Ruth Gledhill
Traditionalists ready to let women bishops legislation pass
The Church of England was today on the brink of agreeing to consecrate women bishops, bringing to a close nearly a century of, at times, heated and acrimonious debate.
Devil given the boot from CofE baptism liturgy
The devil has been excised from new Church of England baptismal texts which were given initial approval at the General Synod in York.
Clergy may 'dress down' after CofE relaxes rules on vestments
Clergy in the Church of England are to be allowed to "defrock" themselves after moves to liberalise the law on vestments were approved.
Jim Wallis at Synod: 'Politics and markets are riddled with sin'
Barack Obama's spiritual advisor addressed nearly 500 people at Synod this weekend on 'the uncommon good'
Pressure mounts on Butler-Sloss over child abuse inquiry
Reports emerge that Baroness Butler-Sloss, the retired judge heading the UK government's inquiry into child sex abuse, kept allegations about a Church of England bishop out of a review into paedophile priests.
Bishop tells Synod: 'Elton John was wrong about Jesus'
Bishop Pete Broadbent tells Synod there are no plans to use Elton John as theological adviser
Former Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Why I support assisted suicide'
Lord Carey of Clifton says he now supports Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill. Justin Welby remains firmly opposed.
Gaza reaches crisis point as agencies call for ceasefire
Humanitarian needs in Gaza are moving towards crisis point as the violence escalates, aid agencies warned.
General Synod: Will women bishops happen this time?
This week at York will the the move towards women bishops be successful? If so, what's changed since November 2012?
General Synod - An Idiot's Guide
General Synod is nearly upon us but what on earth is it all about? Veteran Synod reporter Ruth Gledhill lifts the lid...
Ahead of the women bishops vote, what can the Church of England learn from peacebuilding in Northern Ireland?
As the General Synod of the Church of England faces the vote on women bishops, its most important decision in recent decades, the Archbishop of Canterbury's head of reconciliation has outlined the keystones of his path to peace.
Leading CofE academic in fatal car accident
Dr John Hughes, Dean of Chapel at Jesus College, Cambridge, was in a fatal collision.
Justin Welby: Homosexuality was a 'lightning conductor' in the power struggle between evangelicals and liberals
'Risk taking' was needed to reconcile warring factions of the Church, said Justin Welby
Forget politicians 'doing God', churches must learn how to 'do politics'
Senior Labour MP Meg Munn told the Methodist Conference lots of politicians have faith.
Rowan Williams 'hated' being Archbishop of Canterbury
New revelations in Rowan Williams biography reveal stress and unhappiness over gay marriage, women bishops and Christians in the Middle East.
'God did a real number on me'
Paul Cowley talks to Ruth Gledhill about going from being expelled from school and living in a squat, to being awarded the MBE for his services to ex-offenders.