C of E Debates Parish System, Unity, Clergy Discipline July 15, 2021 Updates By Mark Michael Anxiety about the future of the Church of England’s parish system, unity across differences over the ordination of women, and the adequacy of its clergy discipline system featured prominently... Read more...
Plan for 10,000 New Churches Roils C of E July 9, 2021 Highlight, News An ambitious target of planting 10,000 new, predominantly lay-led churches by 2030 headlines the recommendations of a briefing paper issued by the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy group in late June.
Facing Revolt, Senior C of E Bishop “Steps Back” May 21, 2021 Highlight, News Bishop Tim Dakin has been criticized for his management style.
Leaked C of E Paper Warns of Possible Financial Woes February 5, 2021 Highlight, News An internal discussion paper leaked to the press predicts major cash shortfalls, significant attendance drops, and “indiscriminate cuts” to paid clergy posts in the post-COVID Church of England.
ACO Calls for Staff Reductions and Streamlined Work January 20, 2021 Highlight, News A smaller staff and a move away from centralized programs should be the way forward for the Anglican Communion Office, says a review made public on January 19
1945 Archives: A Priest Praises the Soviet Union November 24, 2020 Highlight, News "The two basic instincts in man are the egoistic and the altruistic. Both are satisfied in the Soviet Union instead of being in conflict. This is the result of a collective life."
English Clergy Protest 4-Week Worship Ban November 5, 2020 Highlight, News “We strongly disagree with the decision to suspend public worship during this time,” the faith leaders wrote in a November 3 letter. “We have had reaffirmed, through the bitter experience of the last six months, the critical role that faith plays in moments of tremendous crisis, and we believe public worship is essential.”
CofE Creates Fund for Abuse Survivors and Victims September 28, 2020 Highlight, News The Church of England's Archbishops' Council will draw on £2.6 million in unrestricted reserves to provide payments to the victims and the survivors of church-based sexual abuse.
Caribbean Slavery Reparations Urged for Church of England July 14, 2020 Updates Sir Hilary Beckles, the chair of the Caribbean Community's Reparations Committee cited the Church of England's complicity in slavery in urging it to move beyond apologies and to play a role with European governments and other institutions in an upcoming reparations summit.
Former ABC Carey Loses His Priestly Rights, Again June 19, 2020 Highlight, News George Carey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury, has for a second time been forbidden to officiate as a priest in the Church of England. "The Church of England said new evidence linking Lord Carey, 84, to a ... Read more...
