Bishop of Reading

Bishop Cottrell owns up to safeguarding lapse

THE Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, who will be confirmed as Archbishop of York on 9 July, has apologised for failing to respond correctly when told of domestic violence by one of his priests

29 Jun 2020

Hatred will not divide us, says Bishop after Reading attack

HATRED will not divide Reading, its Area Bishop, the Rt Revd Olivia Graham, has said after three people were stabbed to death and another two left injured in the town centre on Saturday, after an incident that the police are treating as a terrorist attack

22 Jun 2020

PM’s support for Cummings has lost our trust, say Bishops

ANGRY bishops have accused the Prime Minister of lying and undermining trust, after he expressed support for his senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, who travelled from London to County Durham during the lockdown

25 May 2020

Bishops break ranks on civil-partnerships

31 Jan 2020

Bishops join critics of their own civil-partnerships statement

27 Jan 2020

Cottrell appointed next Archbishop of York

17 Dec 2019

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