Susie Leafe
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Anglican primates meet in Rome
This week some of the primates of the Anglican Communion met together in Rome at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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What is going on at UCCF?
New people may be coming on board but among many to whom I have spoken there are nagging worries that the culture has not changed.
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Living in Love and Faith: what now for those who cannot 'agree to disagree'?
It seems that the only acceptable "new and imaginative" ways forward are those which rely on people agreeing to disagree.
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Church of England delays action on safeguarding failures
Despite spending over £1m on two expert reviews into their safeguarding practices, it seems the Church of England still believes that the bishops know best.
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Church of England is 'standing on the brink of a precipice'
As the General Synod of the Church of England gathered once again in London on Friday, Rev Ian Paul, a member of the Archbishops' Council challenged the agenda in forceful terms.
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Church Pastoral Aid Society under pressure over position on sexuality
The Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) has been forced to reconsider its position on sexuality after a social media storm.
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Heartache and uncertainty for Church of England's evangelicals after same-sex blessing vote
"Well with tears, and a tearing heart⦠it's into the desert I say⦠Into the desert like ancestors of old."
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Church of England General Synod backs trial of standalone services for same-sex blessings
Today the General Synod of the Church of England voted for a motion which encourages the House of Bishops to commend Prayers of Love and Faith and introduce liturgy for standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.
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Is it too late for the Church of England?
Last night, after three hours of debate about the introduction of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, the Bishop of Sheffield, Pete Wilcox, summed up the "intractable trickiness" Synod faced in the need to answer two questions.
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Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign
The Most Rev Justin Welby has faced further criticism this week, with a formal request for his resignation being placed before the Church of England General Synod.
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Orthodox ordinands plead with bishops to prevent fracture of the Church
The debate in the Church of England about the introduction of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, known as Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF), took an ironic turn this week.
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A year on from the Lambeth Conference
Christians meeting to offer one another hospitality and encourage one another to love the Lord Jesus is a good thing â something that happens every day around the world - but surely one would hope that the legacy of the Lambeth Conference would be greater than that.