Jerusalem’s Christian leaders condemned recent attacks by Jewish settlers on Taybeh, the West Bank’s only remaining Christian village, where a cemetery and fifth-century church were set afire July 8.
The church’s trustee body passed a motion of no confidence in the archbishop’s leadership amid reports of safeguarding failures, weak financial controls, alcohol abuse, and promiscuity at Bangor Cathedral.
Archbishop Hosam Naoum: “Many of our church members have endured direct attacks, while a greater number now face the ominous prospect of cross-border escalations.”
Syria's new leader has used moderate language and promised to protect minority groups, despite his Islamist roots; leaders of Damascus' Anglican church have an appointment with the National Dialogue Conference.
The Archbishop of York survived a vote of no confidence, and synod members backed a compromise that places the church’s national safeguarding team under independent oversight while leaving diocesan safeguarding in bishops’ hands.
