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Letters to the Editor

Archbishop and medical ethics; Lay office-holders and small congregations; Exeter Cathedral’s choral tradition will continue; Gafcon and consistency; Hong Kong Christians in the Church of England; Leadership in Iran war; Still a women-only day

20 Mar 2026

Analysis: Positions vacant in ‘fragile churches’

Why are lay posts proving difficult to fill, Andrew Village and Leslie Francis ask

13 Mar 2026

General Synod Digest: Creation of National Register for Lay Ministers agreed

THE Bishop of Coventry, the Rt Revd Sophie Jelley, who is the lead bishop for lay ministries, introduced an item on Friday afternoon on the National Ministry Register, which was first approved for clergy in 2020

27 Feb 2026

‘Excitement’ felt over new ministry training paths in Guildford diocese

30 Jan 2026

More young adults join Church of England’s Ministry Experience Scheme

28 Jan 2026

Book review: The Oxford Movement and the People of God: Enslavement, education, and empire by Benjamin J. King

09 Jan 2026

Lay evangelist uses C. S. Lewis classic to enchant local community

02 Dec 2025

Lay funeral ministers licensed in Hereford diocese

07 Nov 2025

Church of England: Hug a hoodie, or a Reader!

24 Oct 2025

Priests propose ‘certificate of ministry’ to bolster church safeguarding

15 Aug 2025

Letters to the Editor

08 Aug 2025

Eucharist through the years: lean times for the Lord’s own service

13 Jun 2025

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Interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury: 'I want to offer a calm, non-anxious leadership'

In her first interview since her enthronement, the Most Revd Sarah Mullally tells Sarah Meyrick about her hopes for her time in office

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What future for the Anglican Communion?

The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals would bring about seismic changes — and not for the better, argues Paul Avis