ESSAY: THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEEDS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT BREXIT – HERE’S WHY
In an article first published on The Conversation, JONATHAN CHAPLIN, of the University of Cambridge, outlines why the Church of England needs to be a stronger voice in the Brexit conversation…
Church of England’s synod takes on Brexit divisions as zero hour approaches
LondonRNS The Church of England’s most senior leaders are expected to rebuke Britain’s political leaders over their handling of Brexit at the church’s General Synod this week. In a special motion at synod, just weeks before the Brexit deadline, the archbishops of Canterbury and York will urge politicians to do more to heal divisions in […]
Archbishop of York announces retirement date is set for 2020
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has announced his retirement date as 7th June, 2020 – just three days prior to his 71st birthday. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, at a gathering of Church of England bishops on the isle of Lindisfarne on 6th September. PICTURE: Newcastle Diocese (licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0/image cropped) Sentamu said in […]
Tens of thousands of Christians around the world join in prayer for ‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Tens of thousands of Christians in the UK and around the world have been taking part in a 10 day prayer initiative aimed at encouraging evangelism which comes to an end this Sunday. The Thy Kingdom Come initiative, which runs between Ascension Day (25th May) and Pentecost Sunday (4th June), has been developed by the […]
Archbishops of Canterbury and York call for Christians to repent divisions on Reformation anniversary
The Archbishops of York and Canterbury have issued a joint statement calling for Christians to “repent of our part in perpetuating divisions” in the church as the world prepares to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Reformation anniversary marks the 500th year since the publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on 31st October, […]
EDINBURGH 2010: FINAL CALL FOR CHRISTIAN ACTION AGAIN-INJUSTICE
A report from Ekklesia…