Church of England

The diocese’s preference on sexuality debates is the eighth item on the first page of needs. It devotes 99 words to themes of inclusion and 15 words to the Church’s historic doctrine of marriage.

Bishop Ric Thorpe has overseen church growth in London for nearly 10 years, partly as director of the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication.

The other 14 members of the Crown Nominations Commission were chosen by March, and the group is set to hold its first meeting in May.

The resources include a 44-page booklet available for purchase from Church House Publishing; Creed-focused reflections for the church’s Everyday Faith app; and a resource pack for congregations.

More domestic abuse victims in England and Wales have died from suicide than were killed by their partners for two years running.

The former Archbishop of Canterbury said he is willing to forgive serial abuser John Smyth, and reiterated that he "didn't have a clue" about Smyth's behavior before the matter surfaced in 2013.

Debate lasted almost six hours on proposals to change the allocation of 26 seats in the house (3% of the total) to bishops of the Church of England.

Lis Goddard claimed that proposals to eliminate the secret ballot, lower the election threshold, and give archbishops an extra vote to break ties amounted to “a massive shift in how we operate, shifting the power dramatically to those who already hold the majority of power.”

The Church of England’s bishops pushed back key decisions on same-sex liturgies and clergy discipline for nearly a year. Dense theological papers show work is being done.

During his time filling the primatial role, the Archbishop of York says he will focus on safeguarding, the Living in Love and Faith process, and teaching about the Lord's Prayer.