Australian bishop resigns over abuse complaints »
An Australian Bishop has resigned after an internal review found he had failed to conform to the church’s child protection and abuse reporting guidelines. On 17 May 2013 Bishop Keith Slater of the Diocese of...
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Contradictory rulings in US Episcopal property cases »
The Episcopal Church’s legal battles over property spawned a number of contradictory rulings and judgments over the past few weeks. A Superior Court in Southern California has ordered a breakaway parish to turn over its...
May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »
Irish bishop-elect stands down »
The Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare has declined the appointment as bishop of the border diocese after concerns over his suitability were raised – three days before his consecration. On 28 Jan 2013 the Ven....
May 2 2013 / No comment / Read More »
New Archbishop for New Zealand »
The Anglican Church of New Zealand has elected the Rt Rev Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki, as its new Archbishop. On 23 March 2013 representatives of the church’s seven dioceses affirmed the choice of the House...
April 4 2013 / No comment / Read More »Conservative voters turned off by gay marriage plan »
A new opinion poll ahead of tomorrow’s local government elections has found that a quarter of those who voted Conservative in 2010 are less...
May 1 2013 / No comment / Read More »Dean of Jersey apologises for procedural errors and is reinstated »
The Dean of Jersey has apologised for procedural mistakes in the handling of a safeguarding complaint and was reinstated in his role on the...
Apr 30 2013 / No comment / Read More »Archbishop ‘struggles to support equality’ »
A prominent gay rights campaigner has claimed the new Archbishop of Canterbury is struggling to support equality because of his opposition to same sex...
Apr 19 2013 / No comment / Read More »Bishop of London’s sermon at the funeral of Baroness Thatcher »
This is the full text of the sermon by the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London After the storm of a life...
Apr 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »Bishops shine shoes for Maundy Thursday »
Church of England Bishops took to the streets on Maundy Thursday to shine the shoes of passers-by in a modern interpretation of Jesus Christ...
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