post Office boss

Feb 22, 2024 by

by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian: Archbishop says C of E failed to challenge involvement of Paula Vennells’ in church bodies in light of Horizon scandal. The Church of England failed to challenge the involvement of Paula Vennells, the former...

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School chaplain sacked and reported to terrorist watchdog for identity politics sermon begins appeal

Feb 21, 2024 by

by Frederick Attenborough, Free Speech Union: A former school chaplain who was sacked, reported to the national teaching regulator, the Disclosure and Barring Service, and the government’s counter-terrorism programme Prevent for the...

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Tory MP accuses Justin Welby of ‘scamming’ taxpayers amid questions on migrant conversions

Feb 8, 2024 by

by Heather Preston, Premier: A conservative MP has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of ‘scamming’ taxpayers amid questions over asylum seekers converting to Christianity. Speaking at Prime Ministers Questions, former minister Tim...

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