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Justin Welby: his time as Archbishop of Canterbury

Madeleine Davies looks back over the Welby years

10 Jan 2025

Geoffrey Tattersall, synodsman and chancellor, dies, aged 77

THE Archbishop of York has led tributes to a former diocesan chancellor and General Synod chair, Geoffrey Tattersall KC, who died on Sunday, aged 77

07 Jan 2025

Synod to vote in February on future of church safeguarding

ALL safeguarding teams, including diocesan and national staff, could transfer to an external nationwide organisation if General Synod members vote in favour of such a model in February, a new paper presented to the House of Bishops earlier this month confirms

16 Dec 2024

Church is facing ‘existential crisis’ over safeguarding, says Bishop of Rochester

10 Dec 2024

Rochester diocese passes ‘no confidence’ motion in Archbishops’ Council’s oversight of safeguarding

10 Dec 2024

Civitas report calls for rethink of parishes

06 Dec 2024

The way to Canterbury: old directions may help

06 Dec 2024

National Safeguarding Team sets out next steps after Makin review

05 Dec 2024

Leader comment: Time to pause

22 Nov 2024

‘In church-going terms, we have failed’

08 Nov 2024

Radio review: Leading: The Rest is Politics

01 Nov 2024

Vocations down, vacancies up

18 Oct 2024

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Married couple receive their theology doctorates

Archbishop Welby spends final day at Lambeth Palace in private

Churches destroyed in California wildfires

Community of St Anselm ‘in a period of discernment’ after Welby’s departure

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Justin Welby: his time as Archbishop of Canterbury

Geoffrey Tattersall, synodsman and chancellor, dies, aged 77

Synod to vote in February on future of church safeguarding

Church is facing ‘existential crisis’ over safeguarding, says Bishop of Rochester

Rochester diocese passes ‘no confidence’ motion in Archbishops’ Council’s oversight of safeguarding

Civitas report calls for rethink of parishes

The way to Canterbury: old directions may help

National Safeguarding Team sets out next steps after Makin review

Leader comment: Time to pause

‘In church-going terms, we have failed’

Radio review: Leading: The Rest is Politics

Vocations down, vacancies up

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Married couple receive their theology doctorates

Archbishop Welby spends final day at Lambeth Palace in private

Churches destroyed in California wildfires

Community of St Anselm ‘in a period of discernment’ after Welby’s departure

A message from the Editor

Married couple receive their theology doctorates

Archbishop Welby spends final day at Lambeth Palace in private

Churches destroyed in California wildfires

Community of St Anselm ‘in a period of discernment’ after Welby’s departure

A message from the Editor

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East Midlands

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