Anglican synod revives practice of stripping holy orders from clergy for life – similar to Catholic Church system ...
The debate at the Church’s Synod saw rapper Eminem quoted by Archbishop of York during a call to encourage more working class ...
They argue it is a business like any other that just happens to sell religion - and must be answerable to external scrutiny ...
Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...
The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases.
A Burnley vicar has criticised "snobbery and elitism” within the Church of England as alienating the working class from pursuing careers ...
The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...
The Church of England's governing body has voted against a fully independent safeguarding body for dealing with abuse cases.
The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding will not be fully independent.
An “immature” vicar who tried to help a parishioner ... “but did not leave”, a Church of England disciplinary tribunal has heard. A female parishioner described having “conversations ...