Pope Francis clears way for women and lay Catholics to vote in upcoming bishops' meeting
The addition of lay men and women as voting members is 'not a revolution, but rather an important change,' said a cardinal overseeing the synod.
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Church of England bishops urged 'to step back from the brink' on same-sex blessings
The Church of England Evangelical Council has made an urgent appeal to bishops to reverse course on blessings for same-sex couples.
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Majority of world's Anglicans formally reject leadership of Archbishop of Canterbury
"This failure of church discipline has been compounded by the current Archbishop of Canterbury who has himself welcomed the provision of liturgical resources to bless these practices contrary to Scripture. This renders his leadership role in the Anglican Communion entirely indefensible."
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Foley Beach calls on Welby to repent
Archbishop Foley Beach used his presidential address to the fourth Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON) to call on the Archbishop of Canterbury to repent.
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Free Church of England expands mission efforts with northern church planting appointment
The Free Church of England (FCE) is widening its missionary engagement in its Northern Diocese.
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Orthodox Anglicans meet in Rwanda to discuss their future in the Communion
GAFCON IV, meeting this week in Rwanda, hopes to transform the Anglican Communion.
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Cathedral visitor numbers rebound after pandemic
Visitor numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels across English cathedrals, according to latest figures.
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Pope says LGBT+ are welcome in Church
Pope Francis has given his views on LGBT+ relationships and a number of other hot button issues in an interview for a new Disney+ documentary.
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Francis focuses Easter message on hope, with prayers for an end to global conflicts
The proclamation that Christ is 'truly risen' is a reminder that 'our hope is not an illusion, but the truth,' the pope said.
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Indigenous activists share mixed feelings on Vatican repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery
'They haven't even begun to come to terms with the true nature of what we're actually talking about,' Steven Newcomb said.
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Axing online services after Covid may be factor in declining church attendance - report
The decline in post-Covid attendance in the Church of England may be down to churches ending online services after the pandemic, rather than a decline in demand, a report has suggested.
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Mike Pilavachi investigated over 'non-recent safeguarding concerns'
The "difficult news" of the investigation was shared in two statements read out during the services at Soul Survivor Watford on Sunday.
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Declaration pledges to 'resist' Church of England gay blessing plans
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is inviting like-minded Anglicans to sign a declaration upholding the biblical view of marriage and sexuality and calling on them to "resist" plans by the Church of England to introduce same-sex blessings.
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