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Working party passes the seal of confession back to the Bishops

THE Archbishops’ Council and House of Bishops must decide for themselves whether to seek to change ecclesiastical law and allow priests to breach the seal of confession to report abuse, or suspected abuse, of children and vulnerable adults, a working party has concluded after failing to reach a consensus

08 May 2019

Church of England announces first permanent director of safeguarding

A DIRECTOR of children’s services in London who supported children affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has been appointed the first permanent director of safeguarding for the Church of England

12 Apr 2019

Bishop defends fees for funerals and marriages

THE Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Revd Christopher Foster, has defended the place of “uniform and affordable” parochial fees for funerals and marriages, after almost a third of the General Synod supported an attempt to abolish the fees entirely, last week

01 Mar 2019

General Synod: miscellaneous provisions

01 Mar 2019

Extremism, immigration, and Brexit are ‘disintegrating’ communities

01 Feb 2019

C of E gives a holding response to Government’s trans consultation

22 Oct 2018

Near Neighbours opens 250th ‘Places of Welcome’

12 Oct 2018

Peterborough opts to sell Deanery to ‘secure the future’ of the cathedral

20 Jul 2018

Clergy and laity doubt accuracy of letter to the States

27 Apr 2018

Church spires to help extend broadband to rural areas — and gain financial rewards

18 Feb 2018

Archbishops set up group to probe cathedrals

13 Apr 2017

House of Bishops updates domestic-abuse guidance

16 Mar 2017

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