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A SURVEY to explore trust and trustworthiness within the Church of England has been cancelled, the episcopal lead for the ...
Geoffrey Tattersall, a former Church of England General Synod chair, diocesan chancellor and appeals court judge, has died. He was 77.
on Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 3.26 pm by Peter Owen categorised as Church of England, General Synod The Church of England’s General Synod will meet in York from 11 to 15 July. The agenda and papers for ...
Dioceses are also to receive more funds with the aim of easing financial stress and providing breathing space “as they pursue ...
At its General Synod this week, the Church of England faced what one member of Parliament had called “a watershed moment for the church to change its culture and its approach to safeguarding.” ...
Church of England accused of ‘punch in gut’ by abuse victims. Bishop’s ‘wrecking amendment’ backed by General Synod, delaying moves for fully independent safeguarding and infuriating critics ...
The Church of England’s upcoming General Synod, to be held at Church House (central London) from 10-14 February, will be focused on the issue of child protection.
It formed part of a debate that led to the Church of England General Synod passing a motion to uphold the human dignity of disabled children. Ellie Ng. Sunday 07 July 2024 17:21 BST.
The General Synod dates back to 1970, but the Church of England has had a synodal method of governance going back at least to 1919 and its forerunner, the Church Assembly, a body which had ...
Church of England priests should be allowed extra time off each week to prevent burnout, the General Synod has ruled.. The church’s assembly body voted yesterday to increase the period in which ...