Bishop of Chester

Government should do more to tackle modern slavery, says Bishop of Chester

TO COMBAT modern slavery, “We have not gone far enough. This matters, morally, legally, economically, and in terms of human rights,” the Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Mark Tanner, said in the House of Lords last week

11 Sep 2026

Bishops echo Mullally’s apology for ‘pain, trauma, and stigma’ suffered in mother-and-baby homes

A NUMBER of bishops have added their own apologies to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s for the pain, trauma, and stigma experienced by women who gave birth in Church of England mother-and-baby homes in the mid-20th century, issued on Thursday

19 Jun 2026

Bishops discuss UK’s readiness for war

THE Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Mark Tanner, encountered “shocking themes” when he discussed patriotism and the UK’s civil preparedness for conflict with young relatives, who felt “national shame” and that war was “a thing of the past”, he told the House of Lords

22 Apr 2026

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17 Apr 2026

General Synod Digest: National strategy agreed to support working-class vocations

27 Feb 2026

More working-class role-models needed in Church of England leadership, Synod is told

13 Feb 2026

Archbishops’ Council awards £600,000 for clergy well-being

03 Feb 2026

Report outlines barriers to training for working-class ordinands ahead of Synod debate

27 Jan 2026

God has not gifted a spare planet, so look after this one, Bishop of Chester tells the Lords

27 Nov 2025

Rural parish to undergo ‘church health check’

31 Oct 2025

Get prepared for war, General Synod is to be told next month

27 Jun 2025