Soul Survivor Festival Ends 26-Year Run in Church of England September 14, 2019 Clips, Features These large summer youth festivals led by Canon Mike Pilavachi have introduced mainstream charismatic worship in the Church of England, and led to many vocations to ordained ministry.
UK Bishops Criticize Brexit Infighting as Divisive, Undemocratic August 29, 2019 News 25 English bishops call for open discussion, attention to a no-deal Brexit's impact on the vulnerable, while Archbishop Welby agrees to chair citizens' forum to share diverse views on the way forward
“More Measured Pace” to Full Communion in England July 13, 2019 News General Synod voted by a large majority to any timeline for action. "Pilgrimages are not for rushing, they are for praying.”
ABC Calls for Mandatory Reporting on Sexual Abuse July 11, 2019 News Welby said he feels "“shame and horror that we have done this to people”. He added: “I hope God will forgive us.”
Sex-Abuse Hearings in Tandem With General Synod July 9, 2019 News “There is no doubt that our response to survivors in the past has been inadequate,” said the Rt. Rev. Peter Hancock.
U.K. Methodists Move Toward Same-Sex Marriage July 5, 2019 News The U.K. Methodists and the Church of England are in reversed roles from their counterparts in the United States.
Ten Commandments for Social Media July 4, 2019 News “Each time we interact online we have the opportunity either to add to currents of cynicism and abuse or to choose instead to share light and grace.”
CofE Chooses First Black Female Bishop June 28, 2019 News This helps, but the Church of England still has "a lot of work to do" on the diversity front, said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
Bishop Who Was Jailed for Sexual Assaults Dies June 26, 2019 News Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester, served 16 months in prison for abusing young men and boys.
C of E Now Invests in Medical Cannabis June 18, 2019 News Church Commissioners changed policy after the UK government began allowing medical marijuana in November 2018.
