The Society urges the British govt to respect the seal of confession

Aug 18, 2023 by

by George Conger, Anglican Ink: The Society under the patronage of Saint Wilfrid and Saint Hilda has asked the government to carve out an exemption for priests hearing a confession from proposed mandatory reporting of child abuse. In a...

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The Seal of Confession and mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Aug 16, 2023 by

from The Society: The Society’s Council of Bishops has responded to the Government’s consultation on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. Read here  

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Appointment of the first Bishop of Oswestry

Dec 3, 2022 by

from The Society: After consultation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Fr Paul Thomas SSC has been appointed as the first Bishop of Oswestry. The Society’s Council of Bishops is delighted to hear this news and warmly congratulates...

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Flying bishops reorganization plugs hole in Canterbury

Jul 4, 2022 by

by George Conger, Anglican Ink: News Analysis: The Church of England’s plans to move one of its two ‘flying bishops’ for Anglo-Catholics from Ebbsfleet to Owestry in the Diocese of Lichfield has been given a polite raspberry by the...

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Society Bishops hold a Seminar in Rome

Jun 5, 2017 by

A group of representatives of The Society, led by the Bishops of Ebbsfleet, Fulham and Richborough, have held a seminar in Rome. Its purpose was to present and explain to an invited audience both the official provisions put in place to...

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Communication from The Society on the See of Sheffield

Feb 28, 2017 by

The Bishop of Wakefield has issued the following statement on behalf of the Council of Bishops of The Society. We are confident that the ministry of Bishop Philip North as Bishop of Sheffield will make a very significant contribution to...

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