Church

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  Church of England HQ has worse gender pay gap than BBC

  The Church of England has a worse gender pay gap than the BBC and other national organisations, figures on Tuesday revealed.

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  Vicar under police investigation dies after 'setting fire to himself'

  A senior vicar has died after allegedly 'setting fire to himself' in his Hampshire rectory.

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  Shining light or shrinking violet: Did Jesus contradict himself?

  There's a puzzle at the heart of Christian living: are good deeds meant to be public – a living light to the world – or purely private, as hidden and humble as can be? Jesus seems to have said both. Did Christ contradict himself?

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  Archbishop of Canterbury warns Brexit deal chances 'infinitesimally small'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury is warning the chances of reaching a Brexit deal within the two-year deadline are 'infinitesimally small'.

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  Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.

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  Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?

  A long time ago, in a land that certainly now feels far, far away, the renowned Anglican evangelical theologian John Stott had a good idea.

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  Southwark diocese signals opposition to rebel Bishop Andy Lines by withdrawing permission to officiate

  The 'missionary bishop' consecrated by the conservative Anglican Church of North America has had his 'permission to officiate' withdrawn by the Diocese of Southwark.

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  God can sometimes be silent, but he is never absent: Brian Houston talks to Christian Today

  'Our focus is not on "celebrity" in our services. It is on Jesus... Justin [Bieber], like many others, is in church to strengthen his faith and to worship Jesus. A young man under huge pressure desiring to build a better foundation into his life.'

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  Selfie-obsessed tourists threaten church 'sacred space', says Oxford priest

  An Oxford priest at 'the most visited parish church in England' has hit out at selfie-obsessed tourists disturbing church worship in the 'sacred space' of the historic sanctuary.

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  A lot of people are upset by the Archbishops' latest on gays: Here's why

  A much more fruitful approach would be unapologetically to commit to upholding the teaching of the Church, without the attempt to ingratiate other groups with ambiguous statements.

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  'Sin is the same for all of us': Archbishops of Canterbury and York latest on gay sex

  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have made a statement on today's anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in which they state that sin 'is the same for all of us'.

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  Church of England bishop: 'Nothing we agreed at General Synod undermines Scripture'

  A senior Church of England bishop has defended the General Synod against accusations that it 'failed to uphold the teaching of the Bible' when it voted to ban conversion therapy and to adopt a more inclusive approach to transgender people.

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  US churches are known for feeding the poor and hungry – but most 'good deeds' go unnoticed

  American Christians are known for feeding the hungry and giving clothes to the poor, but many of their other 'good deeds' go unnoticed to the average American, a new study suggests.

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  Reaching the unreached: these people are trying to make God's love known throughout the world

  Scripture Union has launched The 95 Campaign to address a situation where the vast majority of children and young people in England and Wales choose not to go to church.

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  Anglican conservatives rally support for traditionalists with online letter

  Conservative Anglicans have begun gathering support for a 'Movement for a Renewed Orthodox Anglicanism'.