Category: Church of England
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Top UK cleric suspended from active ministry over the way he handled abuse claim
JOHN Sentamu, former Archbishop of York and a member of the House of Lords, has reacted with anger to his suspension, claiming that “safeguarding is very important but it does not trump Church Law.” The suspension of the “arrogant bully” is centred on Sentamu’s mishandling of a rape allegation made against Anglican priest Trevor Devamanikkam. Devamanikkam,…
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King Charles’ s coronation ‘is first and foremost an act of Christian worship’ says Archbishop of Canterbury
WHEN Charles is crowned king on May 6 at a service at Westminster Abbey, the entire country will be asked to swear a religious oath of allegiance to the monarch. Those watching the crowning have been asked to say: I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your majesty, and to your heirs and…
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Petition to remove bishops from the House of Lords launched by UK writer, comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig
The move comes as MPs consider bringing the Church of England into line with the law of the land with regard to same-sex marriage. IN her petition the popular British-Danish personality insists that “whatever goes on inside religious organisations, the Church should not be allowed to hold sway in the Houses of Parliament. “ It…
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Why is worship in schools still mandatory when religious belief among the young in the UK is plummeting?
Images via Pexels LUDICROUS as it may seem, each pupil attending a community, foundation or voluntary school in England is required to take part in an act of collective worship each school day. This, despite the fact that more than 50 percent of young people—the baby boomers, the millennials and generation Z—are all turning away…
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UK Islamic group accuses Church of England of a ‘witchhunt’ against banned priest Dr Stephen Sizer
The action against Sizer, a conservative evangelical, received the full support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, but has been slammed by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which accused the C of E of a “witchhunt.” According to the BBC in December Sizer—vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey, for 20 years, until…
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