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AT A time when we have been obsessively engaged in following “The science”, a challenge has been coalescing around the question, “Whose science?”

23 Jul 2021

General Synod digest: future of Five Guiding Principles debated

ON MONDAY, the General Synod took note of a report from the Implementation and Dialogue Group (IDG) on whether the Five Guiding Principles, established in 2014 to enable those unable to receive the ministry of female bishops or priests to flourish within the Church’s life and structures, were still “fit for purpose”

16 Jul 2021

Church must address abuse of women priests on social media, says Bishop of London

MOST parishes had never heard of the Five Guiding Principles, established in 2014 to enable those unable to receive the ministry of female bishops or priests to flourish within the Church’s life and structures. This was suggested by one of many speakers in a debate at the General Synod on Monday about whether these principles were still “fit for purpose”

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02 Jul 2021

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25 Jun 2021

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