Category - general synod

C of E edging slowly towards women bishops

staff writers — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:10:47 +0000

The long road towards accepting women bishops in the Church of England became an inch shorter on 11 February as the Church of England's General Synod passed a tentative enabling motion.

Church of England Synod to tackle key economic and social issues

staff writers — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:57:34 +0000

The General Synod of Church of England meets in Westminster this week, tackling issues that include the international financial crisis, women bishops, the Anglican Covenant, human trafficking, asylum, and the Church’s approach to the BNP.

Bishop backs ban on Church racism

agency reporter — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:34:11 +0000

The Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade, will tomorrow (10 February) support proposals forbidding Church of England clergy and lay staff joining racist organisations.

Cof E’s investments in spotlight following report on mining in the Philippines

Press Office — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:01:02 +0000

An important report will be launched today (Monday) at Westminster, which highlights the terrible impact of mining in the Philippines.

Mixed views and disestablishment calls greet Archbishop's speech

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:28:06 +0000

Rowan Williams clarified the nub of his thinking and showed contrition for clumsiness, but he declined to apologise and is not off the hook, say commentators and other public figures today, amid calls for disestablishment.

Williams says there is no dispute about a common civil law

staff writers — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:35:40 +0000

"There is no dispute about our common allegiance to the law of the land" Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams told the General Synod of the Church of England - and a watching world on TV and the internet - this afternoon.

Church tentatively tries talking to itself on Facebook

staff writers — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:15:55 +0100

While some members of the Church of England appear ready to expel or de-Christianise each other over different views on sexuality, others are trying to talk together - using the medium of social networking site Facebook. But not many so far.

Welcome for Williams but interrogation for gay Christian in Tanzania

staff writers — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:07:42 +0000

A warm East African welcome met Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams when he arrived in Tanzania yesterday (13 February 2007) for a crucial Anglican Primates' meeting ‚Ä' but a gay Christian leader from Nigeria had a different experience, being interrogated for several hours before being given a visa.

Prisons and opposition to Trident replacement on C of E agenda

staff writers — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:09:33 +0000

The Church of England's General Synod is to be debate the Government's proposals to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, as well as the crisis in Britain's prisons, it was announced yesterday.